On January 15, 2020, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced the ``Guidelines that distribution personnel should follow to improve the distribution of medical drugs''...

An English translation of the new Examination Guidelines is not yet available on the JPO website.

On April 28, 2023, the Fourth Master Plan on Ocean Policy (the "Plan") was adopted by a Cabinet Decision. Since the formation of the Basic Act on Ocean Policy in 2007, Japan's ocean policies...

Forming a joint venture in Japan presents foreign investors with a unique set of opportunities and challenges.

The digital economy in Japan has grown at a dramatic rate in recent years. The growth in Japan's data economy has led to a marked rise in the number of mergers...

On January 2, 2024, a tragic incident occurred at Haneda airport in Japan, in which a commercial aircraft operated by JAL collided with an aircraft operated by the Japan Coast Guard.

Recently, there is an increasing interest among foreign companies and schools to develop various types of educational businesses in Japan. Some foreign businesses target...

The pandemic and rise in geopolitical tensions have triggered significant developments in the regulation of M&A worldwide, and Japan is no exception. Prospective investors should pay attention...

On February 13, 2025, the Japan Fair Trade Commission ("JFTC") approved a commitment plan prepared by a marketing authorization holder of medical devices, etc.

On October 16, 2020, the third meeting of the 23rd Copyright Subcommittee Legal System Subcommittee (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") of the Agency for Cultural Affairs was held.

The AI Act defines an artificial intelligence system (AI system) as a machine-based system that is designed to operate with varying levels of autonomy and that may exhibit adaptiveness after

On May 12, 2023, the Act Concerning the Promotion of a Smooth Transition to a Decarbonized Economic Structure (the "Act" or "GX Promotion Act") was enacted by the House of Representatives.

On January 22, 2025, the "Working Group on Payment Services System, etc." of the Financial System Council published its report on payment services systems...

A management buyout (MBO) is an acquisition of a company (the "target") by its management, in which the management acquires all shares in the target on the assumption that the target's business...

In Japan, there is no omnibus regulation governing blockchain-based tokens. The legal status of tokens under Japanese law is determined based on their functions and uses.

In January 2025, the "Basic Approach for the Revision of the Space Activities Act – Interim Summary" (hereinafter referred to as the "Interim Summary") was published...

日本国内では、これまで AI の取扱の原則...

This article provides an overview of the merger control landscape in Japan, including information on thresholds for notifcation, safe harbours and foreignto- foreign transactions, among other topics.

The Japanese Government has announced its nationally-determined contribution ("NDC") to achieve 46% reduction of greenhouse gasses ("GHG") by 2030 compared to 2013 and carbon netzero by 2050.

The Act on Launching and Managing Satellites (hereinafter referred to as the "Space Activities Act") is the cornerstone of space business regulation in Japan...