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...
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s public relations initiative, the Kyouiku (Tomoiku) Project, released the preliminary results of its “Survey on Young People’s Views on Balancing Work and...
Hideaki Saito, an adviser to Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism nominated by Japan, was unanimously elected chair of the OECD Shipbuilding Committee and will assume...
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries certified the development and supply implementation plans of Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. and Asai Nouen Co., Ltd. under the Act on Promotion of...
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry approved a Cabinet Order revising part of the ministry’s organizational ordinance to ensure the proper execution of its assigned duties. The revision...
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has begun accepting applications for confirmations of specified productivityenhancing equipment investment plans and related applications under the Bold...
The Financial Services Agency compiled and published, to the extent possible, part of its monitoring of deposittaking financial institutions conducted in FY2025. Against a backdrop of rising...
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 compiled and published information on financial institutions’ efforts to modify loan terms and related measures. The materials are divided into sections for banks and...
The Financial Services Agency published draft revisions to “Venture Capitals: Recommendations and Hopes” (VCRHs), formulated on October 17, 2024. In light of changes in market conditions and...
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...
Prime Minister Takaichi explained at the 6th Cybersecurity Strategy Headquarters meeting that Cybersecurity 2026 and other measures had been decided, and directed action in three areas: responding to...
On July 31, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi attended the first ministerial meeting on heatstroke measures and said the government had compiled “Heatstroke Measures to Get Through Extreme Heat.” She...
At a ministerial meeting on nuclear energy, Prime Minister Takaichi adopted action guidelines to maximize the use of nuclear power for energy security, a stable supply, and decarbonization. The...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced that the government will certify private regional management entities that systematically and concretely address the maintenance...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism selected 27 projects featuring model initiatives devised by privatesector operators and others to promote the development of housing stock...
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...
The Financial Services Agency published proposed revisions to the Comprehensive Supervision Guidelines for Major Banks and Others and related guidelines, clarifying supervisory points concerning...
Based on its ongoing analysis of financial institutions' system outages and cyber incidents since 2019, the Financial Services Agency compiled and released its restructured Analysis Report on IT...
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...