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Yomiuri Shimbun

2 verified, source-linked AI implementations documented between 2024–2025.

JapanAsia-PacificNational
Cases
2
Active since
2024
Peak stage
2
Controversies
1

Where the AI sits

Workflow & Operations2

AI implementations

2025

Lawsuit against Perplexity AI (Tokyo District Court, Aug 2025) alleging 119,467 articles…

Lawsuit against Perplexity AI (Tokyo District Court, Aug 2025) alleging 119,467 articles copied without authorization between Feb–June 2025, violating reproduction and public transmission rights under Japan's Copyright Act; claiming website traffic and advertising revenue losses

Litigation & IP Rights2 – Adoption3 – Collaborative Human–AIControversy
Tool: Legal action (Tokyo District Court)Source ↗
2024

Joint AI governance manifesto with NTT Corporation (April 2024) calling for urgent…

Joint AI governance manifesto with NTT Corporation (April 2024) calling for urgent regulation of generative AI to prevent democracy collapse; warns of hallucinations, bias, copyright scraping and collapse of incentives for accurate information; proposes hard law for high-risk areas plus industry co-regulation

AI Ethics & Editorial Policy2 – Adoption3 – Collaborative Human–AI
Tool: Policy/Governance (joint with NTT)Source ↗

Context

Yomiuri Shimbun is one of 13 organizations in Japan documented in the index, which holds 24 cases from the country. Its work spans 2 function types, including AI Ethics & Editorial Policy, documented across 75 organizations worldwide.

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