From August 26 to September 24, 2026, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications invited comments on a draft order partially amending the Enforcement Order for the Act on Procedures for...
Following the Supreme Court ruling on the 2013 revision of public assistance standards, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare apologized and decided on additional payments after consultations by...
The Supreme Court ruling on June 27, 2025, concerning the 2013 revision of public assistance standards found the revision unlawful because the decisionmaking process and procedures for the deflation...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications received a recommendation from the Council for Information and Communications and Postal Administration that the proposed amendments to the...
On October 28, 2026, the Consumer Affairs Agency issued surcharge payment orders to four providers of contracting services for custom home construction. The orders concern representations about...
At the 8th meeting on September 14, 2026, Recof Data reported on M&A market trends and the use of company splits, while the secretariat and Committee Member Ikeda explained labor laws on corporate...
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare revoked INC Co., Ltd.’s licenses for its worker dispatch and paid employment placement businesses, effective October 28, 2026, after finding that the...
On October 27, 2026, the Financial Services Agency notified Kroll Bond Rating Agency Japan, Inc. that it had been registered as a credit rating agency (Registration No. 10) pursuant to Article 57,...
The 57th meeting of the Business Accounting Council’s Audit Committee discussed draft revisions to the auditing standard on going concern and Japan’s response to international revisions concerning...
The Japan Fair Trade Commission found that manufacturers and sellers of corrugated cardboard products, paper containers, and other goods violated the Subcontract Act before its amendment, and issued...
The Cabinet approved a decree setting the effective date of the Act Partially Amending the Act on Advancing the Distribution of Goods (Act No. 21 of 2026), promulgated in May 2026. The decree will be...
A reporter asked whether notes or an outline existed for the meeting between Diet member Yanagi and the then Chief Cabinet Secretary at the Diet Members’ Office Building in midFebruary. The minister...
The Financial Services Agency partially revised the notice designating financial institutions pursuant to Article 17 of the Act on the Management of Deposit and Savings Accounts Using Individual...
The Financial Services Agency (FSA) ruled in an administrative hearing under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act concerning insider trading by an overseas resident who received information...
The Cabinet approved related orders accompanying a partial amendment to the Architects Act. Provisions requiring written contracts for architects’ design and construction supervision services, and...
The Defense Procurement Council examines rules and implementation plans for defense procurement and, when necessary, provides opinions to the Commissioner of the Acquisition, Technology and Logistics...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism incorporated requirements for drowsiness warning and distraction warning systems into the safety standards for road vehicles and related...
The Local Fiscal Council deliberated on and approved the amount of the Septemberperiod FY2026 Special Grant for Traffic Safety Measures under Article 21 of the Supplementary Provisions of the Road...
The Local Finance Council deliberated on the proposed amendment to the Yubari City Financial Reconstruction Plan accompanying the September supplementary budget for Fiscal Year Reiwa 8, pursuant to...
The Act Partially Amending the Act on Revitalization and Rehabilitation of Local Public Transportation, promulgated on June 10, 2026, will enter into force on October 16, 2026. In preparation for its...