# Changes to Japanese law on 17 July 2026

This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/changes/2026-07-17. 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 17 July 2026 in 8 laws on this site: for each, the Act that amends it.

- 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. 56 of 2026) (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/508AC0000000056 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/508AC0000000056)
    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/415AC0000000057/20260717_508AC0000000056
  - Amended by Act on the Arrangement, etc. of Related Acts upon the Enforcement of the Act for Establishment of the Disaster Management Agency (Act No. 62 of 2026) (防災庁設置法の施行に伴う関係法律の整備等に関する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/508AC0000000062 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/508AC0000000062)
    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/415AC0000000057/20260717_508AC0000000062
- Whistleblower Protection Act (公益通報者保護法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/whistleblower-protection-act
  - Amended by Act on the Arrangement, etc. of Related Acts upon the Enforcement of the Act for Establishment of the Disaster Management Agency (Act No. 62 of 2026) (防災庁設置法の施行に伴う関係法律の整備等に関する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/508AC0000000062 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/508AC0000000062)
    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/416AC0000000122/20260717_508AC0000000062
- Labor Standards Act (労働基準法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act, etc. (Act No. 60 of 2026) (労働者災害補償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/508AC0000000060 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/508AC0000000060)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/322AC0000000049/20260717_508AC0000000060
- 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 Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act, etc. (Act No. 60 of 2026) (労働者災害補償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/508AC0000000060 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/508AC0000000060)
    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/322AC0000000050/20260717_508AC0000000060
- Passport Act (旅券法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/passport-act
  - Amended by Act on the Arrangement, etc. of Related Acts upon the Enforcement of the Act for Establishment of the Disaster Management Agency (Act No. 62 of 2026) (防災庁設置法の施行に伴う関係法律の整備等に関する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/508AC0000000062 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/508AC0000000062)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/passport-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/326AC0000000267/20260717_508AC0000000062
- Act on Measures against Infringement of Rights, etc. Arising from the Distribution of Information through Specified Telecommunications (特定電気通信による情報の流通によって発生する権利侵害等への対処に関する法律) — https://japanlaw.org/en/information-distribution-platform-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Public Offices Election Act and the Act on Measures against Infringement of Rights, etc. Arising from the Distribution of Information through Specified Telecommunications (Act No. 58 of 2026) (公職選挙法及び特定電気通信による情報の流通によって発生する権利侵害等への対処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/508AC1000000058 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/508AC1000000058)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/information-distribution-platform-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/413AC0000000137/20260717_508AC1000000058
- 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. 56 of 2026) (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/508AC0000000056 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/508AC0000000056)
    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/425AC0000000027/20260717_508AC0000000056
- Act on Access to Information Held by Administrative Organs (行政機関の保有する情報の公開に関する法律) — https://japanlaw.org/en/information-disclosure-act
  - Amended by Act on the Arrangement, etc. of Related Acts upon the Enforcement of the Act for Establishment of the Disaster Management Agency (Act No. 62 of 2026) (防災庁設置法の施行に伴う関係法律の整備等に関する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/508AC0000000062 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/508AC0000000062)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/information-disclosure-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/411AC0000000042/20260717_508AC0000000062

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

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## Sources

- Amendments and their dates: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (8 records)
- English names of the laws: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (7 records)
- English names of the laws: Written for this site with AI
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI