○ Subscribing to the Email Information Service (Japanese/English)

The Financial Services Agency provides an Email Information Service (Japanese and English) through its website. If you register your email address on the Japanese subscription page, we will email you once a day with the latest information, such as the monthly publication, “Access FSA,” and daily press releases.

If you register on the English subscription page, we will email you once a day with the latest information, such as the “What's New” information on the English website as well as the “FSA Newsletter.”

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○ Subscribing to the SESC Email Information Service

The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (SESC) provides an Email Information Service (Japanese/English) through its website. If you register your email address, we will email you with the latest information from the SESC website, such as recommendations relating to administrative action against financial instruments business operators and recommendations relating to orders for the payment of administrative monetary penalties.

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○ Subscribing to the CPAAOB Email Information Service

The Certified Public Accountants and Auditing Oversight Board (CPAAOB) provides an Email Information Service (Japanese/English) through its website. If you register your email address, we will email you with the latest information from the CPAAOB website.

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[Main Press Releases in May, June and July]

May 11	Access		Results of soliciting opinions concerning (draft) policy on nature of regulations on mutual aid business, and bill submitted to Diet
	Access		Decision on order to pay administrative monetary penalty for false statements in annual securities reports, etc. of Link One Co., Ltd.
May 12	Access		“6th Panel on Certified Public Accountant System” Held
May 14	Access		Cabinet Order and Cabinet Office Ordinance on Partial Enforcement of Act Partially Revising the 2010 Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, etc.
May 18	Access		Requests for financial facilitation considering foot-and-mouth disease, etc.
	Access		New Japanese Bond Income Tax Exemption Scheme
May 21	Access		Business Accounting Council 17th Internal Controls Subcommittee document (held May 21, 2010)
	Access		Decision on order to pay an administrative monetary penalty for insider trading by recipient of information from a substantial manager of Tokyo Koki Ltd.
May 25	Access		Prioritized screening of annual securities reports for the year ended March 2009, and results of situation survey
	Access		Points of attention in preparing and submitting annual securities reports (year ended March 2010 edition)
	Access		“2nd Corporate Governance Liaison Meeting”
May 26	Access		“7th Panel on Certified Public Accountant System” Held
	Access		Update of the “Collection of Cases in which Administrative Action Has Been Taken”
	Access		“Financial Tax System Study Group” held
May 27	Access		Administrative disciplinary action against the Incubator Bank of Japan, Limited
May 28	Access		Overview of the financial results of regional banks as of end-March 2010
	Access		Overview of the financial results of major banks, etc. as of end-March 2010
	Access		Disciplinary actions against audit firms
	Access		Situation of changes in lending terms based on the Act concerning Temporary Measures to Facilitate Financing for SMEs, etc. (early report values)
	Access		Promulgation of the “Cabinet Office Ordinance Partially Revising the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Fund Transfer Business Operators”
May 31	Access		Update of money lending business related statistics
June 2	Access		Partial revision of “FSA Regulatory Notice Stipulating Company Accounting Standards Determined by the FSA Commissioner as Provided in Rules on Consolidated Financial Statement Terminology, Forms and Preparation Methods”, etc.
June 3	Access		Administrative disciplinary actions against Epsom Aibakai Co., Ltd. and Japan Horseman Club Co., Ltd.
June 4	Access		Administrative disciplinary action against Bank of The Ryukyus, Limited
	Access		Announcement of “Status of Reflecting FY2008 Policy Evaluation Results in Policies”
	Access		Measures taken after receipt of public comments on the “Partial Revision of the Points of Attention on Disclosure of Corporate Information, etc. (Corporate Information Disclosure Guidelines)”
	Access		Measures taken after receipt of public comments on the Partial Revision of Supervisory Guidelines, etc. for Customer Related Information Management Systems (draft)
