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Dec 7, 2018: Call for Information on Technologies for Computer-Access Control Functions

Dec 6, 2018: The 8th Trilateral EU-US-Japan Conference on Critical Materials Held

Dec 5, 2018: Commendation Ceremony for Winners of the Contest for Female Entrepreneurs Support Efforts to be Held

Dec 4, 2018: International Workshop on Deepening Comprehension on Safety Case on Deep Geological Repository (DGR) and Public Confidence on Japan’s DGR Programme Held
Dec 4, 2018: METI Minister Seko Visits Argentina

Dec 3, 2018: The IoT Acceleration Lab Will Hold the “Eighth IoT Lab Connection”
Dec 3, 2018: IOSCO Releases Report on Update to Survey on the Principles for the Regulation and Supervision of Commodity Derivatives Markets (Third Review)
Dec 3, 2018: The 14th Round of Negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement among Japan, China and the ROK to be Held

Nov 30, 2018: METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishikawa Attends IEA CCUS Summit
Nov 30, 2018: Results of Aggregated Number of SMEs and Small Enterprises Released (as of June 2016)
Nov 30, 2018: The WTO Eighth Meeting for Exploratory Work on Electronic Commerce Held

Nov 29, 2018: Asia Pacific Energy Regulatory Forum Meeting 2018 Held
Nov 29, 2018: Information on Events and Efforts in November under the Premium Friday Initiative

Nov 27, 2018: Cabinet Decision on the Relevant Cabinet Orders for the Enforcement of the Act of the Partial Revision of the Act on the Rational Use of Energy
Nov 27, 2018: Cabinet Decision on the Basic Policy for the Act on the Rational Use of Energy
Nov 27, 2018: Japan and Malaysia Sign Memorandum of Cooperation on Halal Cooperation
Nov 27, 2018: Japan Signs Participation Contract of Expo Dubai 2020, UAE

Nov 26, 2018: METI Minister Seko Attends APEC Ministerial Meeting
Nov 26, 2018: The 12th Japan-China Energy Conservation and Environment Forum Held (Summary of the Results)
Nov 26, 2018: Second Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP2) Held

Nov 23, 2018: Japan Elected Host Country of World Expo 2025
Nov 23, 2018: METI Minister Seko Holds a Meeting with Minister Le Maire, France

Nov 22, 2018: METI to Launch SDG Management / ESG Investment Study Group

Nov 20, 2018: Clean Ocean Material Alliance to be Established
Nov 20, 2018: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (November 2018)
Nov 20, 2018: Teams Selected for the Finals of the General Election for Outstanding Regional Brands in the Tokai and Hokuriku Region
Nov 20, 2018: Official Telephone Conversation Held between METI Minister Seko and Minister Le Maire, France
Nov 20, 2018: METI to Showcase Award-winning Machine Parts and Tooling Technology in Lobby of METI Main Building

Nov 19, 2018: METI Minister Seko Visits the Republic of Singapore
Nov 19, 2018: METI Minister Seko Visits Australia

Nov 17, 2018: APEC Guidebook on Quality of Infrastructure Development and Investment Revised

Nov 16, 2018: Premium-Friday University to Open

Nov 15, 2018: Call for Applicants for the Eighth Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Awards
Nov 15, 2018: FY2017 Energy Supply and Demand Report (Preliminary Report)

Nov 14, 2018: METI State Minister Seki Visits the United Arab Emirates
Nov 14, 2018: METI Minister Seko Attends RCEP Ministerial Meeting
Nov 14, 2018: New Demonstration Test of Remote Control of Driverless Last-Mile Autonomous Driving to Start

Nov 13, 2018: Japan and the United States Announce Memorandum of Cooperation Concerning Research and Development and Industrial Cooperation in the Nuclear Energy Sector
Nov 13, 2018: METI Receives Preliminary Summary Report from IAEA Review Mission
Nov 13, 2018: METI to Start “Hashiwatashi” Project

Nov 12, 2018: Japan and Thailand Hold Government-Private Workshop on Clean Energy Technology
Nov 12, 2018: METI to Hold First AI Edge Contest

