Past Releases

January 2026

January 20

• Press Conference by KATAYAMA Satsuki, Minister of State for Financial Services (January 9, 2026)
• Remarks by Minister KATAYAMA at the event “Japan’s Turn” of the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum
• FSA Weekly Review No.671 January 20, 2026

January 14

• FSA Weekly Review No.670 January 14, 2026

January 13

• Updated Japan Fintech Week 2026 official website

January 9

• Press Conference by KATAYAMA Satsuki, Minister of State for Financial Services (December 26, 2025) 
• We have updated the “Cold Calling” list (as of December 31, 2025).

January 7

• Updated : Initiatives by the financial industry to enhance their asset management businesses
• FSA Weekly Review No.669 January 7, 2026

December 2025

December 26

• The FSA publishes the status of loans held by all banks as of the end of March 2025, based on the Financial Reconstruction Act
• The Dialogue between the Financial Services Agency (FSA) and the Center for Financial Industry Information Systems (FISC)
• Press Conference by KATAYAMA Satsuki, Minister of State for Financial Services (December 19, 2025) 

December 25

• Publication of "FSA Strategic Priorities: July 2025 - June 2026" 
• Updated Japan Fintech Week 2026 official website

December 23

• Japan Weeks 2026
• Press Conference by KATAYAMA Satsuki, Minister of State for Financial Services (December 16, 2025)
• FSA Weekly Review No.668 December 23, 2025

December 19

• Hosting Overseas Regulatory Officials at the Global Financial Partnership Center (27th Program: 11 Securities Regulatory Authorities)
• Conclusion of a Basic Agreement between FSA and Hitotsubashi University on Research Collaboration

December 18

• FSA publishes English translation of monthly magazine, Access FSA No.265

December 17

• The sixth Meeting of the Japan-EU Joint Financial Regulatory Forum
• Press Conference by KATAYAMA Satsuki, Minister of State for Financial Services (December 9, 2025)

December 16

• Overview of the Japanese regional banks’ financial results for six months ended September 30, 2025
• Overview of major banks’ financial results as of September 30, 2025

December 15

• FSA Weekly Review No.667 December 15, 2025 
• Press Conference by KATAYAMA Satsuki, Minister of State for Financial Services (December ５, 2025)
• The eleventh meeting of the Working Group on Disclosure and Assurance of Sustainability-related Financial Information (of the Financial System Council)
• Overview of financial results of major insurance companies as of September 30, 2025

December 12

• Updated Japan Fintech Week 2026 official website

December 11

• The fourth meeting of the Working Group on Corporate Disclosure of the Financial System Council

December 10

• Press Conference by KATAYAMA Satsuki, Minister of State for Financial Services (December 2, 2025) 

December 8

• The Ninth Japan-Korea Financial Shuttle Meeting 
• FSA Weekly Review No.666 December 8, 2025
• Press Conference by KATAYAMA Satsuki, Minister of State for Financial Services (November 28, 2025) 

December 3

• Updated：Special Zones for Financial and Asset Management Businesses

December 1

• FSA Weekly Review No.665 December 1, 2025

November 2025

November 28

• Press Conference by KATAYAMA Satsuki, Minister of State for Financial Services (November 14, 2025) 
• The updated statistics of money lending business

November 25

• FSA Weekly Review No.664 November 25, 2025

November 21

• The tenth meeting of the Working Group on Disclosure and Assurance of Sustainability-related Financial Information (of the Financial System Council)  

November 20

• Hosting Overseas Regulatory Officials at the Global Financial Partnership Center (26th Program: 11 Insurance Supervisory Officials) 

November 17

• FSA Weekly Review No.663 November 17, 2025

November 13

• Press Conference by KATAYAMA Satsuki, Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Financial Services (November 7, 2025) 
• FSA Vice Minister selected as Chair of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) Executive Committee
• Japan Fintech Week 2026 and Newsletter

