Internet advertising regulations "to be considered with due regard to the autonomy of business operators" Chief Cabinet Secretary

A government meeting was held to discuss how to regulate advertising on the Internet, and Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato emphasized the government's intention to consider regulations that respect the autonomy of businesses.

The government held a meeting at the Prime Minister's Office to discuss how to regulate advertising on the Internet, with Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato in attendance.

At the meeting, online interviews were held with executives from Google, Facebook, and Yahoo, and opinions were expressed from the business side, such as "we should not inhibit the industry's own voluntary regulatory efforts" and "it is important to introduce regulations in stages.

In response to these comments, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato stated that "it is important to take a joint regulatory approach in which operators and the government play their respective roles in order to make the market environment transparent and fair," and emphasized his intention to consider regulations in a manner that respects the autonomy of operators.

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