{
  "id": 327604,
  "title": "Japan Panel OKs Protection of Right of Voice",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/japan-panel-oks-protection-of-right-of-voice",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T03:18:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026080700713/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Tokyo, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)--A report from an expert panel under Japan's Justice Ministry stipulates that the right of voice should be protected in the same way as that for portraits. The panel has discussed issues related to civil liability over the unauthorized use of voices and portraits of famous individuals through generative artificial intelligence. The ministry said it wants legal pro...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}