TOKYO, Aug. 3 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional Translation] On August 3, 2026, Prime Minister TAKAICHI visited Kumamoto Prefecture to inspect the damage caused by the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake.The Prime Minister conducted an aerial inspection from the Takayubaru Vice-Camp of the Japan Self-Defense Force in Kumamoto Prefecture. She then visited an evacuation shelter in Hikawa Town, where she encouraged Japan Air Self-Defense Force personnel and exc...
TOKYO, July 31 -- Financial Services Agency issued the following press release: The Financial Services Agency (FSA) published a "Report on the Monitoring and Analysis of Deposit-Taking Financial Institutions." This report summarizes the FSA's prudential supervisory activities of deposit-taking financial institutions inBusiness Year (BY) 2025 (fromJuly 2025 toJune 2026) on the following topics: * (1) Trends in deposits after Japan's policy interest rate was raised; * (2) Trends in real est...
TOKYO, July 30 -- Financial Services Agency issued the following press release: Since 2019, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) has continuously published analytical reports on system failures occurring at financial institutions. In June 2025, the FSA reorganized the report and published it as the "Analytical Report on IT Resilience in the Financial Sector". This year, the FSA has prepared this report, with a view to contributing to the enhancement of IT resilience in the financial sector, taki...
TOKYO, July 29 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional Translation] On July 29, 2026, Prime Minister TAKAICHI held the second meeting of the National Council on Social Security at the Prime Minister's Office.At the meeting, the participants discussed the draft interim report. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, July 29 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional Translation] On July 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 July Monthly Economic Report states, "The economy is recovering at a moderate pace, although close attention should be given to the impact...
TOKYO, July 29 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional Translation] (Reporter) I am Sho, with the Fuji Television Network. Madame Prime Minister, thank you for taking my question. Yesterday, an earthquake with a maximum seismic intensity of 7 struck Kumamoto Prefecture, causing extensive damage, including fatalities and injuries. As Prime Minister, what will be your approach to responding to this earthquake?(Prime Minister TAKAICHI) Regarding the 202...
TOKYO, July 28 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional Translation] On July 28, 2026, Prime Minister TAKAICHI held the first meeting of the Emergency Headquarters for the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake at the Prime Minister's Office.Based on the discussion at the meeting, the Prime Minister made the following remarks.(Prime Minister TAKAICHI) Thank you all for your hard work.At approximately 4:27 p.m. today, an earthquake with its epicenter in the Kumamoto r...
TOKYO, July 28 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] (Prime Minister Takaichi ) At approximately 4:27 p.m. today, an earthquake with its epicenter in the Kumamoto region of Kumamoto Prefecture occurred. A maximum seismic intensity of 7 was observed in Hikawa Town, Uki City, Kumamoto Prefecture, and strong tremors were felt across a wide area of Kyushu. A tsunami advisory has been issued for the Ariake Sea, and tsunami waves of approximat...
TOKYO, July 28 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] * Assess the state of affairs regarding damage as soon as possible.* Act in close coordination with local governments and, under the principle of prioritizing human life above all else, spare no effort in our emergency disaster responses, including saving lives and rescuing disaster victims, with the Government working as one.* Provide information to the public regarding evacuation and ...
TOKYO, July 28 -- Japan Patent Office issued the following news: The Japan Patent Office (JPO) provided a face-to-face Examination Practice Training Program for the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) Thailand for a total of five days from July 15 to 21, 2026. The program was a follow-up to examination practice training for DIP new examiners delivered in 2023 and 2024. In parallel, we also provided Examination Practice Training Programs in the field of green technology and chemistry for a...