Japan: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications inquiry into communications infrastructure requirements for commercial autonomous driving deployment

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
23 Jun 2026 concluded
02 Jun 2026 processing consultation
29 Apr 2026 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Japan
Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Design requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
technological consumer goods
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

23 Jun 2026
concluded

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications published report on communications infrastructure requirements for commercial autonomous driving deployment

On 23 June 2026, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications published the report on communications infrastructure requirements for commercial autonomous driving deployment. The report sets out recommendations for communications infrastructu…

Event type inquiry
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body central government
02 Jun 2026
processing consultation

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications closes consultation on draft report on communications infrastructure requirements for commercial autonomous driving deployment

On 2 June 2026, Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications closes the consultation on the draft report on communications infrastructure requirements for commercial autonomous driving deployment. The report sets out recommendations for c…

Event type inquiry
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body central government
29 Apr 2026
in consultation

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications opened consultation on draft report on communications infrastructure requirements for commercial autonomous driving deployment

On 29 April 2026, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications opened a consultation on the draft report on communications infrastructure requirements for commercial autonomous driving deployment until 2 June 2026. The report sets out recomme…

Event type inquiry
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government