TOKYO, Oct. 6 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On October 6, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi held a meeting with families of abductees and others at the Prime Minister's Office.Prime Minister Takaichi said in her remarks as follows:Thank you very much, Chairman Furuya of the Parliamentary League on the Abductions Issue, Ms. Yokota, Mr. Iizuka, Mr. Nishioka, and everyone else, for taking time out of your very busy schedules to come to t...
TOKYO, Oct. 3 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] * Dedicate maximum effort to gather and analyze information, and provide the public with information in a timely and appropriate manner.* Ensure the safety of aircraft, vessels, and other assets.* Take all possible measures for precaution, including readiness for contingencies. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, Oct. 2 -- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry issued text of the following statement: Opening Remarks Request for Information on Regulations and Systems Hindering the Social Implementation of AI Let me begin with one point. In advancing Japan's growth strategy, I believe that AI transformation (AX) across all industries will be key and that policies must be formulated and implemented on the premise that AI will serve as a meta-layer and foundation for society and the economy. As Mi...
TOKYO, Oct. 2 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On October 2, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi held a meeting with H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, at the Prime Minister's Office. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, Oct. 2 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On October 2, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi held the 45th meeting of the Reconstruction Promotion Council at the Prime Minister's Office.At the meeting, the participants engaged in a discussion on initiatives for the acceleration of reconstruction.Following the discussion, the Prime Minister said:(Prime Minister Takaichi) Fifteen years and six months have passed since the Great East Jap...
TOKYO, Oct. 1 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On October 1, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi received a proposal from the Project Team on National Security and Land-Related Legislation under the Liberal Democratic Party's Headquarters for Foreign Nationals Policy at the Prime Minister's Office. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, Sept. 30 -- Financial Services Agency issued the following press release: The Financial Instruments and Exchange Act was amended in May 2017 (enforced April 2018) to require financial instruments business operators who engage in high-speed trading to register. The FSA updated the English version of "Trends in High-Speed Trading", as of the end ofJune 2026. (Attachment 1) Trends in High Speed Trading (PDF:709KB) (/news/r8/sonota/20260930-2/HFT_en.pdf) (Attachment 2) data in the docum...
TOKYO, Sept. 30 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On September 30, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi attended the seventh meeting of the Council of Relevant State Ministers and Other Officials on the Strategy for the Future of Regions and a briefing to the Prime Minister on the Strategy for the Future of Regions at the Prime Minister's Office.At the meeting, reports were presented on the progress made to date and the way forward regarding...
TOKYO, Sept. 29 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional Translation] On September 29, commencing at 5:45 p.m. for approximately 35 minutes,Ms. TAKAICHI Sanae, Prime Minister of Japan, held a Summit with H.E. Mr. Nyam-Osor UCHRAL, Prime Minister of Mongolia, who is on an official working visit to Japan. Following the meeting, the two leaders had a working dinner for approximately 60 minutes. * At the outset, Prime Minister TAKAICHI welcomed Prime Minist...
TOKYO, Sept. 29 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On September 29, 2026, Prime Minister TAKAICHI met with Governor UCHIBORI Masao of Fukushima Prefecture and others at the Prime Minister's Office. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....