Imperial House Law amendment passes Lower House, set to be enacted in current Diet session

The Imperial House Law amendment was passed in the plenary session of the House of Representatives on the 10th, making its enactment in the current Diet session certain. The centrist reform coalition also voted in favor, and the bill passed with a majority of ruling and opposition parties. Meanwhile, the revised Personal Information Protection Law was enacted, allowing the collection of sensitive personal information such as medical history for AI development without the individual's consent. In front of the Diet, a protest titled 'Protesting chaotic politics' drew 27,000 people according to the organizers.

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Imperial House Law amendment passes Lower House, centrists also in favor, set for enactment in current Diet session The government-proposed Imperial House Law amendment was passed in the plenary session of the House of Representatives on the 10th with a majority of votes from the Liberal Democratic Party, Japan Innovation Party, and centrists. The centrists switched to support after securing a supplementary resolution to consider the succession eligibility of adopted children's descendants, making enactment in the current Diet session certain. 1 2 3 4

Revised Personal Information Protection Law enacted, allowing AI learning of medical history without consent To promote AI development, the revised Personal Information Protection Law, which allows the collection of sensitive personal information such as medical history and criminal records from social media without the individual's consent, was passed and enacted in the plenary session of the House of Councillors on the 10th. Regulations are relaxed only for purposes that do not identify individuals, and surcharges will be introduced for malicious information acquisition. 1 5 6

'Protesting chaotic politics' rally draws 27,000 in front of Diet On the evening of the 10th, ahead of the end of the Diet session, a rally titled 'Protesting chaotic politics' was held in front of the National Diet Building, with 27,000 participants according to the organizers. Criticism focused on the forced passage of the Imperial House Law amendment and the bill to penalize flag desecration, with simultaneous rallies planned at 136 locations across 44 prefectures nationwide. 2 3

Disaster Management Agency establishment bill to be enacted on the 13th, passed in special committee of Upper House The bill to establish the Disaster Management Agency, which will serve as the command center for disaster response, was passed in the Special Committee on Disaster Prevention and Earthquake Recovery of the House of Councillors on the 10th. It is expected to be enacted in the plenary session of the House of Councillors on the 13th, with the government aiming for a launch in November. The goal is to strengthen preparedness for major earthquakes such as the Nankai Trough. 7