Several updates were made to Japan’s export controls in November. Companies are advised to consider the relevance of the new regulations and ensure that appropriate steps are taken to comply with them. 1. Addition of certain items related to peptide, refractory metal powders and field-programmable logic devices, etc. to the List Control items To reflect agreements reached at the international export control regime meetings, the following items have been added to Appended Table 1 of…
In Japan, there were two major updates to its export control and sanction regime announced in the past few weeks. 1. Reimposition of Sanctions Against Iran On 29 September 2025, Japanese government announced the reimposition of the following measures under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, in response to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231based on which sanctions against Iran concerning its nuclear issue under United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1737, 1747, 1803, and…