Act Partially Amending the School Education Act and Related Laws
学校教育法等の一部を改正する法律
Published: 2026-06-17 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: Scheduled to Take Effect · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-08-06
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Summary
This item concerns an amending law (Reiwa 8 Act No. 37) that partially revises the School Education Act and related laws, according to e-Gov Law Search metadata. The affected law noted is the Act on Promotion of Part-Time and Correspondence Education in Upper Secondary Schools (Showa 28 Act No. 238). The metadata lists a promulgation date of 2026-06-17 and a stated enforcement date of 2027-04-01.
Business Impact
Organizations connected to upper secondary part-time or correspondence education, or to school education more broadly, may need to consider how the amendments could affect their obligations or operations.
Recommended Action
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Timeline of related official records
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- Date not stated by the source — Bill listed by the House of Representatives (Diet session 221) Dashboard page Original Japanese source
- 2026-06-17 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) Original Japanese source
- 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Original Japanese source