AI Safety Evaluation Guide for Healthcare
The Healthcare SubWorking Group of the AI Safety Institute developed a practitioneroriented guide to promote the safe social implementation of generative AI, taking into account the sensitivities and...
Reports
Digital Skill Standards v2.0: Updated Data and AI Roles
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and IPA published Digital Skill Standards v2.0 in April 2026, reflecting the progress of AI transformation and the growing importance of data utilization....
IPA Defines Data-Sharing Requirements for Stable Automotive Semiconductor Supply
The Informationtechnology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA) published the Guidelines on DataSharing Mechanisms for Supply Chain Resilience (Automotive Semiconductor Related), Version 0.1, on June 16,...
Guide Released for Safe AI Robot Deployment
The AI Safety Institute (AISI) Robotics Subworking Group (SWG) released the “Safety Evaluation Perspectives Guide for AI Robotics,” covering robots that use AI to share spaces with people and perform...
IPA and AISI Release AI Security Learning Materials
The Informationtechnology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA) and the AI Safety Institute (AISI) have publicly released “Security Tips for AI Users” and “AI Security Brief,” which support the safe use,...
Japan and Singapore Sign IoT Security Mutual Recognition MoU
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Singapore’s Cyber Security Agency (CSA) signed a memorandum of cooperation on mutual recognition of cybersecurity schemes for IoT products on March...
DX Indicators Revised, New Submissions Open April 3, 2026
The Informationtechnology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA) and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry revised the DX Promotion Indicators in February 2026 based on the Digital Governance Code 3.0....
IPA Publishes Common Data-Sharing Requirements for Supply Chains
The Informationtechnology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA), has published the “Guide to Guidelines on DataSharing Mechanisms: Common Supply Chain Edition, Version 1.0,” which organizes common...
IPA Publishes Version 4.0 SME Security Guidelines
The Informationtechnology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA) published Version 4.0 of the Information Security Guidelines for Small and Mediumsized Enterprises on March 27, 2026. While maintaining the...
IPA Invests 100 Billion Yen in Rapidus for Next-Generation Semiconductors
The Informationtechnology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA), invested 100 billion yen through a thirdparty allotment capital increase in Rapidus Corporation, selected by the Minister of Economy, Trade...