FY2026 Base and Adjustment Grant Allocations Set
Grant amounts for FY2026 were determined under the Act on Subsidies for Municipalities Hosting Facilities Provided by the State and the Guidelines for Municipal Adjustment Grants for Municipalities...
Policy System
592Minutes of the 8th Labor Conditions Subcommittee Meeting
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...
FY2026 Nutrition Service Award Recipients Announced
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced 45 individual recipients and 22 organizations for its FY2026 Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Award for contributions to nutrition. The...
Task Force 1 on Personal Information in Life Sciences and Medical Research
Task Force 1 will review the Ethical Guidelines for Life Science and Medical Research Involving Human Subjects in light of revisions to the personal information protection system. It is scheduled to...
Discussing Future Directions and Challenges for Accessibility Policy
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will hold a study group to discuss future policy directions and challenges, taking into account initiatives under the BarrierFree Act,...
Road Technology Subcommittee to Hold 28th Meeting
The 28th Road Technology Subcommittee meeting will be held on October 30, 2026, to discuss work toward technical standards for automated driving support facilities and a draft revision of the...
Summary of Minister Ibayashi's Press Conference
At Minister Ibayashi's press conference on October 27, 2026, questions covered chimney inspections following the Kumamoto earthquake, bidrigging on the Linear Chuo Shinkansen, political fundraising...
Credit Rating Agency Registered
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,...
Summary of Minister Fujii’s Post-Cabinet Press Conference
Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Fujii explained the Cabinet decision on a decree establishing the requirements for designating a Subcapital, coordination with prefectures to advance...
Results of Call for Comments on Draft IP Network Equipment Committee Report
The Information and Communications Technology Subcommittee of the Information and Communications Council’s IP Network Equipment Committee invited comments on a draft committee report concerning...
Care Benefits Subcommittee to Meet on October 28
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare will hold the 272nd meeting of the Social Security Council’s Care Benefits Subcommittee by web conference on October 28, 2026. The agenda covers individual...
July 31, 2026: Minutes of the First Working Group Meeting
At its first meeting, the Working Group discussed survey methods and next steps, improvements to publication methods, the transition to the 14th Japan Standard Industrial Classification, the results...
Takaichi Attends Government-Ruling Parties Liaison Meeting
At the first GovernmentRuling Parties Liaison Meeting since the Second Takaichi Reshuffled Cabinet was formed, Prime Minister Takaichi called for cooperation in governing as one united government and...
Minutes of the 57th Audit Committee Meeting Published
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...
FSA Publishes Revised G-SIB Framework and Consultation
The Basel Committee published a final document changing many GSIB selection indicators to annual averages. It also launched a public consultation seeking views on incorporating the treatment of...
Financial Services Council Disclosure Working Group: Sixth Meeting Minutes
At the sixth meeting of the Financial Services Council’s Disclosure Working Group, the Japan Investor Relations Association reported on disclosure practices at listed companies and examples from...
Basel Committee Revises G-SIB Assessment Framework
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision published a final document revising some provisions of the GSIB assessment methodology. It changes many GSIB selection indicators to annual averages to curb...
2026 Advance Care Planning Event in Wakayama: Report and Videos
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare held the first event of fiscal 2026 to promote advance care planning on October 12 at the Wakayama Prefectural Cultural Hall, and published an event report...
2026 High-Pressure Gas Safety Award Winners Announced
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has selected the recipients of the 2026 HighPressure Gas Safety Minister’s Awards. The awards ceremony will be held on October 23. There are 27 awards in...
Three Crafts Newly Designated as Traditional Crafts
On October 22, 2026, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry newly designated Hakone Odawara Karakuri Zaiku, Kyo Take Kogei, and Kyo Shippo as traditional crafts under the Traditional Craft...