# Changes to Japanese law on 1 December 2023

This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/changes/2023-12-01. 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 December 2023 in 7 laws on this site: for each, the Act that amends it.

- Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (出入国管理及び難民認定法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Special Act on the Immigration Control of, Inter Alia, Those Who Have Lost Japanese Nationality Pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan (Act No. 56 of 2023) (出入国管理及び難民認定法及び日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/505AC0000000056 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/505AC0000000056)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/326CO0000000319/20231201_505AC0000000056
- Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act Enforcement Order (出入国管理及び難民認定法施行令) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-order
  - Amended by Cabinet Order Partially Amending the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act Enforcement Order and the Order for Organization of the Ministry of Justice (Cabinet Order No. 313 of 2023) (出入国管理及び難民認定法施行令及び法務省組織令の一部を改正する政令)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/505CO0000000313 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/505CO0000000313)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-order/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/410CO0000000178/20231201_505CO0000000313
- 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 2023) (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/505M60000010039 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/505M60000010039)
    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/356M50000010054/20231201_505M60000010039
- Act on Special Measures concerning the Application for Landing by Foreign National in Possession of Passport specified in Article 2, Item (v), (b) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (出入国管理及び難民認定法第二条第五号ロの旅券を所持する外国人の上陸申請の特例に関する法律) — https://japanlaw.org/en/landing-application-special-measures-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Special Act on the Immigration Control of, Inter Alia, Those Who Have Lost Japanese Nationality Pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan (Act No. 56 of 2023) (出入国管理及び難民認定法及び日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/505AC0000000056 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/505AC0000000056)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/landing-application-special-measures-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/417AC1000000096/20231201_505AC0000000056
- Rules for Organization of Regional Immigration Services Bureaus (地方出入国在留管理局組織規則) — https://japanlaw.org/en/regional-immigration-services-bureau-organization-rules
  - Amended by Ministerial Order Partially Amending the Rules for Organization of Regional Immigration Services Bureaus (Ministry of Justice Order No. 41 of 2023) (地方出入国在留管理局組織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/505M60000010041 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/505M60000010041)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/regional-immigration-services-bureau-organization-rules/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/431M60000010027/20231201_505M60000010041
- Act on Proper Technical Intern Training and Protection of Technical Intern Trainees (外国人の技能実習の適正な実施及び技能実習生の保護に関する法律) — https://japanlaw.org/en/technical-intern-training-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Special Act on the Immigration Control of, Inter Alia, Those Who Have Lost Japanese Nationality Pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan (Act No. 56 of 2023) (出入国管理及び難民認定法及び日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/505AC0000000056 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/505AC0000000056)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/technical-intern-training-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/428AC0000000089/20231201_505AC0000000056
- Administrative Procedure Act (行政手続法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-procedure-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Special Act on the Immigration Control of, Inter Alia, Those Who Have Lost Japanese Nationality Pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan (Act No. 56 of 2023) (出入国管理及び難民認定法及び日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/505AC0000000056 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/505AC0000000056)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-procedure-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/405AC0000000088/20231201_505AC0000000056

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

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## Sources

- Amendments and their dates: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (7 records)
- English names of the laws: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (6 records)
- English names of the laws: Written for this site with AI
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI