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Japanese civil and constitutional law cover this.

Constitution:
>Article 13 of the Constitution provides that citizens' liberty in private life shall be protected against the exercise of public authority, and it can be construed that, as one of individuals' liberties in private life, every individual has the liberty of protecting his/her own personal information from being disclosed to a third party or made public without good reason.

Civil Code:
Chapter 5: Torts
Article 709. A person who has intentionally or negligently infringed any right of others, or legally protected interest of others, shall be liable to compensate any damages resulting in consequence.

>The privacy law rules protect individuals located in Japan, including foreign nationals and minors. Privacy law rules do not protect legal entities. Public figures including government officials and celebrities have a right to privacy.

Japanese courts have described the right to privacy as both:

・ The right to not have private affairs made public without due cause.
・ The right to control private information.