March 29	APEC Workshop on Getting Credit in Indonesia
March 29	The JPO to Act as a Competent International Searching Authority (ISA) and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) for Malaysia

March 28	METI Dispatched a Public-Private SME Mission to Myanmar
March 27	The Fifth Japan-Indonesia Coal Policy Dialogue

March 29	Authorization of Modification to the Business Restructuring Plan of Uni Carriers Corporation, TCM Co., Ltd., and Nissan Forklift Co., Ltd. under the Act on Special Measures for Industrial Revitalization and Innovation

March 29	Settlement of FY2013 Purchase Prices for Newcomers and FY2013 Surcharge Rates under the Feed-in Tariff Scheme for Renewable Energy

March 28	Authorization of Yanmar Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and Seirei Industry Co., Ltd.’s Business Restructuring Plan under the Act on Special Measures for Industrial Revitalization and Innovation

March 28	First Round of Negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) among Japan, China and the ROK
March 27	The 131st Survey of SME Business Conditions (January-March 2013)
March 27	Summary of 2012 Basic Survey on Small and Medium Enterprises (Preliminary Report)
March 26	METI to Extend the Application Period for the Special Finance for Small and Medium Enterprises in the Specified Area Scheme

March 27	METI, ANRE, and SMEA Revised the Civil Protection Plan
March 27	The Third Round of Negotiations for the Japan-Mongolia Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
March 26	Announcement of Winners in the Selection of Businesses Achieving Omotenashi Customer Service Business
March 25	Authorization of Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd.’s Business Restructuring Plan under the Act on Special Measures for Industrial Revitalization and Innovation

March 22	Second Round of Negotiations for the Japan-Myanmar Investment Agreement to be Held
March 22	Administrative Guidance on Manufacture, Import, etc. of Organic Pigments that can Unintentionally Contain Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Sixth Report)
March 18	Natural Gas Production Test from Methane Hydrate Layers Completed

March 22	Preliminary Results for the Manufacturing Industry of the 2012 Economic Census for Business Activity Released
March 22	Winners of the Diversity Management Selection 100

March 19	Japan and Bangladesh Signed a Low Carbon Growth Partnership
March 18	Addition and Removal of Taliban-associated Entities and Others Subject to Asset-freezing Measures
March 18	Results of the 30th Meeting of the Domestic Credit Certification Committee

March 19	First Round of Negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) among Japan, China and the ROK
March 14	Publication of Survey Report on Losses Caused by Counterfeiting (fiscal 2012)
March 13	The First Vietnam-Japan Coal Policy Dialogue was Held

March 15	Cabinet Decision on the Bill of the Act on Establishment of the Japan Brand Fund
March 15	Formulation of an Investment Partnership to Support SMEs to Develop their Businesses Overseas
March 15	Recall of Ventilation Fans Imported by Gadelius Co. Ltd (Currently Gadelius Industry K.K.) (Product Repair)
March 15	Recall of Bicycle Components Imported by Kawashima Yoko Co., Ltd. and Sold by Kawashima Cycle Supply Co., Ltd. (Component Replacement)

March 13	Hazard Prevention Order to TDK Corporation Based on Article 39 (1) of the Consumer Product Safety Act
March 13	The First Poland-Japan Energy Policy Dialogue was Held
March 13	Announcement Regarding the Present Status of Introduction for Facilities Generating Renewable Energy as of December 31, 2012
March 12	Natural gas production from methane hydrate layers confirmed
March 5	Cabinet Decision on the Bill to Partially Amend the Act on the Rational Use of Energy (Energy Conservation Act)

March 13	Winner of the METI Minister Award under the Second Commendation Program for Supporting Regional Industries (Innovation-Net Award 2013)

March 12	Extension of the Application Period of the Measures to Assist SME and Microenterprise Financing in Response to the Great East Japan Earthquake
March 11	Agreement on a Project in Saudi Arabia Concluded by Fujitsu Consortium and Saudi Industrial Property Authority

March 11	METI will Invite Enterprises to Apply to Exhibit Products at the Made in Japan Products Exhibition and to Open Shops in a Food Court at African Fair 2013, a TICAD V Official Event
March 8	METI will Establish about 580 Consultation Counters Across Japan for Providing Information on Management Improvement and Financing

March 8	New Designation of Nibutani-ita, Nibutani-attoushi, and Kishu-herazao As Traditional Crafts under the Act on the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries

March 7	Commendation Ceremony of Diversity Management Selection 100 to be Held

March 5	Winners chosen for the 2013 Grand Prix for Development of Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons!
March 5	Preparatory Committee for Formulating New Credit System to be Established and Its First Meeting to be Held
March 5	Recall of Induction Cookers Manufactured by Hitachi Hometech (Currently Hitachi Appliances, Inc.) (Free Component Replacement)

March 5	"Japan Sustainable Mining, Investment and Technology Business Forum 2013 (J-SUMIT)," the First International Business Forum for Natural and Mineral Resources, to be Held in Japan Led by the Initiative of Japan
March 5	Africa-Japan Ministerial Meeting for Resources Development to be Held
March 4	Explanatory Meeting to be Held on the Ethical Guidelines for Analytical Research on the Human Genome/Genes
March 1	METI and Indonesian Central Bank Jointly Held a Seminar on a Japan-Indonesia Credit Information System
March 1	Memorandum on Cooperation between the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan and the Ministry of Economy of the Kyrgyz Republic Concluded

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