Agenda for the 2026 Local Government Workforce Development Study Group, to be held on October 5, 2026, in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications’ shared 10thfloor conference room. It...
On October 9, 2026, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications issued an alert to help prevent data breaches and other incidents caused by unauthorized access. NICT announced that it had...
The Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications explained that guidelines for large platform operators under the amended Act on the Distribution of Information through Specified...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) invited public comments on a proposed revision to examination standards related to the Radio Act. It is publishing the comments received,...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications sought comments on a proposed ministerial ordinance to partially amend the Regulations for Enforcement of the Radio Act and related matters, to...
On October 9, 2026, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications received a third report from the Information and Communications Council on the future of the basic telecommunications service...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications announced that, under the FY2025 supplementary budget project to strengthen digital infrastructure by geographically dispersing submarine cables...
Cases of unauthorized access to the information systems of businesses and others handling large volumes of personal information, and theft of data containing personal information, have been confirmed...
Following the Cabinet decision on the handling of public employee pay revisions, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications notified local governments about the handling of pay revisions and...
The Local Finance Council deliberated and approved additional determinations and allocations of taxable values for fixed asset tax on assets allocated by the Minister for Internal Affairs and...
At the October 6, 2026, press conference, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Fujii said the government had decided to advance ordinary local allocation tax payments to municipalities...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications plans to open the APN Innovation Hub, a demonstration environment intended to promote the spread of allphotonic networks, on October 5 under the...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications invited comments on a proposed amendment to the radio review standards to enable domestic use of terminals compatible with Globalstar’s new...
Starting in October 2026, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications will convene the Board on Postal Data Use for Public Requests to obtain expert advice on using data held or collected by...
At the September 29, 2026 press conference, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Fujii said the government had decided to advance ordinary local allocation tax payments to municipalities...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications determined the applicable rates after rate reviews for local government loans funded by postal savings and simplified life insurance assets, and...
Sakana AI Co., Ltd. received the Information and Communications Startup Award (Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Award) at the 2026 Japan Startup Award. The award recognizes...
To improve response capabilities for largescale forest fires, Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency will conduct tests of aerial firefighting using fire suppressant at seven sites in Iwate,...
At a press conference on September 17, 2026, Minister for Internal Affairs Hayashi announced that he had submitted his resignation and reflected on his approximately 11month tenure. He described...
The Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications consented to the changes to the fiscal rehabilitation plan discussed by the Mayor of Yubari City through the Governor of Hokkaido, pursuant to...