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March Issue [Legal] Newsletter Ministry of Finance Announces "Status of Enforcement of Customs Law Violations by Customs Offices Nationwide in 2025" On February 17, 2026, the Ministry of Finance announced the status of enforcement of Customs Law violations detected by customs offices nationwide at airports, ports, etc. in 2025 (Reiwa 7).
March Issue [General] Newsletter Meeting between Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Industry, Commissioner of the Japan Patent Office and Deputy Commissioner of Patent Technology and Director General of WIPO On January 29, 2026, a meeting was held between Daren Tang, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Ochi.