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We believe the reasoning behind the drive is threefold.

Is there a law to protect whistleblowers? If so, which law?

Nakajima Naoko (Fourth Senior Examination Specialist (in charge of digital platform providers), Examination Bureau, General Secretariat, Fair Trade Commission)...

Axinn partners Mike Keeley and Jackie Lem and counsel Carol Liu recently traveled to Japan to visit clients and partner law firms. In this post, they highlight the latest developments in Japan's competition law.

With the inauguration of the Trump administration in the United States in January 2025, the ideas of prioritizing carbon net-zero (carbon neutrality) and emphasizing...

After decades of suboptimal shareholder returns, Japanese conglomerates are now facing both market and regulatory pressures to improve performance.

For last 12 months, we have seen several interesting announcements from Japanese big financial institutions which unveiled their strong interests in entering into digital securities (a.k.a. security tokens) business.

The Japanese Government has set targets to achieve carbon net-zero in 2050 and reduce greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions by 46% in 2030 as compared to 2013...

从国内生产总值（GDP）来看，日本经济位居世界第三；而在TMF Group《2022年全球商业复杂性指数》中，日本排名第51位——该指数按照营商环境的复杂性由高

Japan stands at the forefront of a global demographic shift. With nearly 30% of its population aged 65 or older — the highest proportion in the world...

In June 2021, the revision to Japan's Corporate Governance Code (CGC) was released.[1] The CGC is a set of corporate governance guidelines for companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE).

電子提供制度2年目に向けて総会資料の送付形態を考える...

Tasuku Honjo, Ph.D., a 2018 Novel laureate in Physiology and Medicine and Deputy Director-General and distinguished Professor of Kyoto University, ...

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, there have been rapid deregulations in connection with requirements to use wet-ink signatures/seals in Japan...

Although domestic enforcement volumes in Japan remain modest in some areas compared with overseas authorities, actions by foreign regulators against Japanese companies...

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) have revised the Guidelines for New Business Activities in the Healthy Life Extension Industry Sector...

世界中でサイバーセキュリティおよびデータプライバシー（以下「サイバーセキュリテ ィ等」という）に関する関心が強まっており，これ