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Act on the Promotion of Research, Development and Utilisation of AI-Related Technology (Law No. 53 of 2025)

National Diet of Japan

last revised 2025-06-04last verified 2026-09-041 versioncountry page →

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Japan's first framework AI statute, promulgated 4 June 2025 and fully in force from 1 September 2025. It establishes the AI Strategy Headquarters and a basic AI plan and sets duties of effort for the state, local governments, businesses and citizens. It contains no risk classification, no penalties, and no provisions specific to courts or legal services.

Applies to
providers, all
Effective
01 Sept 2025
Current version
Original · 04 Jun 2025
Last verified
04 Sept 2026
Official text
laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/507AC0000000053

What the document requires

  • Creates the AI Strategy Headquarters headed by the Prime Minister and requires a basic AI plan.
  • Duties of effort on businesses to cooperate with national measures; no penalties.
  • Government may investigate and publish information on AI-related harms.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
Originalcurrent2025-06-04Promulgated and partly in force 4 June 2025; fully in force 1 September 2025 including the AI Strategy Headquarters.official

Sources

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SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Act on the Promotion of Research, Development and Utilisation of AI-Related Technology (Law No. 53 of 2025)" (National Diet of Japan, Original, 2025-06-04), safelegalai.com/regulation/other/jp-ai-promotion-act-2025 (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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