	Access		Measures taken after receipt of public comments on the partial revision of the Supervisory Guidelines, etc. on the Alternative Dispute Resolution System in the Financial Sector (Financial ADR System), the Financial Inspection Manual, etc. (draft)
	Access		Decision on order to pay administrative monetary penalty for market manipulation of ValueCommerce Co., Ltd. shares (1)
	Access		Decision on order to pay an administrative monetary penalty for market manipulation of ValueCommerce Co., Ltd. shares (2)
June 8	Access		General Meeting of the Business Accounting Council documents (held June 8, 2010)
June 9	Access		FSA Planning and Coordination Bureau, Vice Commissioner for International Affairs elected as of International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Technical Committee Vice-Chairman
June 10	Access		Progress of Europe’s equivalence assessment of Japan’s rating company regulations (announcement of equivalence assessment by CESR)
	Access		Business Accounting Council, 18th Internal Controls Subcommittee documents (held June 10, 2010)
June 11	Access		Formal complaint of inspection evasion in the Incubator Bank of Japan, Limited
	Access		Status of crime involving counterfeit ATM cards
	Access		Status of handling counterfeit ATM card problems, etc. (March 31, 2010)
	Access		Measures taken after receipt of public comments on the “Revision of Cabinet Office Ordinance on the Amended Money Lending Business Act (draft)”
June 15	Access		Measures taken after receipt of public comments on the partial revision of “Comprehensive Guidelines for the Supervision of Money Lending Business Operators” and “Clerical Guidelines (3rd Volume: Finance Company Related)” (draft)
	Access		Measures taken after receipt of public comments on the partial revision of “Comprehensive Guidelines for the Supervision of Major Banks, etc.” and “Comprehensive Guidelines for the Supervision of Regional Financial Institutions (draft)”
June 16	Access		Execution of field test on introduction of solvency evaluation on an economic value basis
June 17	Access		Voluntary application and initial application of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
	Access		Administrative disciplinary action against Chitose Tsusho Co., Ltd.
	Access		Announced termination of notices such as “FSA Regulatory Notice Designating Organizations which can Perform Clerical Work concerning Execution of Money Lending Business Handling Manager Training.”
	Access		“3rd Corporate Governance Liaison Meeting” held
June 18	Access		License issued for foreign non-life insurance business
	Access		Outline of the results of the SME Business Sentiment Questionnaire
	Access		Report on Content of Measures Taken to Dispose of Bankrupt Financial Institutions, etc.
June 21	Access		Announcement of “Clerical Guidelines (Volume 3: Financial Company Related - 15 - Registered Training Institution Related) (draft)”
	Access		Announcement of “FSA Regulatory Notice on Time, etc. Designated by the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency, based on Provisions of the Ordinance for Enforcement of Money Lending Business Act, Article 26-63, No.2 and No.3”
June 22	Access		FY2011: Solicitation of opinions on tax system revision requests
	Access		“Amended Money Lending Business Act Follow-up Team” Established
	Access		“8th Panel on Certified Public Accountant System” Held
June 25	Access		Administrative disciplinary action against Takagi Securities Co., Ltd.
	Access		Decision that there was no violation in the case regarding false statements in the prospectus for sale of Bic Camera Inc. shares held by a Bic Camera officer
	Access		Exposures of Japanese deposit-taking institutions to subprime-related products and securitized products based on the leading practices summarized in the FSF report
	Access		Decision on order to pay an administrative monetary penalty for insider trading by a recipient of information from an employee of Yamazaki Baking Co., Ltd.
June 28	Access		Announcement of Cabinet Office Ordinance on Disclosure of Corporate Information, etc. (draft)
June 29	Access		Administrative disciplinary action against Rights Trust Inc.
	Access		Project plan for reducing Japanese government bond settlement risks
June 30	Access		Overview of major banks’ financial results as of March 31, 2010
	Access		Administrative Actions on Shinsei Bank, Ltd.
	Access		Execution status report on sound management planning
	Access		Update of money lending business related statistics
	Access		Announcement of pay levels of officers of special corporations and authorized corporations
