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Japan

Last updated 27 June 2026

1 governance document recorded for Japan. Sections appear only where the archive holds material.

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    Legislation
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    Issuing bodies
  • 2024
    Earliest record

AI governance status

No national AI strategy is recorded for Japan in the archive. No binding legislation or regulation is on record. No dedicated regulator is named in the recorded documents.

Governance maturity snapshot for Japan

Government initiatives

  • JapanFramework14 February 2024

    Japan — Establishment of the Japan AI Safety Institute

    Japan established the Japan AI Safety Institute in February 2024 to coordinate national work on AI safety evaluation. The institute aligned Japan’s approach with the emerging international network of AI safety institutes…

International partnerships

  • JapanFramework14 February 2024

    Japan — Establishment of the Japan AI Safety Institute

    Japan established the Japan AI Safety Institute in February 2024 to coordinate national work on AI safety evaluation. The institute aligned Japan’s approach with the emerging international network of AI safety institutes…

Timeline

  1. 14 February 2024Establishment of the Japan AI Safety Institute

Frameworks and ethics

  • JapanFramework14 February 2024

    Japan — Establishment of the Japan AI Safety Institute

    Japan established the Japan AI Safety Institute in February 2024 to coordinate national work on AI safety evaluation. The institute aligned Japan’s approach with the emerging international network of AI safety institutes…

Sources