Today's New Topics

Today's New Topics (March 10, 2003)

*All materials are in Japanese unless otherwise noted.

Press Releases

METI establishes database on technological seeds of 28 Technology Licensing Organizations (TLOs) on university-initiated venture site
- New venture-capital firms listed in 'Fund Raising' section

As part of the Digital New Deal (DND), METI and the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry have begun to offer the following support services for startups on the Support Site for University Ventures, which was established in October 2002.
(1) Database on technological seeds
(2) Listing of venture-capital companies in the "Fund Raising" section

http://www.meti.go.jp/kohosys/press/0003757/

Results of questionnaire on die/mold trading

The results of a questionnaire on die/mold trading, which was conducted between January 7 and 21, 2003, have been released.

http://www.meti.go.jp/kohosys/press/0003768/

The Asia Open Source Software Symposium 2003

The Asia Open Source Software Symposium 2003 was held from the March 4 to 6 in Phuket, Thailand. Participants eager to develop their own software technology gathered from various areas in Asia. They discussed many issues concerning open source software and shared knowledge. The symposium also reached agreement on a joint statement, released as the Phuket Statement.

http://www.meti.go.jp/kohosys/press/0003781/

Results of safety inspections in regard to fabrication and reprocessing facilities (third round of FY2002 inspections)

Results of the third round of inspections for 2002 on the state of conformance of fabrication and reprocessing businesses with safety provisions based on Articles 22.5 and 50.5 of the Law on the Regulation of Nuclear Source Material, Nuclear Fuel Material and Reactors.

http://www.meti.go.jp/kohosys/press/0003777/

Report on status of authorization of design and construction methods for fabrication and reprocessing facilities (third quarter, FY2002; Nuclear Safety Commission)

Report received by the Nuclear Safety Commission concerning the status of authorization of design and construction methods for fabrication and reprocessing facilities in the third quarter of FY2002.

http://www.meti.go.jp/kohosys/press/0003778/

Policy Topics
<External Economic Policy Website>

Negotiating Group on Market Access
Market Access for Non-Agricultural Products
Japan's submission on "zero-for-zero"and "harmonization"

http://www.meti.go.jp/english/information/data/cWTOnonag_pro0302e.html (English Text)

Russian Political and Economy schedule

http://www.meti.go.jp/policy/trade_policy/rus_nis/russia/html/nittei.html

<Textile Industry Policy>

Public submissions for development of quantifying facilities for reaction and absorbing of medicines in sealed treatment processes

http://www.meti.go.jp/policy/fiber/downloadfiles/koubo3.pdf

Public submissions for development of decoloration and recycling technology for dying drain water using electrolysis and film treatment

http://www.meti.go.jp/policy/fiber/downloadfiles/koubo4.pdf

Council Meetings

3rd meeting of Petroleum Market Trends Subcommittee, Petroleum Subcommittee, Petroleum Committee, Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy (provisional name) (March 27)

4th meeting of General Assembly, Japanese Industrial Standards Committee (March 31)


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