Nov 9, 2018: The 12th Japan-China Energy Conservation and Environment Forum to be Held
Nov 9, 2018: RCEP Ministerial Meeting to be Held

Nov 8, 2018: Prime Minister Abe Receives ABAC 2018 Report to APEC Economic Leaders
Nov 8, 2018: METI Releases Measures for Electricity Supply and Demand for the Winter of FY2018
Nov 8, 2018: New Japan-Oriented ISO Standards Issued for Test Methods Applying Protein Analysis Technologies

Nov 7, 2018: METI to Launch Fair M&A Study Group
Nov 7, 2018: Fourth ID5 Annual Meeting Held
Nov 7, 2018: METI State Minister Isozaki Visits Shanghai, China
Nov 7, 2018: Japan’s First Business Succession Contract Concluded under Collaboration Project between Support Center for Smooth Business Succession and Local Vitalization Cooperator
Nov 7, 2018: Cosmetics Promotional Event titled “JAPAN Beauty Week in Cosmoprof Asia 2018” to be Held
Nov 7, 2018: New Designation of Nara Sumi Ink Sticks and Sanshin String Instruments as Traditional Crafts under the Act on the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries
Nov 7, 2018: India’s Safeguard Measure on Imports of Iron and Steel Products from Japan Inconsistent with the WTO Agreement

Nov 6, 2018: Guidelines for Improvement of Trade Environments and Overtime Work through Cooperation between Consignors and Transportation Businesses Formulated
Nov 6, 2018: Revision of FAQ on the Tax System Supporting Wage Hikes and Productivity in Large Enterprises and on the Tax System Supporting Income Growth for SMEs
Nov 6, 2018: Cabinet Decision on the Bill for the Act of Promoting Utilization of Sea Areas in Development of Power Generation Facilities Using Maritime Renewable Energy Resources
Nov 6, 2018: Cabinet Decision on the Bill for the Cabinet Order for Partial Revision of the Foreign Exchange Order and the Export Trade Control Order

Nov 5, 2018: METI releases Draft Interim Report of the Study Group on the Improvement of the Trade Environment Involving Digital Platform Businesses
Nov 5, 2018: International Workshop on Deepening Comprehension on Safety Case on Deep Geological Repository (DGR) and Public Confidence on Japan’s DGR Programme to be Held
Nov 5, 2018: IoT Acceleration Lab Calls for New Projects for the Sixth IoT Lab Selection

Nov 2, 2018: International Electrotechnical Commission Selects its Vice President from Japan
Nov 2, 2018: Successful Case Examples for Reducing Parcel Redeliveries Released
Nov 2, 2018: Japan and India Exchange Progress Reports of Japan Industrial Townships in India
Nov 2, 2018: The WTO Seventh Meeting for Exploratory Work on Electronic Commerce Held
Nov 2, 2018: November is Telework Month

Nov 1, 2018: The FY2018 Green Logistics Partnership Conference to be Held
Nov 1, 2018: Report Released on Counter Measures against “No-Shows” in Restaurants

Oct 31, 2018: November is Eco Driving Month
Oct 31, 2018: November is Product Safety Inspection Month
Oct 31, 2018: Event Titled “Seminar on Global Top Management: Effort for Encouraging Regional Companies to Embark on Global Markets” to be Held
Oct 31, 2018: Summary Report of Comprehensive Assessment concerning Development of Seafloor Polymetallic Sulphides Released
Oct 31, 2018: Opening of Information Collection Website for the Project for Establishing a Public-Private Joint Demonstration Platform for Dementia Sufferers

Oct 30, 2018: ASEAN+3 Ministers on Energy Meeting and East Asia Summit Energy Ministers Meeting Held
Oct 30, 2018: Minister Seko Signs Japan-Germany Joint Declaration of Intent on Economic Policy and Cooperation
Oct 30, 2018: METI Minister Seko Holds Meeting with Mr. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India
Oct 30, 2018: Interactive Experience-based Fair of Smart Agricultural Technology to be Held
Oct 30, 2018: Survey of Factory Location Trends in the First Half of 2018 (Preliminary Report) (January-June)
Oct 30, 2018: METI Minister Seko Holds Meeting with Mr. Yuriy Petrovich Trutnev, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian federation
Oct 30, 2018: Japan-India PPH to Start in 2019

