On August 6, 2026, the Financial Services Agency announced that the Cabinet Office Order Partially Amending the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Money Lending Business Act had been promulgated and...
On August 6, 2026, the Financial Services Agency, together with the National Police Agency, again requested that the Japan CryptoAsset Exchange Association further strengthen measures to prevent...
Information and precautions are provided to help foreign residents in Japan and their supporters use financial services, including opening deposit accounts and making remittances. Companies and other...
The Financial Services Agency published draft revisions to its supervision guidelines to clarify measures preventing users from misunderstanding services provided by banks and others in cooperation...
The Financial Services Agency published proposed revisions to the Comprehensive Supervision Guidelines for Major Banks and Others and related guidelines, clarifying supervisory points concerning...
Four organizations, including the Financial Services Agency, will conduct the “MultipleDebt Consultation Enhancement Campaign 2026” from September through December 2026 as part of ongoing measures...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications urged telecommunications operators to implement specific measures to prevent harm from nuisance calls. Total fraud losses in Reiwa 7 reached a...
The Consumer Affairs Agency certified four organizations for the first time on July 28, 2026, under the food bank certification system launched on April 1, 2026. The system certifies compliance with...
The 20th International Cooperation on Cosmetic Regulation conference (ICCR20) was held in Tokyo from July 7 to 9, 2026. Progress was reported by four joint working groups on safety assessment,...
Implementation of EcoScore Labeling System France has published enforcement decrees and ministerial orders for clothing ecoscore labeling on September 9, with the "environmental cost" ecoscore system...
Implementation of New Regulations Malaysia's Ministry of Health implemented amendments to the "Food Regulations 1985" on September 1, 2025. These amendments prohibit the import, preparation,...
On September 10, 2025, JETRO's Research Department Americas Division and New York Office published "Legislative Trends on Supply Chains and Human Rights (US Edition, 2nd Edition)". This report is a...
Ministry of Finance announced customs intellectual property infringement seizure statistics for first half of 2025. Import seizure cases totaled 17,249, down 5.6% yearonyear but exceeding 15,000...
South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance announced on September 2 that August's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.7% yearonyear, slowing 0.4 percentage points from July's 2.1% increase. Core...
Results from a 2025 US holiday shopping survey conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) targeting 4,000 US consumers from June 26 to July 9. Personal spending during the 2025 holiday season is...
Food Safety Educational Initiative: "What is Food Safety? Let's Learn and Experience Together, Parents and Children!"...
The Consumer Affairs Agency held the 79th Food Labeling Committee meeting on August 25, 2025, promoting enhancement of food safety and consumer protection systems and appropriate operation of the...
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry accepted the change notification for specific retail supply terms and conditions submitted by Hokkaido Electric Power Company on August 25, 2025, ensuring...
The Cabinet Office Consumer Affairs Committee held the 469th plenary meeting on August 20, 2025, with the interim report from the expert study group on payment method diversification and consumer...