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Japan Public Safety & Disaster Management Updates

Official Japanese developments on disaster prevention and response, fire safety, and public safety, monitored daily from government, regulator, Diet, and self-regulatory sources and labelled in English for triage. Area labels are assigned by keyword rules for triage, so this page may miss relevant items or include marginal ones.

112 updates tracked · 85 with AI summaries · 1 open public comments · last checked 2026-10-07

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  1. Public Comment on Draft Orders and Notices for Establishment of the Disaster Management Agency 2026-09-14 · e-Gov Public Comment · Public Comment Open Comments due: 2026-10-13 23:59 JST

    This is a public comment (public consultation) concerning the drafting and amendment of orders, notices, and related instruments associated with the establishment of a Disaster Management Agency. According to the metadata, the draft was published on 2026-09-14 with a comment submission deadline of 2026-10-13 23:59.… (AI summary)

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  1. FSA Update: Regulatory announcement related to Public Safety / Disaster Management (2026-10-01) 2026-10-01 · Financial Services Agency (FSA) · Government Announcement
  2. MLIT Update: Disaster management and infrastructure safety information updated (2026-09-28) 2026-09-28 · Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) · Government Announcement
  3. FSA Update: Regulatory announcement related to Public Safety / Disaster Management (2026-09-25) 2026-09-25 · Financial Services Agency (FSA) · Government Announcement
  4. Cabinet Order Amending Designation of Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake as Extreme Disaster 2026-09-17 · e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · In Force

    This is a Cabinet Order (Order No. 298 of Reiwa 8) amending the Cabinet Order that designates the disaster caused by the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake as an extreme disaster and specifies the measures to be applied to it (Order No. 259 of Reiwa 8). The e-Gov update list shows a promulgation date and an effective date… (AI summary)

  5. Public Comment on Draft Orders and Notices for Establishment of the Disaster Management Agency 2026-09-14 · e-Gov Public Comment · Public Comment Open

    This is a public comment (public consultation) concerning the drafting and amendment of orders, notices, and related instruments associated with the establishment of a Disaster Management Agency. According to the metadata, the draft was published on 2026-09-14 with a comment submission deadline of 2026-10-13 23:59.… (AI summary)

  6. FSA Update: Regulatory announcement related to Public Safety / Disaster Management (2026-09-08) 2026-09-08 · Financial Services Agency (FSA) · Government Announcement
  7. MLIT Update: Regulatory announcement related to land, transport, or infrastructure (2026-09-01) 2026-09-01 · Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) · Government Announcement
  8. Cabinet Order Amending Designation of Severe Disaster and Applicable Measures for 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake 2026-08-28 · e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · In Force

    This item is a Cabinet Order (seirei) that partially amends an earlier Cabinet Order designating the disaster caused by the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake as a severe disaster and specifying measures to be applied to it. According to the metadata, the amending order is Cabinet Order No. 264 of Reiwa 8, with a promulgation… (AI summary)

  9. MLIT Update: Regulatory announcement related to land, transport, or infrastructure (2026-08-28) 2026-08-28 · Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) · Government Announcement
  10. FSA Update: Regulatory announcement related to Public Safety / Disaster Management (2026-08-28) 2026-08-28 · Financial Services Agency (FSA) · Government Announcement
  11. MLIT Update: Regulatory announcement related to land, transport, or infrastructure (2026-08-24) 2026-08-24 · Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) · Government Announcement
  12. FSA Update: Regulatory announcement related to Public Safety / Disaster Management (2026-08-22) 2026-08-22 · Financial Services Agency (FSA) · Government Announcement
  13. MLIT Update: Regulatory announcement related to land, transport, or infrastructure (2026-08-21) 2026-08-21 · Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) · Government Announcement
  14. MLIT to Hold First Study Group Meeting on Balloon Safety Guidelines 2026-08-18 · Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) · Government Announcement

    The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) issued a press release announcing that it will hold the first meeting of a study group on guidelines for ensuring the safety of balloons. This is a government announcement of a planned study group meeting; no finalized guideline is indicated in the… (AI summary)

  15. MHLW Ministerial Ordinance on Special Rules for Long-Term Care and Support Certification Validity Periods After... 2026-08-17 · e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · In Force

    This item is a Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare ministerial ordinance (Reiwa 8 MHLW Ordinance No. 130) providing special rules for the validity periods of long-term care need certification and support need certification in response to the disaster caused by the 2026 Kumamoto earthquake. According to the… (AI summary)

