The government is working to expand procurement from startups by national and local governments to support the social implementation of technologies developed by startups, defined as small and...
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will apply streamlined disaster assessments for largescale disasters to support the early restoration of damaged agricultural, forestry, and...
The Financial Services Agency promulgated and enforced on August 3, 2026, a Cabinet Office Ordinance easing the requirements for individuals to become specified investors. The amendment was made to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
At the 3rd Drug Safety Investigation Council meeting in FY2026, the council unanimously resolved to classify the overthecounter drug Colpermin, recorded in the resolution as peppermint oil, as a...