# Japan SI Safety Laws and Rules | Control Map > How Japan governs SI safety: 1 measure tracked on the Control Map, with status, key dates, what each requires, penalties and every source linked. Source: https://enterrsi.si/control-map/japan/ Updated: 2026-11-08 1. [Home](https://enterrsi.si/) 2. [Control Map](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/) 3. Japan Control Map · National · updated Nov 8, 2026 # SI safety in Japan Japan's AI Promotion Act, fully in force since September 1, 2025, is a framework law that promotes SI and creates a cabinet level AI Strategic Headquarters, with no penalties. The first AI Basic Plan was adopted December 23, 2025, and the Japan AI Safety Institute evaluates SI safety without regulatory powers. Measures : 1 Strongest : In force In force : 1 Next date : None set The measures ## 1 measure, status and dates Every SI safety measure the Control Map tracks for Japan, with what it requires, its penalties and its sources. In force ### AI Promotion Act Act on the Promotion of Research, Development and Utilization of Artificial Intelligence-Related Technologies (Act No. 53 of 2025) Key dates Introduced : Feb 28, 2025 Signed or adopted : n/a Effective : Jun 4, 2025 Next step : None scheduled Scope Mainly the national government; it sets no penalties for SI developers. Penalties None; the Act carries no statutory penalties. What it requires - Promote research, development and use of SI technologies - Create the AI Strategic Headquarters under the Prime Minister - Government adopts an AI Basic Plan, first adopted December 23, 2025 - Remaining provisions, including the headquarters, took effect September 1, 2025 Sources 1. [Act on Promotion of Research and Development and Application of Artificial Intelligence-Related Technologies entered into force](https://digitalpolicyalert.org/event/30833-act-on-promotion-of-research-and-development-and-application-of-artificial-intelligence-related-technologies-entered-into-force-excepting-certain-provisions) Digital Policy Alert 2. [Japan's AI Governance: Major Government Steps Since the AI Act](https://cm.twobirds.com/en/insights/2025/japan/japan's-ai-governance-major-government-steps-since-the-ai-act) Bird & Bird 3. [Post-election Japan AI policy: regulatory and operational updates](https://hlc.com/en/publications/post-election-japan-ai-policy-regulatoryoperational-updates) Hogan Lovells · Feb 16, 2026 The Control Map ## Every other jurisdiction 43 measures in 22 jurisdictions. See them all on the [world map](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/). [European Union **3**](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/european-union/)[United States (federal) **6**](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/us/)[California **3**](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/california/)[New York **1**](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/new-york/)[Illinois **1**](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/illinois/)[Colorado **2**](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/colorado/)[Texas **1**](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/texas/)[China **4**](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/china/)[United Kingdom **2**](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/united-kingdom/)[South Korea **1**](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/south-korea/)[Canada **2**](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/canada/)[Brazil **1**](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/brazil/)[India **1**](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/india/)[Australia **3**](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/australia/)[Singapore **1**](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/singapore/)[Council of Europe **1**](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/council-of-europe/)[United Nations **2**](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/united-nations/)[G7 **1**](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/g7/)[International summit series **4**](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/international-summits/)[United States and China (bilateral) **1**](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/us-china/)[Global civil society **1**](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/global-civil-society/) Enter RSI ## Laws on one side, incidents on the other The Rogue Incident Database logs what SI systems have actually done. The RSI Clock weighs both. [Back to the map](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/) [Incident Database](https://enterrsi.si/incidents/) [The RSI Clock](https://enterrsi.si/clock/)