Korea Personal Information Protection Law ①

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Korea, neighbors of Japan, and Japan have long been active in various fields of exchange, including political, economic, and cultural exchanges. Particularly in terms of the economy, South Korea is often cited as the first choice for Japanese companies to expand overseas, as it has a certain level of business infrastructure for operations. A Korean lawyer will provide an easy-to-understand explanation in an interactive format on the handling of personal information of employees and customers, which is a common practical problem for Japanese companies in their business operations in Korea.

In Part1, we will explain the outline of Korea's personal information protection legislation and the handling of personal information of employees of Korean subsidiaries.

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Osamu Fujiwara Lawyer

Graduated from the Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo in 2004. Completed the Graduate School of Law, Waseda University in 2007. Registered as a lawyer in 2009. 2014-2017 Seconded to Cool Japan Fund, Inc. (Cool Japan Fund, Inc.) (appointed as Director of Compliance Office in 2015).In addition to designing and creating regulations for the in-house system of a joint-stock company and reviewing contracts, he is involved in a wide range of activities such as building and operating a compliance system including the compliance system of the Japan Personal Information Protection Law and GDPR, and responding to related cases.

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Ryu John Fa

* However, there is no registration as a foreign lawyer.

He received a bachelor's degree from Yonsei University in 2006, a Niwa Loose Crew JD in 2013, and a master's degree from Kyushu University in 2020.Worked for 8 years (Legal counsel) at SK hynix, a major Korean company, and 3 years (Legal Counsel / Compliance Officer) at SAS Korea, a Korean subsidiary of a global software company.Has a large track record of handling corporate legal affairs related to the creation, examination and negotiation of various contracts (supply, purchasing, alliances, IP licensing, etc.), labor, antitrust, corporate governance, compliance (personal information, data management, etc.). ..

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Atsumi Sakai Law Office / Foreign Law Joint Office is the first domestic law firm to launch a completely independent foreign law joint business, with offices in New York, London, and Frankfurt. Has many foreign lawyers. The Data, Privacy, Cybersecurity team is working on personal information protection and data protection projects in Japan and overseas, with Mr. Kumazawa, a former member of the Personal Information Protection Commission, as an advisor.In addition, the newsletter on the revised Personal Information Protection Law is serialized and published as follows.

Revised Personal Information Protection Law Newsletter (September 2021 Edition)
Revised Personal Information Protection Law Newsletter (September 2021 Edition)