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Act No. 53 of 2025 is published on Japanese Law Translation.
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Enact AI promotion statutes that direct national guidelines
Pass promotion-focused AI legislation that treats AI as foundational technology and requires government guidelines aligned with international norms.
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Events and deadlines- 2025-06-04Japan enacts AI Promotion Act
Act No. 53 of 2025 on AI-related technology promotion was enacted.
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Japan’s AI Promotion Act frames AI as fundamental economic and social technology
Article 1 states the statute’s purpose around research, development and utilization of AI-related technology.
a fundamental technology for the development of Japan's economy and societyJapanese Law Translation · Act No. 53 of 2025 · Article 1 (purpose clause, Japanese Law Translation)
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Japan’s AI Promotion Act directs national guidelines aligned with international norms
Article 13 requires the national government to establish guidelines in accordance with the purport of international norms.
The national government is to establish guidelines in accordance with the purport of the international norms…Japanese Law Translation · Act No. 53 of 2025 · Article 13