Starting January 15, 2022 at midnight, the Japanese government announced that all entrants into Japan will be subject to 10 day self-quarantine measures.

As previously reported, starting November 8 the Japanese government will begin permitting entry into the country for business purposes of fully vaccinated foreign travelers.

All travelers entering the country will be required to present a valid certificate of inspection (proof of negative COVID-19 test result) completed within 72 hours of departure for Japan.

Starting midnight on January 29, 2022, the Japanese government announced that all travelers entering the country will be subject to only a seven day quarantine.

Effective June 14, travelers from California, Oakland, Nebraska and a few countries are no longer subject to the previously discussed stricter quarantine measures...

Business entry and visa processing continue to be frozen, even weeks after the state of emergency declaration has ended. With a rebound in COVID infections in major cities...

Effective April 8, 2020 at midnight Japan time, the Japanese government declared a state of emergency specifically designated for Tokyo, Osaka, Hyogo, Fukuoka.

With the COVID-19 pandemic driving fire sales as well as industry and supply chain consolidation and financial investors having bulging war chests.

The 2020 Summer Olympics is officially postponed. A day after this unprecedented (but anticipated) announcement, the governor of Tokyo urged citizens of the city to refrain from going outside for the duration of the weekend...

Digitalization of procedures related to international design applications and international trademark applications

This is not a typical Olympic year. In fact, this is the first time since 1992 that the summer and winter Olympics will be held less than one year apart.

中国国家知的財産権局が1日に発表した情報によると、...

Effective Wednesday, June 24, 2020, the US President issued a Proclamation that restricts travel to the United States for certain temporary visa holders in three relevant categories...

In relation to the ongoing COVID-19 breakout, the following points should be kept in mind under the Japan Antimonopoly Act ("AMA").

In effect on March 1, 2022, Japan is easing border restrictions, granting foreign new arrivals such as business travelers, students, and technical trainees to finally enter Japan.

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Japanese government is considering a new law to enable the government to declare a state of emergency, cancel public events, and instruct people

バイデン大統領がCOVID-19の大流行のもとで労働者を保護...

It is known that IP rights are used to challenge competitors so as to keep them in check or for the monopolizing technologies.

2021年9月14日、米国移民局は、米国疾病予防管理センター（CDC）が発表した最新の要件を受けて、健康関連の不適格事由に関する更新されたガイ&#

Although the coronavirus pandemic seems to have eased in some countries, it does not allow us to have an optimistic view toward resurgence of infection cases.