Draft Decision on the Second AI Basic Plan
On July 10, 2026, the fifth meeting of the Artificial Intelligence Strategy Headquarters discussed a draft basic plan based on the AI Law and other matters, and decided on the draft of the second AI...
Reports
Corporate Goods Price Index (June 2026 Preliminary)
The Bank of Japan's Statistics Department released the preliminary June 2026 results on July 10, 2026. The domestic corporate goods price index rose 0.4% month on month and 7.1% year on year. The...
Overview of Regional Economic Assessments
This report consolidates information collected from the regional economic departments of branches and other offices for the branch managers’ meeting held today. On July 9, 2026, the Bank of Japan...
Meeting with NATO Secretary General and Indo-Pacific Partners
On July 7, 2026, in Ankara, Turkey, Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, together with Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, attended a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and the IndoPacific...
[Additional Call] Support for Regional Digital Fisheries Plans
The Fisheries Agency has opened an additional FY2026 call for applications for “Digital Fisheries Strategy Bases,” which promote regionwide digitalization from fish landings through the shipment,...
Money Stock Preliminary Figures (June 2026)
The Bank of Japan’s Research and Statistics Department released the preliminary money stock figures for June 2026. The release presents yearonyear growth rates and balances based on average...
GSAP 2026: Five Courses Launch with Global Accelerators
JETRO, in cooperation with the Cabinet Office, launched the Global Startup Acceleration Program (GSAP) to support Japanese startups expanding overseas on April 30, 2026. In fiscal 2026, 62 companies...
Mori-Gyo Award Honors Forest Initiatives
The Forestry Agency established the MoriGyo Award to recognize and promote initiatives that leverage the socioeconomic and environmental value of forests, accepting applications nationwide from July...
Consumption Activity Index
The Bank of Japan regularly compiles and publishes the Consumption Activity Index to capture shortterm trends in personal consumption, based on statistics on the sales and supply of goods and...
Bills Submitted to the 221st Diet (Special Session)
This page lists bills concerning the Ministry of Defense and the Japan SelfDefense Forces submitted from the 221st Diet (Special Session) through the 211th Diet (Ordinary Session), together with...