  16. FSA Update: Regulatory announcement related to Public Safety / Disaster Management (2026-08-15) 2026-08-15 · Financial Services Agency (FSA) · Government Announcement
  17. Cabinet Order Designating the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake Disaster as a Specified Emergency Disaster and Applicable... 2026-08-07 · Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) · Promulgated

    According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) new-information listing, this item concerns a Cabinet Order designating the disaster caused by the 2026 (Reiwa 8) Kumamoto Earthquake as a specified emergency disaster and specifying the measures to be applied to it. The title indicates the… (AI summary)

  18. Cabinet Order on Designation under Comprehensive Legal Support Act for the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake Disaster 2026-08-07 · e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · In Force

    This item is a Cabinet Order (Reiwa 8 Cabinet Order No. 261) concerning designation and related matters under Article 30, Paragraph 1, Item 4 of the Comprehensive Legal Support Act, in relation to the disaster caused by the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake. According to the metadata, the Cabinet Order lists a promulgation… (AI summary)

  19. Cabinet Order on Designations under Article 30(1)(iv) of the Comprehensive Legal Support Act for the 2026 Kumamoto... 2026-08-07 · Ministry of Justice (MOJ) · Government Announcement

    This item from the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) new-information feed concerns a Cabinet Order relating to designations under Article 30, paragraph 1, item 4 of the Comprehensive Legal Support Act in connection with the disaster caused by the 2026 (Reiwa 8) Kumamoto Earthquake. The title indicates it addresses… (AI summary)

  20. Cabinet Order on Designation as a Severe Disaster and Applicable Measures for the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake 2026-08-07 · Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) · Government Announcement

    This is a press release from Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) concerning a Cabinet Order relating to the designation of a severe disaster ('gekijin saigai') for damage caused by the 2026 (Reiwa 8) Kumamoto earthquake and the measures to be applied to it. The item, published on… (AI summary)

  21. Cabinet Order Designating the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake as a Severe Disaster and Applicable Measures 2026-08-07 · e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · In Force

    This item is a Japanese Cabinet Order (Reiwa 8 Cabinet Order No. 259) concerning the designation of damage from the 2026 Kumamoto earthquake as a severe disaster ('gekijin saigai') and the measures to be applied to it. The metadata lists a promulgation date of 2026-08-07 and an enforcement date of 2026-08-07. The… (AI summary)

  22. Cabinet Order Designating the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake as a Special Emergency Disaster and Specifying Applicable... 2026-08-07 · e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · In Force

    This item is a Cabinet Order (Reiwa 8 Cabinet Order No. 260) concerning the designation of the disaster caused by the 2026 Kumamoto earthquake as a 'special emergency disaster' and the specification of measures to be applied to it. According to the provided metadata, the promulgation date and enforcement date are… (AI summary)

  23. MIC Update: Regulatory announcement related to Public Safety / Disaster Management (2026-08-07) 2026-08-07 · Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) · Government Announcement
  24. MLIT Update: Regulatory announcement related to land, transport, or infrastructure (2026-08-07) 2026-08-07 · Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) · Government Announcement
  25. Cabinet decision on Cabinet Order setting effective date for parts of amended Sewerage Act (MLIT press release) 2026-08-04 · Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) · Scheduled to Take Effect

    According to an MLIT press release, the Cabinet approved a Cabinet Order setting the effective date for part of the Act amending the Sewerage Act and related laws. The release indicates the amendments allow prefectures to carry out disaster-recovery works for public sewerage systems on behalf of municipalities, with… (AI summary)

  26. MLIT Update: Disaster management and infrastructure safety information updated (2026-07-30) 2026-07-30 · Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) · Government Announcement
  27. FSA Update: Regulatory announcement related to Public Safety / Disaster Management (2026-07-30) 2026-07-30 · Financial Services Agency (FSA) · Government Announcement
  28. Cabinet Order Amending the Order Designating the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake as a Severe Disaster and Applicable... 2026-07-29 · e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · In Force

    This item is a Cabinet Order (seirei) that partially amends an earlier Cabinet Order (Cabinet Order No. 4 of 2024) which designated the disaster caused by the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake as a severe disaster and specified the measures to be applied. According to the metadata, the amending order (Cabinet Order No.… (AI summary)

  29. MLIT Update: Disaster management and infrastructure safety information updated (2026-07-29) 2026-07-29 · Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) · Government Announcement
  30. MLIT Update: Disaster management and infrastructure safety information updated (2026-07-24) 2026-07-24 · Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) · Government Announcement

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