November 10

• Press Conference by KATAYAMA Satsuki, Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Financial Services (November 4, 2025) 
• Press Conference by KATAYAMA Satsuki, Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Financial Services (October 31, 2025) 
• Press Conference by KATAYAMA Satsuki, Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Financial Services (October 28, 2025) 
• Press Conference by KATAYAMA Satsuki, Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Financial Services (October 27, 2025) 
• Press Conference by KATAYAMA Satsuki, Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Financial Services (October 22, 2025) 
• FSA Weekly Review No.662 November 10, 2025

November 6

• Publication of Interim Report of the Working Group on Disclosure and Assurance of Sustainability-related Financial Information (of the Financial System Council) and Roadmap for sustainability disclosures and assurance in Japan.

November 5

• FSA publishes English translation of monthly magazine, Access FSA No.264

November 4

• Press Conference by KATO Katsunobu, Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Financial Services (October 21, 2025) 
• FSA Weekly Review No.661 November 4, 2025

October 2025

October 29

• The ninth meeting of the Working Group on Disclosure and Assurance of Sustainability-related Financial Information (of the Financial System Council) 

October 28

• Publication of "FSA Analytical Notes (2025.10): Analysis of Defaults in Housing Loans by Regional Banks"

October 27

• FSA Weekly Review No.660 October 27, 2025

October 24

• On the Holding of the Asia GX (Green Transformation) Consortium High-Level Meeting 2025
• Remarks by Minister Katayama during Japan Weeks 2025

October 23

• Regarding the Asia Day 
• The ninth meeting of the Working Group on Disclosure and Assurance of Sustainability-related Financial Information (of the Financial System Council)
• FSA publishes English translation of monthly magazine, Access FSA No.263 
• Updated : Initiatives by the financial industry to enhance their asset management businesses 

October 22

• FSA Signs Memorandum of Cooperation in the Financial Sector with the Asian Development Bank (ADB)

October 21

• Press Conference by KATO Katsunobu, Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Financial Services (October 10, 2025) 

October 20

• The Expert Panel on the Revision of the Corporate Governance Code  

• FSA Weekly Review No.659 October 20, 2025
• Policy Approaches to Strengthen Cyber Security in the Financial Sector

October 17

• Special Zones for Financial and Asset Management Businesses

October 14

• FSA Weekly Review No.658 October 14, 2025
• The first meeting of the Expert Panel on the Revision of the Corporate Governance Code (2025) 

October 10

• Contributions to the Eurofi Magazine (September 2025)
• Publication of "FSA Analytical Notes (2025.10): Analysis of Defaults in Housing Loans by Regional Banks" in Japanese
• Publication of "FSA Analytical Notes (2025.6) vol.3: Attempt to identify early warning signals on credit risks using regional banks’ loan data and macroeconomic indicators"

October ９

• Introduction of the AI translation system to the FSA's website

October ８

• The third meeting of the Working Group on Corporate Disclosure of the Financial System Council
• Twenty-third Meeting of the "Council for Cooperation on Financial Stability"

October 7

• FSA Weekly Review No.657 October 7, 2025

October 6

• We have updated the “Cold Calling” list (as of September 30, 2025). 

September 2025

September 30

• Updated : Trends in High-Speed Trading
• FSA Weekly Review No.656 September 30, 2025
• The main issues raised by the FSA at opinion exchange meetings with trade associations

September 25

• Press Conference by KATO Katsunobu, Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Financial Services (September 16, 2025)

September 24

• FSA Weekly Review No.655 September 24, 2025

September 18

• Press Conference by KATO Katsunobu, Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Financial Services (September 9, 2025)
• Press Conference by KATO Katsunobu, Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Financial Services (September 2, 2025)

September 17

• Laws, regulations, and Q&As with regard to the ”act of material proposal” and ”joint holders” under the Large Shareholding Reporting Rule - to promote constructive dialogue between institutional investors and investee companies - 

September 16

• FSA Weekly Review No.654 September 16, 2025

September 12

• The second meeting of the Working Group on Corporate Disclosure of the Financial System Council

September 11

• Minister KATO meets Commissioner Albuquerque in Tokyo
• Press Conference by KATO Katsunobu, Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Financial Services (August 29, 2025)

September 9

• FSA Weekly Review No.653 September 9, 2025

September 2

• FSA Weekly Review No.652 September 2, 2025

September 1

• FSA publishes English translation of monthly magazine, Access FSA No.262

August 2025

August 29

• Publication of "FSA Analytical Notes (2025.6) vol.1: Loans Extended to Newly-founded Companies"
• Publication of "FSA Analytical Notes (2025.7): A Quantitative and Textual Analysis of Climate‑Related Risks in the Banking Sector" 
• Publication of "FSA Strategic Priorities: July 2025 - June 2026"  
• Stewardship Code : Stewardship Code : 344 institutional investors have signed up to the Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors as of June 30, 2025

August 26

• Publication of the meeting materials of thirtieth meeting of the Council of Experts Concerning the Follow-up of Japan's Stewardship Code and Japan's Corporate Governance Code which was held on June 2, 2025 
• FSA Weekly Review No.651 August 26, 2025

August 26

• Publication of the meeting materials of thirtieth meeting of the Council of Experts Concerning the Follow-up of Japan's Stewardship Code and Japan's Corporate Governance Code which was held on June 2, 2025 
• FSA Weekly Review No.651 August 26, 2025

August 20

• Publication of the Report on the Working Group on Improving Internal Audits of Financial Institutions (2025)

August 19

• The first meeting of the Working Group on Corporate Disclosure of the Financial System Council
• FSA Weekly Review No.650 August 19, 2025

August 15

• Press Conference by KATO Katsunobu, Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Financial Services (August 1, 2025)

August 13

• FSA Weekly Review No.649 August 13, 2025

August 5

• FSA Weekly Review No.648 August 5, 2025

August 1

• Commencement of Full-Scale Data Collection Using the Common Data Platform

July 2025

July 31

• Updated list of issuers of gift certificates in repayment procedures based on the ’Payment Services Act’ (July 31)

July 29

• Release of “The Second Scenario Analysis on Climate-Related Risks(Banking Sector)”

July 28

• FSA Weekly Review No.647 July 28, 2025

July 25

• "the Code of Conduct for ESG Evaluation and Data Providers"：28 ESG Evaluation and Data Providers have endorsed the "Code of Conduct" as of June 30, 2025

July 23

• Updated：Guidebook for Registration of Investment Management Business and Other Financial Instruments Businesses
• FSA Weekly Review No.646 July 23, 2025

July 15

• FSA Weekly Review No.645 July 15, 2025

July 14

• Press Conference by KATO Katsunobu, Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Financial Services (July 1, 2025)

July 8

• We have updated the “Cold Calling” list (as of June 20, 2025).

July 7

• Practices and Issues on Climate-related Risk Management ～ Building on "Supervisory Guidance on Climate-related Risk Management and Client Engagement" ～
• FSA Weekly Review No.644 July 7, 2025

July 4

• Press Conference by KATO Katsunobu, Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Financial Services (June 24, 2025)
• Publication of Discussion Paper: "Examination of the Regulatory Systems Related to Cryptoassets" 
• Publication of "FSA Analytical Notes (2025.7): A Quantitative and Textual Analysis of Climate-Related Risks in the Banking Sector" in Japanese
• Publication of "FSA Analytical Notes (2025.6) vol.2: I. Analysis on credit risk management practices, and II. Understanding the utilization of Credit Guarantee System"
• The Dialogue between the Financial Services Agency (FSA) and the center for Financial Industry Information Systems
• Released the meeting materials of “The Fifth Working Group on Improving Internal Audits of Financial Institutions"
• FSA publishes English translation of monthly magazine, Access FSA No.261