# Changes to Japanese law on 13 May 2026

This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/changes/2026-05-13. 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 13 May 2026 in 4 laws on this site: for each, the Act that amends it.

- Cabinet Order on the Arrangement of Related Cabinet Orders and on Transitional Measures upon the Enforcement of the Act Partially Amending the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Act on Proper Technical Intern Training and Protection of Technical Intern Trainees (出入国管理及び難民認定法及び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の一部を改正する法律の施行に伴う関係政令の整備及び経過措置に関する政令) — https://japanlaw.org/en/skill-development-amendment-transitional-order
  - Amended by Cabinet Order on the Arrangement of Related Cabinet Orders upon the Enforcement of the Act Partially Amending the Mariners Act, etc. (Cabinet Order No. 144 of 2026) (船員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/508CO0000000144 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/508CO0000000144)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/skill-development-amendment-transitional-order/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/507CO0000000341/20260513_508CO0000000144
- Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act (労働者災害補償保険法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-accident-insurance-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Mariners Act, etc. (Act No. 32 of 2025) (船員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/507AC0000000032 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/507AC0000000032)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-accident-insurance-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/322AC0000000050/20260513_507AC0000000032
- Local Tax Act (地方税法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Mariners Act, etc. (Act No. 32 of 2025) (船員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/507AC0000000032 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/507AC0000000032)
    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/325AC0000000226/20260513_507AC0000000032
- Employment Insurance Act (雇用保険法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Mariners Act, etc. (Act No. 32 of 2025) (船員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/507AC0000000032 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/507AC0000000032)
    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/349AC0000000116/20260513_507AC0000000032

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

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## Sources

- Amendments and their dates: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (4 records)
- English names of the laws: Written for this site with AI
- English names of the laws: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (3 records)
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI