# Changes to Japanese law on 12 June 2020

This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/changes/2020-06-12. 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 12 June 2020 in 18 laws on this site: for each, the Act that amends it.

- Long-Term Care Insurance Act (介護保険法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Social Welfare Act, etc. to Realize an Inclusive Community Society (Act No. 52 of 2020) (地域共生社会の実現のための社会福祉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/502AC0000000052 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000052)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/409AC0000000123/20200612_502AC0000000052
- Residential Basic Book Act (住民基本台帳法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Act on Sales, etc. of Financial Instruments, etc. to Improve Convenience for and Provide Protection to Users of Financial Services (Act No. 50 of 2020) (金融サービスの利用者の利便の向上及び保護を図るための金融商品の販売等に関する法律等の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/502AC0000000050 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000050)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/342AC0000000081/20200612_502AC0000000050
- Act on the Protection of Personal Information (個人情報の保護に関する法律) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, etc. (Act No. 44 of 2020) (個人情報の保護に関する法律等の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/502AC0000000044 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000044)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/415AC0000000057/20200612_502AC0000000044
- Whistleblower Protection Act (公益通報者保護法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/whistleblower-protection-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Whistleblower Protection Act (Act No. 51 of 2020) (公益通報者保護法の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/502AC0000000051 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000051)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/416AC0000000122/20200612_502AC0000000051
- Local Tax Act (地方税法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Electricity Business Act, etc. to Establish a Resilient and Sustainable Electricity Supply System (Act No. 49 of 2020) (強靱かつ持続可能な電気供給体制の確立を図るための電気事業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/502AC0000000049 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000049)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/325AC0000000226/20200612_502AC0000000049
- Real Estate Brokerage Act (宅地建物取引業法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/real-estate-brokerage-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Act on Sales, etc. of Financial Instruments, etc. to Improve Convenience for and Provide Protection to Users of Financial Services (Act No. 50 of 2020) (金融サービスの利用者の利便の向上及び保護を図るための金融商品の販売等に関する法律等の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/502AC0000000050 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000050)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/real-estate-brokerage-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/327AC1000000176/20200612_502AC0000000050
- Act on Special Measures for Securing the Financial Resources Necessary to Implement Measures for Reconstruction following the Great East Japan Earthquake (東日本大震災からの復興のための施策を実施するために必要な財源の確保に関する特別措置法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/reconstruction-funding-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Act for Establishment of the Reconstruction Agency, etc. (Act No. 46 of 2020) (復興庁設置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/502AC0000000046 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000046)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/reconstruction-funding-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/423AC0000000117/20200612_502AC0000000046
- Corporation Tax Act (法人税法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/corporation-tax-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Electricity Business Act, etc. to Establish a Resilient and Sustainable Electricity Supply System (Act No. 49 of 2020) (強靱かつ持続可能な電気供給体制の確立を図るための電気事業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/502AC0000000049 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000049)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/corporation-tax-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/340AC0000000034/20200612_502AC0000000049
- Public Assistance Act (生活保護法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Social Welfare Act, etc. to Realize an Inclusive Community Society (Act No. 52 of 2020) (地域共生社会の実現のための社会福祉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/502AC0000000052 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000052)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/325AC0000000144/20200612_502AC0000000052
- Act on Public Consultants on Social and Labour Insurance (社会保険労務士法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act
  - Amended by Act on Temporary Special Provisions, etc. for the Employment Insurance Act to Respond to the Impact of Novel Coronavirus Disease, etc. (Act No. 54 of 2020) (新型コロナウイルス感染症等の影響に対応するための雇用保険法の臨時特例等に関する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/502AC0000000054 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000054)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/343AC1000000089/20200612_502AC0000000054
- 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 Electricity Business Act, etc. to Establish a Resilient and Sustainable Electricity Supply System (Act No. 49 of 2020) (強靱かつ持続可能な電気供給体制の確立を図るための電気事業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/502AC0000000049 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000049)
    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/332AC0000000026/20200612_502AC0000000049
- Copyright Act (著作権法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Copyright Act and the Act on Special Provisions for the Registration of Program Works (Act No. 48 of 2020) (著作権法及びプログラムの著作物に係る登録の特例に関する法律の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/502AC0000000048 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000048)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/345AC0000000048/20200612_502AC0000000048
- Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (行政手続における特定の個人を識別するための番号の利用等に関する法律) — https://japanlaw.org/en/my-number-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, etc. (Act No. 44 of 2020) (個人情報の保護に関する法律等の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/502AC0000000044 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000044)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/my-number-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/425AC0000000027/20200612_502AC0000000044
- Payment Services Act (資金決済に関する法律) — https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Act on Sales, etc. of Financial Instruments, etc. to Improve Convenience for and Provide Protection to Users of Financial Services (Act No. 50 of 2020) (金融サービスの利用者の利便の向上及び保護を図るための金融商品の販売等に関する法律等の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/502AC0000000050 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000050)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/421AC0000000059/20200612_502AC0000000050
- Road Traffic Act (道路交通法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-traffic-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Social Welfare Act, etc. to Realize an Inclusive Community Society (Act No. 52 of 2020) (地域共生社会の実現のための社会福祉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/502AC0000000052 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000052)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/road-traffic-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/335AC0000000105/20200612_502AC0000000052
- Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (金融商品取引法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Act on Sales, etc. of Financial Instruments, etc. to Improve Convenience for and Provide Protection to Users of Financial Services (Act No. 50 of 2020) (金融サービスの利用者の利便の向上及び保護を図るための金融商品の販売等に関する法律等の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/502AC0000000050 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000050)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000025/20200612_502AC0000000050
- Banking Act (銀行法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Act on Sales, etc. of Financial Instruments, etc. to Improve Convenience for and Provide Protection to Users of Financial Services (Act No. 50 of 2020) (金融サービスの利用者の利便の向上及び保護を図るための金融商品の販売等に関する法律等の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/502AC0000000050 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000050)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/356AC0000000059/20200612_502AC0000000050
- Employment Insurance Act (雇用保険法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act
  - Amended by Act on Temporary Special Provisions, etc. for the Employment Insurance Act to Respond to the Impact of Novel Coronavirus Disease, etc. (Act No. 54 of 2020) (新型コロナウイルス感染症等の影響に対応するための雇用保険法の臨時特例等に関する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/502AC0000000054 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000054)
    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/349AC0000000116/20200612_502AC0000000054

Every day: https://japanlaw.org/en/changes

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## Sources

- Amendments and their dates: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (18 records)
- English names of the laws: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (17 records)
- English names of the laws: Written for this site with AI
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI