Press Release 2026 May

2026/5/29
Selection Results for Connection Points to the Demonstration Infrastructure Environment for Promoting the Widespread Adoption of All-Photonics Network (APN)
2026/5/29
Implementation of a "Campaign Period to Disseminate and Strengthen Awareness of Protecting Radio Wave Usage Environments" in FY 2026
2026/5/29
Selection Results for Regions to Be Supported and Accompanied Support Providers in FY 2025 Supplementary Budget “Regional Community DX Promotion Package Project (Support for Establishing a Promotion System)”
2026/5/29
Results of the 2025 Communications Usage Trend Survey
2026/5/29
Announcement of Quarterly Data on the Number of Telecommunications Service Contracts and Market Share (FY2025 Q3 (End of December))
2026/5/28
The Results of Solicitation for Opinions on the Draft Revision of the "Effective Utilization Evaluation Policy" about radio spectrum usage and announcement of the Revised Version
2026/5/28
Results of the Solicitation for Opinions on the Draft Ministerial Ordinances Partially Amending the Regulations for Radio Equipment and the Report from the Radio Regulatory Council
2026/5/28
Results of the Solicitation for Opinions on the Draft Ministerial Ordinances Partially Amending the Regulations for Enforcement of the Radio Act and Other Rules (hereinafter referred to as the "Draft Ministerial Ordinances"), and the Report from the Radio Regulatory Council
2026/5/28
Signing of Joint Declaration of Intent on the Establishment of Cooperation in Artificial Intelligence with the Department of Information and Communications Technology of the Republic of the Philippines
2026/5/27
Commendations for FY2026 Radio Day and Info-Communications Promotion Month
2026/5/26
Results of Solicitation for Opinions on the Draft Report by the Aeronautical and Maritime Radiocommunications Committee
2026/5/26
Revision of Directive and Guidelines Accompanying the Enforcement of the Amended Telecommunications Business Act, etc.
2026/5/22
Approval of the Resolution on the Merger of NTT EAST, Inc.
2026/5/22
Results of the Public Solicitation for Proposals Concerning Research and Development of Information and Communications Technology (R&D Projects for Priority ICT Technologies)
2026/5/22
Results of First Singapore-Japan Digital Cooperation Dialogue
2026/5/20
Results of the Public Solicitation for Implementing Organizations (Indirectly Subsidized Entities) for the 2026 Project to Promote Broadcast Content Production Using Advanced Equipment (hereinafter the "2026 Production Promotion Project")
2026/5/19
Publication of the "4th Report on the Future Vision of Broadcasting and Broadcasting Systems in the Digital Age" (hereinafter referred to as the "4th Report") and the Results of the Opinion Solicitation
2026/5/18
Approval of the Decision by Fund Corporation for the Overseas Development of Japan’s ICT and Postal Services (JICT) on the Target Project for Support
2026/5/15
Results of applying for participation in the Guidelines for Implementing value-based competition to Promote the Widespread Adoption of the 5th Generation Mobile Communications Systems in the 26 GHz Band
2026/5/14
Report from the Information and Communications Council on “Technical Requirements for Telecommunications Facilities Enabling Network Switchover to IP” and "Ideal State of Telecommunications Number System for Countermeasures, etc. against Criminal Use of Telephone Numbers”
2026/5/14
Implementation of Information and Communications Month in 2026
2026/5/12
Results of Solicitation for Opinions on Draft Cabinet Orders and Other Measures Concerning the Establishment of Cabinet Orders in Connection with the Enforcement of the Act for Partial Revision of the Telecommunications Business Act and the Act on Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, etc.
2026/5/12
Future Initiatives Strengthening the Resilience of Broadcasting Networks
2026/5/12
Results of Visits to Europe by Mr. Hayashi, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
2026/5/11
Results of the Solicitation for Opinions on the Draft Public Notice Specifying the Range of Frequencies, etc. Available for Specified Experimental Test Stations
2026/5/8
Consultation with the Information and Communications Council on “the Future of the Broadcasting Industry in Addressing to the Diversification of the Information Space”
2026/5/8
Partial Report from the Information and Communications Council on “How to Promote Effective Use of Radio Waves to Adapt to Changes in the Social Environment”
2026/5/8
Holding of the "Study Group on Measures Against Sophisticated and Complex Cyberattacks"
2026/5/7
Signing of a Cooperation Arrangement with the Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology of the European Commission and Results of the Bilateral Meeting
2026/5/7
Results of the fourth meeting of the Japan-EU Digital Partnership Council
2026/5/7
Signing of Memorandum of Cooperation in the Fields of Information and Communications Technology and Digital Transformation with the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam
2026/5/5
Signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation between Mr. Hayashi, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications and Ms. Margue, Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister for Media and Connectivity of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
2026/5/5
The Global Coalition on Telecommunications (GCOT) welcomes the European Union as a Strategic Partner
2026/5/3
Signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation between Mr. Hayashi, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications and Mr. Osmochescu, Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization of the Republic of Moldova
2026/5/1
Meeting of the "Study Group on Addressing Issues Related to Information Distribution in the Digital Space"