# Changes to Japanese law on 1 August 2017

This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/changes/2017-08-01. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp.

What changed on 1 August 2017 in 10 laws on this site: for each, the Act that amends it.

- Order for Enforcement of the Health Insurance Act (健康保険法施行令) — https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order
  - Amended by Cabinet Order Partially Amending the Order for Enforcement of the Health Insurance Act, etc. (Cabinet Order No. 213 of 2017) (健康保険法施行令等の一部を改正する政令)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/429CO0000000213 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/429CO0000000213)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act-enforcement-order/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/215IO0000000243/20170801_429CO0000000213
- Regulation for Enforcement of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation
  - Amended by Ministerial Order Partially Amending the Regulation for Enforcement of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Ministry of Justice Order No. 39 of 2016) (出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則の一部を改正する省令)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/428M60000010039 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/428M60000010039)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/356M50000010054/20170801_428M60000010039
- Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria Pursuant to Article 7, Paragraph (1), Item (ii) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (出入国管理及び難民認定法第七条第一項第二号の基準を定める省令) — https://japanlaw.org/en/landing-criteria-ordinance
  - Amended by Ministerial Order Partially Amending the Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria Pursuant to Article 7, Paragraph (1), Item (ii) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Ministry of Justice Order No. 40 of 2016) (出入国管理及び難民認定法第七条第一項第二号の基準を定める省令の一部を改正する省令)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/428M60000010040 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/428M60000010040)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/landing-criteria-ordinance/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/402M50000010016/20170801_428M60000010040
- Stamp Tax Act (印紙税法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/stamp-tax-act
  - Amended by Act on the Support for Strengthening Agricultural Competitiveness (Act No. 35 of 2017) (農業競争力強化支援法)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/429AC0000000035 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/429AC0000000035)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/stamp-tax-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/342AC0000000023/20170801_429AC0000000035
- Employees' Pension Insurance Act (厚生年金保険法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the National Pension Act, etc. to Strengthen, etc. the Financial Basis and Minimum Guarantee Function of the Public Pension System (Act No. 62 of 2012) (公的年金制度の財政基盤及び最低保障機能の強化等のための国民年金法等の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/424AC0000000062 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/424AC0000000062)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/329AC0000000115/20170801_424AC0000000062
- National Pension Act (国民年金法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-pension-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the National Pension Act, etc. to Strengthen, etc. the Financial Basis and Minimum Guarantee Function of the Public Pension System (Act No. 62 of 2012) (公的年金制度の財政基盤及び最低保障機能の強化等のための国民年金法等の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/424AC0000000062 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/424AC0000000062)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/national-pension-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/334AC0000000141/20170801_424AC0000000062
- Order for Enforcement of the National Pension Act (国民年金法施行令) — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-pension-act-enforcement-order
  - Amended by Cabinet Order on the Arrangement of Related Cabinet Orders upon the Enforcement of the Act Partially Amending the National Pension Act, etc. to Strengthen, etc. the Financial Basis and Minimum Guarantee Function of the Public Pension System (Cabinet Order No. 214 of 2017) (公的年金制度の財政基盤及び最低保障機能の強化等のための国民年金法等の一部を改正する法律の施行に伴う関係政令の整備に関する政令)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/429CO0000000214 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/429CO0000000214)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/national-pension-act-enforcement-order/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/334CO0000000184/20170801_429CO0000000214
- Act on Special Measures Concerning Taxation (租税特別措置法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/special-taxation-measures-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Income Tax Act, etc., and Other Matters (Act No. 4 of 2017) (所得税法等の一部を改正する等の法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/429AC0000000004 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/429AC0000000004)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/special-taxation-measures-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/332AC0000000026/20170801_429AC0000000004
- Employment Insurance Act (雇用保険法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Employment Insurance Act, etc. (Act No. 14 of 2017) (雇用保険法等の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/429AC0000000014 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/429AC0000000014)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/349AC0000000116/20170801_429AC0000000014
- Ordinance for Enforcement of the Employment Insurance Act (雇用保険法施行規則) — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act-enforcement-ordinance
  - Amended by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Order No. 54 of 2017
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/429M60000100054 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/429M60000100054)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act-enforcement-ordinance/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/350M50002000003/20170801_429M60000100054
  - Amended by Ministerial Order Partially Amending the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Employment Measures Act and the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Employment Insurance Act (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Order No. 87 of 2017) (雇用対策法施行規則及び雇用保険法施行規則の一部を改正する省令)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/429M60000100087 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/429M60000100087)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act-enforcement-ordinance/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/350M50002000003/20170801_429M60000100087

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## Sources

- Amendments and their dates: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (10 records)
- English names of the laws: Written for this site with AI
- English names of the laws: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (7 records)
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI