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Chapters III and IV (Strategy Headquarters and Basic Plan) brought into effect by Cabinet Order

Concerns Act on Promotion of Research and Development, and Utilization of Artificial Intelligence-related Technology

Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026 · reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review or legal advice)
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In brief

Chapters III and IV (Strategy Headquarters and Basic Plan) brought into effect by Cabinet Order. Recorded for Japan on 1 September 2025. It concerns Act on Promotion of Research and Development, and Utilization of Artificial Intelligence-related Technology. Every record here links to its official source and states its verification status.

Date
1 September 2025
Jurisdiction
Japan
Impact
Routine

What changed?

Milestone recorded for Act on Promotion of Research and Development, and Utilization of Artificial Intelligence-related Technology (Japan): Chapters III and IV (Strategy Headquarters and Basic Plan) brought into effect by Cabinet Order. Recorded from the official source listed.

Official source

Chapters III and IV (Strategy Headquarters and Basic Plan) brought into effect by Cabinet OrderJapanese Law Translation Database (Ministry of Justice) · 1 Sep 2025

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AIPolicyTracker (2026). “Chapters III and IV (Strategy Headquarters and Basic Plan) brought into effect by Cabinet Order” [AIPT-CHG-0095, record version 1, verified 26 September 2026 by Bhaskar Bhatt]. https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-CHG-0095 (accessed 12 November 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Cite the official text alongside it: Chapters III and IV (Strategy Headquarters and Basic Plan) brought into effect by Cabinet Order, Japanese Law Translation Database (Ministry of Justice), https://www8.cao.go.jp/cstp/ai/ai_hou_gaiyou_en.pdf.

BibTeX
@misc{aipolicytracker2026_chaptersiiiandivstrategy,
  author       = {{AIPolicyTracker}},
  title        = {{Chapters III and IV (Strategy Headquarters and Basic Plan) brought into effect by Cabinet Order}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://aipolicytracker.org/changes/2025-09-01-japan-act-on-promotion-of-research-and-development-and-utilization-of-artificial-intelligence-related-techn}},
  url          = {https://aipolicytracker.org/changes/2025-09-01-japan-act-on-promotion-of-research-and-development-and-utilization-of-artificial-intelligence-related-techn},
  urldate      = {2026-11-12},
  note         = {Data licensed CC BY 4.0. Accessed 12 November 2026}
}

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