Amendment to Money Lending Rules Promulgated
The Financial Services Agency promulgated and brought into force an amendment to the Enforcement Regulation of the Money Lending Business Act, and published the results of the call for comments on...
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80Public Comment Results on Proposed Insurance Guideline Revision
The Financial Services Agency solicited comments from March 19, 2026, to April 19, 2026, on the proposed partial revision of the “Supervisory Guidelines for SmallAmount and ShortTerm Insurers”...
Saitama Consumer Damage Elimination Association-JustAnswer LLC Agreement
On August 28, 2026, the Consumer System Division of the Consumer Affairs Agency announced, as shown in the attached materials, that the Saitama Consumer Damage Elimination Association and JustAnswer...
Ethics Guidelines Revised for Human-Subject Life Science and Medical Research
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry partially revised the Ethics Guidelines...
Cabinet Meeting Overview
The Chief Cabinet Secretary explained that three general matters, cabinet orders, and personnel appointments were decided at the Cabinet meeting. Minister Matsumoto Hisashi, the Chairperson of the...
Amendment Order for Real Estate Joint Enterprise Rules Promulgated
Based on the August 2025 interim summary, the Order Partially Amending the Enforcement Regulation of the Real Estate Specified Joint Enterprise Act was promulgated on August 21, 2026, introducing...
Partial Amendments to Administrative Guidelines Announced
The Financial Services Agency partially amended “Administrative Guidelines (Volume III: Matters Relating to Financial Companies), Section 7: Matters Relating to Real Estate Joint Ventures” and the...
July 3, 2026: 7th Labor Conditions Subcommittee—Reorg Labor Relations Adjustment
The 7th subcommittee reviewed the situation following revisions to the Guidelines on Business Transfers and Other Matters in light of the creation of the business value collateral right; major court...
47th Policy Evaluation Council with 46th Policy Evaluation System Subcommittee
Overview of the 47th Policy Evaluation Council meeting held on July 16, 2026. Held jointly with the 46th Policy Evaluation System Subcommittee, the meeting addressed the appointment of the acting...
Minutes of the 12th Food Hygiene Monitoring Panel
Minutes of the 12th meeting of the Food Hygiene Monitoring Panel of the Health Science Council, held on July 1, 2026. The agenda covered issues based on the implementation status of the 2018 revision...
Expert Council Recommendations on Land Use
The expert council established by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in March 2026 examined issues concerning land acquisition and use, along with necessary measures, over a...
July 14, 2026: Minutes of the 210th Working Conditions Subcommittee
The 210th Working Conditions Subcommittee discussed the wage payment system into accounts held by fund transfer service providers, including the mandatory designation of an alternative account,...
Promulgation of Cabinet Office Order Amending Money Lending Rules
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...
Financial Services Agency Organizational Restructuring
The Financial Services Agency will undertake organizational restructuring to address new challenges, including important policies, advances in digital technology in the financial sector, and more...
Minutes of the 6th Study Group on “Workers” under the Labor Standards Act
At the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s sixth study group meeting, members discussed survey findings on platform workers’ working styles, based on materials organized according to the factors...
Cabinet Approves Sewerage Law Enforcement Decrees
On August 4, 2026, the Cabinet approved the Decree Specifying the Effective Date of Certain Provisions of the Act Partially Amending the Sewerage Act and Other Acts, and the Decree Partially Amending...
Directions for Systems Under the Revised Mobile Phone Misuse Prevention Act
The Study Group on Developing the Use Environment for ICT Services and the Working Group on Countermeasures Against Improper Use discussed institutional development under the revised Mobile Phone...
Measures Under the Act on Regenerative Medicine Safety
On July 31, 2026, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare took administrative action against the administrators of two clinics in Chuo City, Tokyo, and Izumisano City, Osaka Prefecture, and a...
METI Publishes Key Points and Q&A for Its Takeover Guidelines
Based on discussions by the Study Group on Fair Acquisitions and other considerations, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) prepared new materials explaining the interpretation, key...
FSA Publishes Draft Revisions to Banking Agency Supervision Guidelines
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...