101st Port Subcommittee Meeting on Port Plans
The 101st Port Subcommittee of the Transport Policy Council will meet on November 5, 2026, to deliberate on port plans under Article 33, Paragraph 7 of the Port Act. The agenda covers revisions to...
Policy System
592Amendment Adds Airport Rail Interest Subsidies to Agency Duties
To implement the interest subsidy program established to accelerate the development and enhancement of airport access railways, the Cabinet approved a Cabinet Order partially amending the Enforcement...
FY2026 Second Vehicle Safety Policy Meeting
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will hold the second FY2026 Vehicle Safety Policy Meeting on November 4 to review and analyze vehicle safety measures and consider...
FY2026 PS Award Winners and Plus Anshin Products Announced
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry selected 9 companies and organizations in the business and organization category and 5 products for the Plus Anshin product category in the FY2026 Good...
Version 2.0 of the Supply Chain Data Linkage Guide
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and IPA’s Digital and AI Systems Design Center (DADC) prepared and published a guide that organizes common operational and functional requirements for data...
Amendments to Financial Instruments Business Regulations Published
The Financial Services Agency promulgated amendments to the Cabinet Office Order and notice governing the treatment of fixed assets and other items related to cancellable leases when calculating...
Public Comments on Proposed Amendments to the Referendum Act Enforcement Order
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...
Results of Public Comment on Draft Amendments to Enforcement Orders
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications invited comments from August 26 to September 24, 2026, on draft partial amendments to the Enforcement Order of the Political Funds Control Act and...
Results of Public Comments on Postal Rule Amendments
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications invited comments on draft rules, review standards, and standard processing periods in preparation for the enforcement of the Act Amending the...
Takaichi Attends Eighth Regional Future Strategy Meeting
On October 30, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi attended the Eighth Meeting of Relevant Senior Vice Ministers on the Regional Future Strategy and the Prime Minister’s Report on the Regional Future...
17th Cardiovascular Disease Control Council Minutes
At the 17th Council for Promotion of Cardiovascular Disease Control meeting, member Yoshio Kobayashi was elected chair and member Shigeru Fujimoto vicechair, and the draft interim evaluation report...
Response to Supreme Court Ruling on 2013 Public Assistance Standards
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...
Chubu Electric Power Responds to September 29 Reporting Order
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry requested a report from Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. on September 29, 2026, regarding an error in the unit price setting in the specified retail supply...
METI Receives Chubu Electric's Response to September 25 Reporting Order
After confirming inappropriate conduct at Chubu Electric Power concerning implementation reports and cost claims for dismantling and removal work at Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station Units 1 and 2, the...
International Policy: Lifting Asset Freezes on Taliban-Linked Individuals
Following the UN Security Council sanctions committee's removal of three individuals designated as Taliban associates and others, Japan will lift asset freeze and related measures against them. Under...
Financial Council Insurance System Working Group Minutes
Amid changes in the risks facing businesses, the creation of a reinsurance captive system was considered. The Secretariat outlined directions for the system’s design, and members discussed risk...
Amendments to Rules for New Universal Service System
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...
Takaichi Outlines Next Steps for Emergency Price Relief Amid Middle East Tensions
Prime Minister Takaichi said that, as a measure against rising prices in light of the situation in the Middle East, electricity and gas bill support would be brought forward to December, reducing...
Takaichi Holds 15th Fiscal Policy Council Meeting of 2026
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...
Promoting Motorcycle Parking in Urban Areas
The City Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism compiled a collection of local government initiatives and practical approaches to securing parking spaces for...