# Changes to Japanese law on 5 June 2026

This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/changes/2026-06-05. 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 5 June 2026 in 7 laws on this site: for each, the Act that amends it.

- Health Insurance Act (健康保険法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Health Insurance Act, etc. (Act No. 31 of 2026) (健康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/508AC0000000031 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/508AC0000000031)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/211AC0000000070/20260605_508AC0000000031
- 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 Act on Special Provisions for Applications for Landing by Foreign Nationals Holding Passports Referred to in Article 2, Item (v), (b) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Act No. 32 of 2026) (出入国管理及び難民認定法及び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の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/508AC0000000032 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/508AC0000000032)
    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/326CO0000000319/20260605_508AC0000000032
- 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 Act on Special Provisions for Applications for Landing by Foreign Nationals Holding Passports Referred to in Article 2, Item (v), (b) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Act No. 32 of 2026) (出入国管理及び難民認定法及び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の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/508AC0000000032 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/508AC0000000032)
    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/417AC1000000096/20260605_508AC0000000032
- Medical Care Act (医療法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Health Insurance Act, etc. (Act No. 31 of 2026) (健康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/508AC0000000031 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/508AC0000000031)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-care-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000205/20260605_508AC0000000031
- National Health Insurance Act (国民健康保険法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Health Insurance Act, etc. (Act No. 31 of 2026) (健康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/508AC0000000031 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/508AC0000000031)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/333AC0000000192/20260605_508AC0000000031
- Local Tax Act (地方税法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Health Insurance Act, etc. (Act No. 31 of 2026) (健康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/508AC0000000031 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/508AC0000000031)
    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/325AC0000000226/20260605_508AC0000000031
- Act on Assurance of Medical Care for Elderly People (高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律) — https://japanlaw.org/en/elderly-medical-care-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Health Insurance Act, etc. (Act No. 31 of 2026) (健康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/508AC0000000031 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/508AC0000000031)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/357AC0000000080/20260605_508AC0000000031

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 (7 records)
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI