At the October 29, 2026 Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy meeting, participants discussed a fundamental review of the FY2027 budget process and policymaking in anticipation of economic and social...
According to Japan’s Financial Services Agency, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision published its “Supervisory Newsletter on AntiMoney Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism...
On October 19, 2026, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (Basel Committee) published the “AML/CFT Supervisory Newsletter.” The document summarizes a survey on authorities’ data collection and...
IPA publishes reports on international trends to help review development practices in Japan’s software industry against global developments. In April 2024, it surveyed international trends, focusing...
On October 22, 2026, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara convened the first AI and Digital Reform Promotion Council at the Prime Minister's Office and discussed how it would operate. The council...
On October 20, 2026, the G7 Digital and Technology Ministers’ Meeting was held online, with Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Fujii attending. Participants discussed AI security and the...
At the first meeting, relevant ministries, agencies, and organizations reported on their onchain finance initiatives, and experts discussed challenges to implementation. The secretariat emphasized...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism selected Ikeda City, Osaka Prefecture, to conduct a field trial testing technology that uses AI and other tools to automatically extract...
Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications will convene a panel to consider comprehensive, effective measures and frameworks in response to major data breaches at telecommunications...
The 6th meeting will be held online on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, from 14:00 to 16:00. The agenda includes a presentation and discussion with Yoshiaki Hiroi, Professor Emeritus at Kyoto University,...
The Bank of Japan announced that a letter from the Chair of the Financial Stability Board (FSB), issued in connection with the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting to be held in...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism established an industryacademiagovernment consortium to accelerate the social implementation of Physical AI in civil engineering fields...
AISI reported on the first half’s activities and plans for the second half and beyond of its Business Demonstration Working Group, as well as the work of the Task Force on the AI Safety Evaluation...
The Information and Communications Law Study Group is scheduled to meet by web conference on October 21, 2026. Member Osamu Sudoh will present “Major Trends in CuttingEdge AI and the Future of AI...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry solicited proposals for the FY2026 Subsidy Program for Rationalizing Energy Use and...
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision met on September 28 and 29, 2026, and published a summary of its meeting. Members exchanged views on developments in artificial intelligence 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...
Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Fujii reported that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in August was 2.5%, up 0.1 percentage points from the previous month. He expressed...
The 41st Technical Committee meeting of the Technical Subcommittee of the Council for Social Infrastructure Development and the Council for Transport Policy will be held on October 5, 2026. As part...
The Informationtechnology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA), will exhibit at CEATEC 2026, held at Makuhari Messe from October 13 to 16, 2026, under the theme “PROTOCOL ENGINE.” The exhibit will feature a...