Some points: * The draft is of guidelines that are not legally binding * This was previously completely unregulated before * The proposed guidelines encourag

Some points: * The draft is of guidelines that are not legally binding * This was previously completely unregulated before * The proposed guidelines encourage embryo research * The proposed guidelines restrict manipulation of human embryos for reproduction Also: > Japan’s draft guidelines will be open for public comment from next month and are likely to be implemented in the first half of next year.