# Changes to Japanese law on 15 May 2025

This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/changes/2025-05-15. 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 15 May 2025 in 3 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 Code of Criminal Procedure, etc. (Act No. 28 of 2023) (刑事訴訟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/505AC0000000028 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/505AC0000000028)
    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/326CO0000000319/20250515_505AC0000000028
- 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. 30 of 2025) (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/507M60000010030 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/507M60000010030)
    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/356M50000010054/20250515_507M60000010030
- 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. 32 of 2025) (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/507M60000010032 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/507M60000010032)
    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/431M60000010027/20250515_507M60000010032

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

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## Sources

- Amendments and their dates: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (3 records)
- English names of the laws: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (2 records)
- English names of the laws: Written for this site with AI
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI