OthersSeptember 18, 2012: Publication of the English version of The Points and Composition of Basic Policy for Financial Inspections in Program Year 2012
http://www.fsa.go.jp/en/refer/measures/20120918-1.html

(Following press releases are available in Japanese)

OthersSeptember 21, 2012: Designation of generally accepted corporate accounting standards provided in Article 1, Paragraph (3) of the Ordinance for Consolidated Financial Statements and Article 1, Paragraph (3) of the Ordinance for Financial Statements, etc., and designation of designated international accounting standards provided in Article 93 of the Ordinance for Consolidated Financial Statements
http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/24/sonota/20120921-4.html

Public CommentSeptember 21, 2012: Results of public comments, etc. concerning the “Draft Cabinet Office Ordinance for Partial Revision of the Ordinance on Terminology, Forms and Preparation Methods of Financial Statements, etc.” published
http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/24/sonota/20120921-3.html

Public CommentSeptember 21, 2012: Results of public comments, etc. concerning the “Draft Cabinet Office Ordinance for Partial Revision of the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Prepaid Payment Instruments” published
http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/24/kinyu/20120921-2.html

Public CommentSeptember 21, 2012: Results of public comments, etc. concerning the draft partial revision of the “Inspection Rating System for Deposit-Taking Financial Institutions” published
http://www.fsa.go.jp/news/24/ginkou/20120921-1.html

InternationalSeptember 19, 2012: Publication of the revised version of the “Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision” (The Basel Core Principles) by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
http://www.fsa.go.jp/inter/bis/20120919-2.html

InternationalSeptember 19, 2012: International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Creates Board Level Task Force on Financial Market Benchmarks
http://www.fsa.go.jp/inter/ios/20120919-1.html
http://www.iosco.org/news/pdf/IOSCONEWS250.pdf (IOSCO media release is available in English)

OthersSeptember 18, 2012: Keynote speech by Mr. Ryutaro Hatanaka, Commissioner, Financial Services Agency, at the Association for Real Estate Securitization “Real Estate Investment Forum 2012” on Recent Trend of Financial and Capital Markets, Regulatory and Supervisory Challenges
http://www.fsa.go.jp/common/conference/danwa/kouen2012.html
http://www.fsa.go.jp/common/conference/danwa/2012/20120912/02.pdf (English translation of the speech is available)