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Act on Promotion of Research and Development and Application of Artificial Intelligence-Related Technologies

Latest event Date: 2025-02-28 law introduction

Act on Promotion of Research and Development and Application of Artificial Intelligence-Related Technologies was introduced to House of Representatives

On 28 February 2025, Japan's Cabinet submitted the Bill on the Promotion of Research and Development and Application of Artificial Intelligence-Related Technologies to the House of Representatives. The Bill establishes a national framework for AI de…

Implementer
Japan
Policy area Design and testing standards
Policy or regulatory element Artificial Intelligence authority governance
Economic activity ML and AI development
adopted

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry declaration on advancing autonomous delivery robots

Latest event Date: 2025-02-26 outline adoption

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry adopted report on advancing autonomous delivery robots

On 26 February 2025, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) presented a report on the social implementation of autonomous delivery robots to address logistics labour shortages. Since July 2024, a working group involving experts and busin…

Implementer
Japan
Policy area Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy or regulatory element Authorisation of goods or services
Economic activity ML and AI development, technological consumer goods, infrastructure provider: other
adopted

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Contract Checklist for Use and Development of AI

Latest event Date: 2025-02-18 outline adoption

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry adopted Contract Checklist for Use and Development of AI

On 18 February 2025, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) published a Checklist of Contracts Concerning the Use and Development of AI, aimed at facilitating the practical use of AI across sectors. It provides a checklist to help en…

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Japan
Policy area Design and testing standards
Policy or regulatory element Design requirement
Economic activity ML and AI development
adopted

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry interpretative guidelines on electronic commerce and information property trading

Latest event Date: 2025-02-12 outline adoption

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry published revised interpretative guidelines on electronic commerce and information property trading

On 12 February 2025, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) published the revised version of the interpretative guidelines on electronic commerce and information property trading. The guidelines aim to clarify how relevant laws …

Implementer
Japan
Policy area Consumer protection
Policy or regulatory element User/subject right
Economic activity platform intermediary: e-commerce
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