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Generative AI drives whistleblowing inflation, increasing reports while straining compliance resources and investigative capacity without better facts

Japan’s amended Whistleblower Protection Act shifts burden of proof, imposes criminal penalties and raises retaliation risks  

In 2025 and 2026, two bribery cases involving physicians affiliated with the University of Tokyo highlighted corruption risks in Japan’s healthcare sector

Asia Business Law Journal uncovers the most celebrated lawyers in Japan’s legal industry, featuring the country’s top 100 lawyers plus 30 Legal Icons

Asia Business Law Journal shines a spotlight on the exceptional performance of top law firms in Japan, highlighting their excellence and impact in the legal field

The gloves are off to keep the nation’s reputation spotless

Like the nation’s famous cherry blossom trees, business in Japan is opening up after a bleak covid winter. But this time things seem different

Asia's healthcare sector has grown to an unprecedented size and perforated the digital world, but the integration between medicine and technology

In this article, they explain from first-hand experience major legal and compliance risks for healthcare companies operating in Japan