Oct 29, 2018: State Minister Seki Attends Ottawa Ministerial on WTO Reform Organized by Canada
Oct 29, 2018: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Takinami Attends IEA Global Conference on Energy Efficiency
Oct 29, 2018: Japan and India Agree on Partnership in the Digital Industry
Oct 29, 2018: Series of Forums on Agriculture-Manufacturing-Logistics Collaboration for Sixth Industrialization to be Held
Oct 29, 2018: Panel Established under the WTO Agreement Regarding the Republic of Korea’s Measure Imposing Anti-dumping Duties on Stainless Steel Bars Originating from Japan

Oct 26, 2018: METI Minister Seko Visits the People’s Republic of China
Oct 26, 2018: The 11th ASEAN-Japan Information Security Policy Meeting Held
Oct 26, 2018: 52 MOCs Signed in Line with Convening of First Japan-China Forum on Third Country Business Cooperation
Oct 26, 2018: Announcement of Winners of the FY2018 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle) Awards
Oct 26, 2018: Commendation Ceremony for2018 Factory Greening Award Program Winner to be Held

Oct 25, 2018: FY2017 Amounts of Fluorocarbons Packed in and Recovered from Commercial Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Units Pursuant to the Revised Fluorocarbons Recovery and Destruction Law
Oct 25, 2018: Information on Events and Efforts in October under the Premium Friday Initiative

Oct 24, 2018: METI Starts Big Data Analysis Contest on Tourism Forecasting
Oct 24, 2018: Results of the Regional Economic and Industrial Research (July-September 2018)
Oct 24, 2018: First Japan-China Forum on Third Country Business Cooperation to be Held
Oct 24, 2018: Promulgation and Enforcement of Public Notice relating to Ozone Layer Protection Act
Oct 24, 2018: The 12th Meeting of the Japan-Qatar Joint Economic Committee Held

Oct 23, 2018: Demonstration Test of Autonomous Valet Parking Functions to be Held
Oct 23, 2018: Japan Hosts First Hydrogen Energy Ministerial Meeting
Oct 23, 2018: METI and New Zealand Government Sign Memorandum of Cooperation on Hydrogen
Oct 23, 2018: Progress Made in Regulatory Reform for Individual Enterprises
Oct 23, 2018: Japan-China Forum on Cooperation in Nursing Services Held
Oct 23, 2018: METI to Hold Events to Attract Domestic and Overseas Attention to Made-in-Hokkaido-Products and Tourism
Oct 23, 2018: First Japan-EU High Level Industrial, Trade and Economic Dialogue Held
Oct 23, 2018: Series of Cosmetics Promotion Events Titled “Japan Beauty Week” to be Held

Oct 22, 2018: METI State Minister Isozaki Visits Tianjin, China
Oct 22, 2018: The LNG Producer-Consumer Conference 2018 Held
Oct 22, 2018: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (October 2018)
Oct 22, 2018: Trade Remedy Seminar to be Held

Oct 19, 2018: Forecast of Global Supply and Demand Trends for Petrochemical Products (for the period 2009 to 2022)
Oct 19, 2018: Interim Briefing on Outcomes of the “Learning Innovation” Demonstration Projects to be Held
Oct 19, 2018: METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishikawa Visits Italy

Oct 18, 2018: METI to Launch Study Group on Encouraging Japanese Companies to Address International Initiatives on Climate Change
Oct 18, 2018: CEATEC JAPAN 2018 “Connected Industries” Symposium Held
Oct 18, 2018: Three Institutes in India Certified as Members of the Japan-India Institute for Manufacturing
Oct 18, 2018: Winners of the FY2018 METI Minister Award to Recognize Contributions to Traditional Craft Industries Program Selected
Oct 18, 2018: November is Traditional Craft Products Month
Oct 18, 2018: The 31st Tokyo International Film Festival to be Held

Oct 17, 2018: Public-Road Demonstration Tests of System for Driverless Trucks Traveling on Expressways in Caravan with Drivers in the Second and Following Trucks to be Held
Oct 17, 2018: Interim Report of the Study Group on New Mobility Services Brought About by IoT and AI Releases
Oct 17, 2018: "COUNTDOWN SHOWCASE in Kyushu" to be Held
Oct 17, 2018: Eleventh Trilateral Cultural Content Industry Forum to be Held
Oct 17, 2018: The First Japan-EU High Level Industrial, Trade and Economic Dialogue to be Held

Oct 16, 2018: METI Revises Omotenashi Skills Standards
Oct 16, 2018: METI Holds CEATEC JAPAN 2018 “Connected Industries” Conference
Oct 16, 2018: Twenty-fourth Round of Negotiations for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
Oct 16, 2018: METI Minister Seko Visits the Republic of Singapore
Oct 16, 2018: Release of Videos Showing the Current Status of Fukushima

Oct 15, 2018: The 1st Well Aging Society Summit Asia-Japan Held
Oct 15, 2018: METI to Hold National Forum of Smart Monodzukuri Supporting Organizations
Oct 15, 2018: METI to Hold Robot Revolution and Industrial IoT International Symposium 2018

Oct 12, 2018: METI and MIIT Hold Second Vice-Minister-Level Regular Consultation
Oct 12, 2018: METI Holds Third Meeting of Japan-Viet Nam Joint Committee on Cooperation in Industry, Trade and Energy
Oct 12, 2018: METI Minister Seko Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Xie Zhenhua, Special Representative on Climate Change Affairs, the People’s Republic of China
Oct 12, 2018: Announcement of the Winners in the Eighth Robot Awards Program
Oct 12, 2018: October is “3Rs (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) Promotion Month”!

Oct 11, 2018: METI State Minister Seki Visits the French Republic

Oct 10, 2018: Japan Hold Forum on Proposal for Hosting the 2025 World Exposition
Oct 10, 2018: Sixth Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Intersessional Ministerial Meeting

Oct 9, 2018: METI to Launch a Study Group on Ideal Approaches to New Electricity Platforms that Take Advantage of Next-Generation Technologies
Oct 9, 2018: METI to Launch a Working Group on Electricity Resilience
Oct 9, 2018: Steel Demand Prospects for the Third Quarter of FY2018 (October-December 2018)
Oct 9, 2018: Minister Seko Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Maksim Stanislavovich Oreshkin, Minister of Economic Development and Special Representative for Trade and Economic Cooperation with Japan of Russia

Oct 5, 2018: METI to Hold CEATEC JAPAN 2018 “Connected Industries” Symposium
Oct 5, 2018: METI and MIIT Hold First Japan-China Joint Public-Private Seminar on Autonomous Driving

Oct 4, 2018: Winners of the FY 2018 Awards for Resources Recirculation Technologies and Systems Selected
Oct 4, 2018: Municipalities Selected to be Covered by the “Support Program for Regional Foreign Direct Investment in Japan”

Oct 3, 2018: METI to Launch Cross-Sectoral Sub Working Group under Working Group 1 (Systems, Technologies and Standardization) of the Study Group for Industrial Cybersecurity

Oct 2, 2018: Harvest Festival Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Japan-Africa IP Cooperation
Oct 2, 2018: “Make international organizations more user-friendly!”
Oct 2, 2018: New Japan-Oriented International Standards Issued for Road-Boundary Departure-Prevention Systems for Traveling Vehicles

Oct 1, 2018: METI Minister Seko Visits the United States and Spain
Oct 1, 2018: METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ogushi Participated in EVS31
Oct 1, 2018: METI Compiles Results of the Call for Public Comments on the Draft Cyber/Physical Security Framework
Oct 1, 2018: The WTO Sixth Meeting for Exploratory Work on Electronic Commerce Held

Sep 28, 2018: Practical Guidelines for Corporate Governance Systems (CGS Guidelines) Revised
Sep 28, 2018: Guidelines Concerning the Management of the Electricity Retail Business Revised
Sep 28, 2018: Conference of the Cabinet Office and Ministries Responsible for Measures for Mid-ranking Companies Held
Sep 28, 2018: The 153rd Survey of SME Business Conditions (July-September 2018) Released
Sep 28, 2018: Winners of the 12th Kids Design Awards Selected

Sep 27, 2018: Oral Healthcare Forum 2018 “Oral Healthcare Frontline in Malaysia, Thailand and Japan” to be Held

Sep 26, 2018: METI to Hold the Asia Aircraft Supply Chain Forum
Sep 26, 2018: Fourteenth Meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee under the Stockholm Convention
Sep 26, 2018: IoT Acceleration Lab to Hold the Fourth Big Data Analysis Contest
Sep 26, 2018: METI Releases Results of the Quarterly Survey of Overseas Subsidiaries (April - June 2018)

Sep 25, 2018: Joint Statement on Trilateral Meeting of Trade Ministers Released
Sep 25, 2018: METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Hiraki Visits Canada
Sep 25, 2018: Project Theme that Takes Advantage of the Standardization System for Cultivating New Markets Selected

Sep 21, 2018: Second Ministerial Meeting of the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity Held
Sep 21, 2018: Public Briefing on the 2018 Telework Days Campaign to be Held
Sep 21, 2018: Information on Events and Efforts in September under the Premium Friday Initiative

Sep 20, 2018: Winners of FY2018 Awards Program for Individual and Other Contributors to Promotion of Informatization Determined
Sep 20, 2018: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (September 2018)
Sep 20, 2018: The JPO and the DIPP, MCI, India Agree in Principle to Start a Bilateral PPH

Sep 19, 2018: You're invited! "Countdown Showcase" to be Held on Japan's Cutting-edge Technologies of the Future

Sep 18, 2018: METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Hiraki Attends G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting
Sep 18, 2018: METI to Establish 2050 Economic and Social Structure Committee under the Industrial Structure Council
Sep 18, 2018: The Eighth Joint Committee Meeting of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project Held
Sep 18, 2018: METI to Start the Effort for FY2018 Nadeshiko Brand Initiative
Sep 18, 2018: METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ogushi Visits the United States

Sep 14, 2018: METI to Hold "Regional Business Conference in Fukuoka"
Sep 14, 2018: Winner of the METI Minister's Award Selected in 12th Industrial Tourism Town Revitalization Awards Program
Sep 14, 2018: US-Japan Cybersecurity Joint Training with ASEAN Member States Held

Sep 13, 2018: METI and NDRC Joint Event on Japan-China Cooperation Addressing Aging Societies to be Held
Sep 13, 2018: Japan Requests the Establishment of a Panel under the WTO Agreement Regarding the Republic of Korea’s Measure Imposing Anti-dumping Duties on Stainless Steel Bars Originating from Japan

Sep 12, 2018: METI to Hold Japan-wide “Safety Support Car” Test-drive Events during the National Autumn Traffic Safety Campaign
Sep 12, 2018: Call for Applicants for Japan-China Co-Production of Films under the Film Co-Production Agreement between Japan and China Starts
Sep 12, 2018: METI and MIIT Hold the Fifth Meeting of the Japan-China Chemical Industrial Policy Dialogue

Sep 11, 2018: Announcement of Program of the 1st Well Aging Society Summit Asia-Japan
Sep 11, 2018: METI State Minister Muto Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Hernán Lombardi, Minister of the Federal System of Media and Public Content, the Argentine Republic
Sep 11, 2018: Joint Team for Promoting Exports of Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products and Foods Determines Their Future Efforts

Sep 9, 2018: Warning! Indoor Use of Portable Generators Can Endanger Your Life

Sep 7, 2018: METI Releases a Report on Digital Transformation: Overcoming of '2025 Digital Cliff' Involving IT Systems and Full-fledged Development of Efforts for Digital Transformation
Sep 7, 2018: Cabinet Decision on the Relevant Cabinet Orders for the Enforcement of the Act of Partial Revision of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act, etc.
Sep 7, 2018: "Healthcare Innovation Weeks Asia-Japan 2018" to be Held from October 9 to 19
Sep 7, 2018: METI and the IoT Acceleration Labs Determine 19 Regions as Winners for the Fourth Selection under the Local IoT Acceleration Labs Project

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