	Access		Extension, expansion and enhancement of the “Borrowers Beware’ Campaign”
	Access		Measures taken after receipt of public comments on the “Notice of Partial Revision of Notice concerning the Basel II First Pillar (draft)”
	Access		Designation of electronic monetary claim recording institutions
	Access		Status of changes in lending terms based on the Act concerning Temporary Measures to Facilitate Financing for SMEs, etc.
July 5	Access		FSA and SEC held the sixth meeting of the “FSA-SEC High-Level Dialogue”
July 8	Access		General Meeting of the Business Accounting Council documents (held July 8, 2010)
July 9	Access		Administrative Disciplinary Action against J-STOCK PARTNERS Co., Ltd.
	Access		Decision on order to pay an administrative monetary penalty for insider trading by a recipient of information from an employee of a party negotiating a contract with Bit-isle inc.
	Access		Decision on order to pay an administrative monetary penalty for false statements in a semiannual report for Remixpoint, Inc.
	Access		“Children Visitors Day” notice
July 12	Access		Approval of bank merger
July 14	Access		Decision on order to pay administrative monetary penalty for false statements in annual securities reports, etc. of Victor Company of Japan, Limited
July 16	Access		Press release on progress on the regulatory reform package by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, and announcement of consultative document on counter cyclical capital buffer
	Access		Administrative disciplinary action against Sanei Securities Corporation
	Access		Concord Co., Ltd.
	Access		Administrative disciplinary action against Kirayaka Bank, Ltd.
	Access		Announcement of “Cabinet Office Ordinance Partially Revising the Ordinance for Enforcement of Banking Law, etc. (draft)”
July 21	Access		Publication of the “Collection of Examples of Issues Pointed out in Financial Inspections”
July 23	Access		“Situation of Relationship-based Local Banking Initiatives in FY2009”
	Access		Decision on order to pay an administrative monetary penalty for insider trading by an employee of Kyoei Sangyo Co., Ltd. (1)
	Access		Decision on order to pay an administrative monetary penalty for insider trading by an employee of Kyoei Sangyo Co., Ltd. (2)
	Access		Money Lending Consultation Desk opened
July 26	Access		FSA extends temporary measures regarding restrictions on short selling and purchase of own stocks by listed companies
July 27	Access		Press release “The Group of Governors and Heads of Supervision reach broad agreement on Basel Committee capital and liquidity reform package,” announced by the Group of Governors and Heads of Supervision
July 28	Access		Partial revision of “Comprehensive Guidelines for the Supervision of Major Banks, etc.,” etc.
	Access		Administrative disciplinary action against Linemap Investment Advisory Inc.
July 29	Access		Partial revision of “FSA Regulatory Notice Stipulating Company Accounting Standards Determined by the FSA Commissioner as Provided in Rules on Consolidated Financial Statement Terminology, Forms and Preparation Methods,” etc.
	Access		“9th Panel on Certified Public Accountant System” Held
	Access		Decision to order an administrative monetary penalty for insider trading by a recipient of information from a party to a contract with Sowa Jisho Co., Ltd.
	Access		“Financial Tax System Study Group: Discussion Points”
	Access		Results of solicitation of opinions on FY2011 tax system reform requests
	Access		“Financial Tax System Study Group” held
July 30	Access		Update of money lending related statistics
	Access		Status of counseling, etc. provided by the “Counseling Office for Financial Services Users” (period: April 1 to June 30, 2010)
	Access		Number of cases of information provided on improper use of deposit accounts
	Access		Execution status of management reinforcement plan of Yamanashikenmin Shinyoukumiai and management reinforcement guidance plan of The Shinkumi Federation Bank (year ended March 2010)
	Access		Execution status of management reinforcement plans of Kiyo Holdings, inc., The Kiyo Bank, Ltd. and The Howa Bank, Ltd. (year ended March 2010)
	Access		Execution status of management reinforcement plans of 10 regional banks (year ended March 2010)
	Access		9th Panel on Certified Public Accountant System documents (July 30, 2010)
	Access		Promulgation of Cabinet Ordinances and FSA Regulatory Notices concerning the extension of temporary measures regarding restrictions on short selling and purchase of own stocks by listed companies

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