MEETING OF THE RECONSTRUCTION PROMOTION COUNCIL

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...


HANDING OVER OF A PROPOSAL FROM THE PROJECT TEAM ON NATIONAL SECURITY AND LAND-RELATED LEGISLATION UNDER THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY'S HEADQUARTERS FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS POLICY

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....


TRENDS IN HIGH-SPEED TRADING

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...


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

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...


JAPAN-MONGOLIA SUMMIT AND WORKING DINNER(SUMMARY)

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...


MEETING WITH THE GOVERNOR OF FUKUSHIMA PREFECTURE AND OTHERS

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....


JAPAN-MONGOLIA SUMMIT MEETING

TOKYO, Sept. 29 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On September 29, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi held a summit meeting with H.E. Mr. Nyam-Osor UCHRAL, Prime Minister of Mongolia, at the Prime Minister's Office.Following a salute and guard of honor by the guard of honor, the two leaders held a summit meeting, followed by a working dinner. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


MINISTERIAL COUNCIL ON THE MONTHLY ECONOMIC REPORT AND OTHER RELATIVE ISSUES

TOKYO, Sept. 29 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On September 29, 2026, Prime Minister TAKAICHI attended a meeting of the Ministerial Council on the Monthly Economic Report and Other Relative Issues at the Prime Minister's Office.Regarding the assessment of the current state of the Japanese economy, the September Monthly Economic Report states, "The economy is recovering at a moderate pace, although close attention should be given to...


PUBLICATION OF A REPORT ON INTERLABORATORY COMPARISON RELATED TO ALPS TREATED WATER CONDUCTED BY THE IAEA

TOKYO, Sept. 28 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news: Publication of a report on Interlaboratory Comparison related to ALPS treated water conducted by the IAEA 1. At the request of the Government of Japan (GOJ), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been conducting Interlaboratory Comparison (ILC) to independently verify the results of Sea Area Monitoring in Japan. The GOJ would like to announce that the IAEA has released a report presenting the results of an IL...


PUBLICATION OF A REPORT ON INTERLABORATORY COMPARISON CONDUCTED BY IAEA

TOKYO, Sept. 28 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news: Publication of a report on Interlaboratory Comparison conducted by IAEA 1. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has organized Interlaboratory Comparisons (ILCs) to assist the Government of Japan (GOJ) in ensuring that the results of Sea Area Monitoring in Japan are credible and transparent. The GOJ would like to announce that the IAEA released a report summarizing the results of ILC in 2025. 2. In the report,...