Ο 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 with the latest information, such as the monthly publication, “Access FSA,” and daily press releases.

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Ο 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 on the SESC website, such as recommendations relating to administrative action against financial instruments business operators and those relating to orders for the payment of administrative monetary penalties.

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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 July/August]

July 3	Access		Publication of the ''Q&A on Stock Tender Offers''
	Access		Publication of the ''Collection of Examples of Issues Pointed out in Financial Inspections''
	Access		Results of public comments on the ''Partial Revision of the Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Financial Instruments Business operators, etc.''
	Access		Partial revision of supervision guidelines following enforcement of the Act on Special Measures for Industrial Revitalization and Innovation of Industrial Activities
	Access		Results of public comments on the ''Draft Cabinet Ordinance for Partial Amendment of the Cabinet Ordinances related to Financial Instruments Business Operators, etc.''
	Access		Regarding the ''Cabinet Order for Partial Amendment of the Cabinet Ordinance for Laws Relating to Restrictions, etc. on the Holding of Shares and so forth by Banks, etc.'' and the ''Order for the Partial Amendment of Orders Relating to the Banks' Shareholdings Purchase Corporation''
July 7	Access		Submission of internal control reports relating to companies with fiscal year ending March 31, 2009
	Access		Publication of the Draft Partial Revision of the Inspection Manual for Insurance Companies
	Access		Decision to order payment of an administrative monetary penalty against insider trading by a recipient of information from an employee of Calpis Co., Ltd.
July 8	Access		Administrative action against TONK Co., Ltd.
	Access		Action against an audit firm and certified public accountants
	Access		''Relationship Banking Initiatives in FY2008''
	Access		Results of public comments on the ''Draft Cabinet Order for Partial Amendment of the Regulations, etc. for Terminology, Forms and Preparation of Quarterly Financial Statements, etc.''
	Access		Publication of the report on the ''Implementation of the Program to Remedy the Multiple Debt Problem''
July 10	Access		Administrative action against Japan Private Securities Co., Ltd
	Access		Administrative action against JPS Asset Management Co., Ltd
	Access		Update of the ''Collection of Cases in which Administrative Action Has Been Taken''
	Access		Publication of the draft amendment of the ''Guidelines for Personal Information Protection in the Financial Field''
July 13	Access		Publication of the ''Third Progress Report on Better Regulation''
July 14	Access		Decision to order payment of an administrative monetary penalty against false statements made in the annual securities reports, etc. relating to Japan Digital Contents Trust Inc.
July 16	Access		Publication of the ''Results of Offsite Monitoring of Inspection''
	Access		FSA, MOJ and MOF revise ''Order on Transfer Account Management Institution'' regarding Foreign Transfer Account Management Institution
July 24	Access		Decision to order payment of an administrative monetary penalty against a recipient of information from an officer of GF Ltd. for insider trading.
	Access		Decision to order payment of an administrative monetary penalty against an employee of the Itochu Corporation for insider trading.
	Access		Publication of the draft partial revisions of the Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Major Banks, etc., the Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Small- and Medium-Sized and Regional Financial Institutions, and the Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Insurance Companies
	Access		Publication of the ''Draft Cabinet Order for Partial Amendment of the Cabinet Office Order to Definitions Prescribed in Article 2 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act''
July 27	Access		Authorization of banking license
	Access		Implementation of the 2009 Campaign for enhanced Consultation for Multiple Debtors
July 28	Access		Administrative action against The Gifu Bank Ltd
	Access		Administrative action against Higashi-Nippon Bank Ltd
	Access		Administrative actions on Aozora Bank, Ltd. (1)
	Access		Administrative actions on Aozora Bank, Ltd. (2)
	Access		Administrative action against The Chiba Kogyo Bank Ltd.
	Access		Administrative actions on Shinsei Bank, Ltd
	Access		Administrative actions on Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc
	Access		Report on the Implementation Status of Business Revitalization Plans
	Access		Decision to order payment of an administrative monetary penalty against false statements made in the annual securities reports, etc. relating to Futaba Industrial Co., Ltd.
July 30	Access		Decision to order payment of an administrative monetary penalty for false statements made in an annual securities report relating to Daisui Co., Ltd.
	Access		Decision to order payment of an administrative monetary penalty for false statements made in the annual securities reports, etc. relating to BicCamera Inc.
July 31	Access		Administrative action against kabu.com Securities Co., Ltd.
	Access		Order for submission of an amendment of tender offer notification relating to Nippon RAD Inc.
	Access		Consultations received at the ''Counseling Office for Financial Services Users'' (April 1 - June 30, 2009)
	Access		Provision of information regarding the fraudulent use of deposit accounts
	Access		Be wary of solicitations by unregistered dealers located overseas
	Access		Results of public comments on the ''Draft Cabinet Ordinance for Partial Amendment of the Cabinet Ordinances related to Financial Instruments Business Operators''
	Access		Results of public comments on the ''Draft Cabinet Ordinance for Partial Amendment of the Cabinet Ordinances related to Financial Instruments Business Operators''
August 4	Access		Decision to order payment of an administrative monetary penalty against market manipulation relating to GaiaX Co., Ltd. share certificates
August 5	Access		Approval of the management enhancement plans of Kiyo Holdings, Inc., The Kiyo Bank, Ltd. and The Howa Bank, Ltd.
	Access		Implementation status of the management enhancement plans of Kiyo Holdings, Inc., The Kiyo Bank, Ltd. and The Howa Bank, Ltd.
	Access		Implementation status of the management enhancement plans of three regional banks
August 6	Access		FY2008 onsite inspections of special juridical persons under the civil law, overseen by the FSA
	Access		Administrative action against Marvelous Capital Investment Inc.
August 7	Access		Approval for establishment of a bank holding company
	Access		The Basic Policy and Plan for Financial Inspections in Program Year 2009
	Access		Administrative action against Shibata Shinkin Bank
	Access		FSA publishes the status of banks' non-performing loans as of end-March 2009
August 18	Access		Annual Supervisory Policies for Major Banks for Program Year 2009
	Access		Annual Supervisory Policies for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Regional Financial Institutions for Program Year 2009
	Access		Annual Supervisory Policies for Insurance Companies, etc. for Program Year 2009
	Access		Annual Supervisory Policies for Financial Instruments Business Operators, etc. for Program Year 2009
	Access		Partial Revision of the Inspection Manual for Insurance Companies
August 20	Access		Decision to order payment of an administrative monetary penalty against the recipient of information from a contractor to General Co., Ltd. for insider trading.
August 27	Access		Authorization of a life insurance business license
	Access		Decision to order payment of an administrative monetary penalty against market manipulation relating to Sowa Jisho Co. Ltd stocks.
	Access		Decision to order payment of an administrative monetary penalty against insider trading by an officer of Nissan Diesel Motor Co.Ltd.
August 28	Access		Draft revised framework for the review of solvency margin ratios
	Access		Financial Services Agency: A Year in Review (Program Year 2008)
August 31	Access		Update of the Collection of Statistics on the Money Lending Business
	Access		Multiple Debt Consultations Provided at Local Finance Bureaus and Local Governments (Second Half of FY2008)
	Access		FY2010 Structure, Personnel and Budget Requests
	Access		FY2010 Request for Tax Revisions
	Access		Agenda of the 2nd Round of Talks on Fundamental Problems by the Sectional Committee on Financial System of the Financial System Council
	Access		Publication of the ''FY2008 Performance Evaluation Report'' and the ''FY2009 Program Evaluation Report''; and the ''Main Points'' of each

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