Ministerial Ordinance Amending Broadcasting Rules and Core Broadcasting Control Criteria

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Summary

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance No. 113 of 2026 amends the Broadcasting Act Enforcement Regulations and the Ordinance on Definitions of Specified Officers and Control Relationships in Core Broadcasting Operations and Exceptions to the Criteria for Enjoyment of Freedom of Expression (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance No. 26 of 2015). The listed promulgation and effective dates are both 2026-09-28.

Business Impact

Core broadcasters may be affected because the amendments concern broadcasting rules and an ordinance addressing specified officers, control relationships, and exceptions to freedom-of-expression criteria. The listed target instrument concerns core broadcasting operations, but the specific changes are not described.

Recommended Action

Reviewing the official Japanese amendment text could clarify the amended provisions, their scope for core broadcasters, and any transitional arrangements.

Timeline of related official records

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1. 2026-09-28 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 放送法施行規則及び基幹放送の業務に係る特定役員及び支配関係の定義並びに表現の自由享有基準の特例に関する省令の一部を改正する省令（令和八年総務省令第百十三号） (this update) Original Japanese source
2. 2026-09-28 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 基幹放送の業務に係る特定役員及び支配関係の定義並びに表現の自由享有基準の特例に関する省令、放送法施行規則 (this update) Original Japanese source