Japan prime minister directs tourism minister to resume integrated-resort push
Japan’s newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi directed Tourism Minister Yasushi Kaneko to resume efforts to promote integrated resorts. The Japan Casino Regulatory Commission is expected to begin a second round of licence bidding in 2026; lawmakers approved one bid, from MGM Resorts International and Orix Corporation, in 2023.
A renewed government push could shape the timing and prospects of Japan’s next integrated-resort licensing round.