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As we reported in August 2023, the Corporate Transparency Act (the "CTA") will become effective on January 1, 2024. For the first time, the United States government...

The Revisions will inevitably affect corporate governance of listed companies and will, therefore, impact not only listed companies but also their investors.

2016年3月、議決権行使助言会社であるインスティテューショナル・シェアホルダー・サービシーズ（ISS）は...

The Japan Fair Trade Commission (the "JFTC") has been working to enhance cooperation in enforcement with foreign competition authorities.

On February 14, 2018, the Companies Act (in relation to Corporate Governance, etc.) Sub-Committee of the Legislative Council prepared an Interim Proposal for the Amendment...

The Toshiba scandal, which saw the electronics giant admit to years of profit inflation, indicates wider corporate governance troubles in Japan.

On October 22, 2018, the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy published an "Overview on Draft Ministerial Order on Partial Revision of Ordinance for Enforcement of Act on Special Measures ...

Japan's new Corporate Governance Code came into effect earlier this year. The Code is based on the OECS Principles of Corporate Governance and reflects elements of the UK Corporate Governance Code.

The changeover from the old "Heisei" to the new "Reiwa" era happened in Japan on 1 May 2019.

A Japanese research firm suggests that there may be a record 14 shareholder proposals that will be made in the next few weeks.

　2024年4月24日、コーポレート・サステナビリティ・デュー・ディリジェンス指令（Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive、以下「CSDDD」という。）が正式に成立した。

On April 6, 2021, the Council of Experts Concerning the Follow-up of Japan's Stewardship Code and Japan's Corporate Governance Code (Council) published a consultation on proposed revisions...

On March 21, 2025, the Financial Services Agency released a proposal for revisions to the Principles)...

連載「CEOの綱渡りな旅」では、技術革新、多様なステークホルダーからのプレッシャー、マクロの経営環境など、CEOが直面する課題について

The requirement for companies to conduct human rights diligence ("HRDD") is increasingly being implemented by legislators across the globe.

In response to known challenges concerning ESG evaluation and data provision, including transparency and fairness of evaluation, and the expanding role of organizations which provide these services, ...

On 30 June 2023, the Working Group on Impact Investment ("Working Group"), which was established under the Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance of the Financial Services Agency of Japan...