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Washington Pushes Back on Apple Buying Chinese Memory: Section 5949 and the Supplier Fallout

In August 2026, Commerce Secretary Lutnick said the administration opposes Apple sourcing Chinese memory. Here are the Senate and House letters, where CXMT and YMTC actually sit in US regulation, and what Section 5949 and the pending FAR rule mean for component suppliers in Japan and elsewhere.

2026-08-15Ryuta Hamamoto

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What Japan's Foreign Interference Prevention Act and Foreign Intelligence Collection Act Would Change

On August 5, 2026, the LDP's Intelligence Strategy Headquarters released its second set of recommendations on strengthening Japan's "information defense capability." Here is what the three pillars of deterrence, collection, and oversight actually contain, read against the statutory text.

2026-08-15Ryuta Hamamoto

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What transshipment actually is. Why a White House report named Japan

On 13 August 2026 the White House published a 25-page report on illegal transshipment. Headlines led with $75 billion, 450,000 jobs, and Japan. The primary text puts Japan in Tier 1 for the scale of legitimate trade, not because a scheme was pinned to a Japanese city. This column reads the estimates and the enforcement that follows.

2026-08-14Ryuta Hamamoto

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What the EU AI Act Actually Is — The First Thing Exporters to Europe Should Check

A plain-language guide to the EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) written for export-control professionals with no background in AI regulation.

2026-08-01Ryuta Hamamoto

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Running University Export Control With Six People: Okayama University's Front Line and an AI Agent | JX LIVE! 2026 Session Report (Part 2)

Part 2 of our report from TIMEWELL's sponsored session at JX LIVE! 2026, hosted by the Japan Association of New Economy.

2026-08-01Ryuta Hamamoto

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"Is Your Technical Information Leaking?" Speaking at JX LIVE! 2026, Part One: Economic Security and Export Control in the Age of AI

On 28 July 2026 I spoke at JX LIVE! 2026, the Japan Association of New Economy's conference at TOKYO NODE in Toranomon Hills.

2026-08-01Ryuta Hamamoto

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The EU's 21st Russia Sanctions Package and China's Announcement the Next Day: Turning 48 Hours of List Changes Into Master-Data Work

The EU adopted its 21st Russia sanctions package on 23 July 2026 (Council Regulation (EU) 2026/1848), effective the next day.

2026-07-30Ryuta Hamamoto

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Economic Security for the Side Applying to Government Programmes: Telling a Real Barrier from a Soft One

The night before a KAKENHI deadline, the submit button stops working. The research plan is finished. The budget table is in order. It still will not go through.

2026-07-28Ryuta Hamamoto

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Supply Chain Due Diligence: How Companies Should Face UFLPA, Forced Labor, and Conflict Minerals (Explained in 5 DD Steps)

Supply Chain Due Diligence: How Companies Should Face UFLPA, Forced Labor, and Conflict Minerals (Explained in 5 DD Steps).

2026-07-27Ryuta Hamamoto

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What Is NSPM-33? A Beginner's Guide to the US Research Security Framework, Its 2026 Deadlines, and the Due Diligence It Requires

A plain-language guide to NSPM-33, the US National Security Presidential Memorandum-33, written for researchers, research administrators and compliance staff.

2026-07-26Ryuta Hamamoto

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Data Sovereignty and Export Control in the Age of AI: How Should We Protect What We Hand to AI?

Data Sovereignty and Export Control in the Age of AI: How Should We Protect What We Hand to AI. A practical TIMEWELL guide with clear context and actionable points.

2026-07-25Ryuta Hamamoto

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Why Export Control Officers Should Move to AI-Driven Export Control: Lifting Classification and Partner Screening

The research grind of export classification, keeping up with rule changes, the manual work of partner screening, and the way it all gets locked inside one person.

2026-07-25Ryuta Hamamoto