The EU-Japan Centre is pleased to release the latest issue of the Centre's "Japanese Policy and Regulatory Developments News".

This publication reviews key developments in Japanese industry and government policy.

Topics covered in this release:

• Japan Begins Formulation of the “AI Basic Plan” under the AI Act
• Convening of the AI Security Committee
• Japan’s Ministerial Conference on Promoting the Globalization of Digital Industries
• Advancing EU–Japan Cooperation on Data Protection and Consumer Policy
• Launch of a Common Reporting Format for Cyberattack Incidents
• METI Jointly Signs International Guidance on a Shared Vision of Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) for Cybersecurity with National Cybersecurity Office (NCO)
• The Ministry of the Environment published monitoring guidelines on the environmental impact of off-shore wind power plants
• The Japan-EU Energy Dialogue 2025 was held to discuss cooperation on the clean energy transition between Japan and EU
• Launch of the Working Group on Circular Economy by the Minister of the Environment of Japan and the European Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience, and a Competitive Circular Economy

Have a good reading.