The year 2020 was a pivotal moment for business communication in Japan. The COVID-19 pandemic forced a historic shift, accelerating digital transformation across industries. A survey of Japanese firms conducted during the first state of emergency in April/May 2020 found that significantly more companies began using online meetings and teleworking.
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The Act on Regulation of Transmission of Specified Electronic Mail
Using free, personal email accounts for business is considered a security risk. If such an account is compromised, a malicious actor can gain access to sensitive business correspondence and potentially send fraudulent emails from a trusted (but compromised) account.
: You can generally send cold B2B emails if the address is publicly listed on a company website or directory for business inquiries. However, you must immediately honor opt-out requests.