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September 19	APEC Top Management Forum on Diversity Management for Women's Empowerment to be Held

August 7	METI to Establish a New Program for Certifying Courses on IT-Skill Training to Meet the Era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

September 11	METI to Conduct the FY2017 Nadeshiko Brand Initiative
September 6	New International Standards for Determination of Biobased Content of Rubber Products Issued

September 5	Round Table Conference on Ed-tech and Recurrent Education Held between METI Minister Seko and Leading Stakeholders in Related Fields

September 6	Fifth Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Ministerial Meeting
September 5	Study Group for Enhancing Human Resource Capability in Japanese Industries to be Established
September 4	METI State Minister Nishime Visits China

September 4	Recall of Image Recorders (Driving Image Recorders) Imported by Yupiteru Corporation (Free Product Replacement)

August 31	Top-Executive Conference for Safety Measures in the Manufacturing Industry to be Held
August 31	Third Round Table Conference on Connected Industries Held between METI Minister Seko and Top Company Executives in Related Industries

August 30	New International Standards for Superconducting Electronic Sensors and Detectors Issued

August 29	Patent Granting in Brunei Darussalam to be Facilitated
August 28	METI Minister Seko Visits the Czech Republic and the Republic of Finland

August 30	The WTO Dispute Settlement Panel Came to a Decision that Brazil's Measures Concerning Discriminatory Taxation and Charges are Inconsistent with the WTO Agreement

August 28	Commendation Ceremony of the Tenth National Maritime Awards Held
August 24	Study Group for Japanese Companies’ M&A Overseas to be Established

August 21	Winners of the METI Minister Awards Determined as recipients of the Connected Innovations Grand Awards under the 15th Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration Contributors Awards Program

August 23	Announcement of Organizations Additionally Recognized in the SME Category of the 2017 Certified Health and Productivity Management Organization Recognition Program
August 21	Winners of the Award for Academic Startups 2017 Program Selected

August 21	Calling for Enterprise Applicants for the "HIYAKU Next Enterprise" Programs under the Program for Supporting Mid-ranking Companies and SMEs in Creating Innovation
August 21	Results of the Survey on Wages in the IT-related Industry Compiled

August 21	New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (August 2017)

August 15	New International Standards for Safety of Advanced Medical Equipment (Photodynamic Therapy Equipment) Issued
August 8	Carbon Offset Campaigns Targeting Japan’s National Parks and World Natural Heritage Sites Start this Summer
August 8	Cabinet Decision on the Cabinet Order for the Partial Revision of the Order for Enforcement of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Procurement of Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources by Electricity Utilities
August 7	METI and the IoT Acceleration Labs Determine 21 Regions as Winners for the Third Selection under the Local IoT Acceleration Labs Project

August 10	Experience-based Fair of Advanced Agricultural Technology to be Held

August 2	JPO Agreed with INPI to Expand Cooperation in the Field of Industrial Property

August 9	Review of the End User List

July 28	Cabinet Decision on the FY2017-FY2020 Comprehensive Physical Distribution Policy Outline

August 1	The Strategic Policy Committee of the Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy to Hold a Meeting and METI to Newly Establish a Round Table for Studying Energy Situations
July 19	METI State Minister Takagi Visits the Arab Republic of Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and India

July 27	Winners of the Supply Chain Innovation Award 2017 Recognized
July 26	Experiment Conducted on Data Utilization through Digitalization of Shopping Receipts

July 28	JPO Officials' Use of Original Surnames is Expanded

July 25	Cabinet Decision on the Cabinet Order for Stipulating the Effective Date and Related Cabinet Order on Associated Enforcement of the Act of Partial Revision of the Act on Formation and Development of Regional Industrial Clusters through Promotion of Establ
July 25	Cabinet Decision on the FY2017 Policies for Granting Designated Subsidies to SMEs, Small Enterprises, and Other Entities

July 28	METI to Hold Kids Day

July 25	The IoT Acceleration Lab Determines the Grand Prix Winner of the HR-Solution Contest
July 25	Results of the Regional Economic and Industrial Research (April-June 2017)
July 24	Action Plan for Enhancing Proper Future-oriented Mold Management Compiled
July 24	METI Minister Seko Visits the Republic of Kazakhstan
June 30	Cabinet Decision on the Cabinet Order for Partial Revision of the Ordinance on the Organization of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

July 24	Nationwide Teleworking Campaign Project in Light of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games
July 21	Progress Made in Regulatory Reform for Individual Enterprises
July 14	Promulgation of the Cabinet and Ministerial Orders and the Public Notices for the Enforcement of the Revised Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act

July 24	Recall of Battery Packs for Cell Phones (Smartphones) Imported by UPQ Inc. (Free Product Replacement)

July 21	METI to Hold the Fifth Bike Love Forum and a Bike Love Festival in Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture
July 21	Aggregate Results of the FY2016 Amount of Recycled and Destroyed Fluorocarbons under the Revised Fluorocarbons Recovery and Destruction Law Compiled
July 20	METI Fukushima Revitalization Week to be Held
July 19	METI Minister Seko Holds a Meeting with H.E. Dr. Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal, Secretary of Economy, Mexico
July 18	METI and the IoT Acceleration Lab to Hold a Joint Event Titled "Connected Industries Symposium"
July 14	Cabinet Decision on the Bill of the Cabinet Order for Partial Revision of the Order for Enforcement of the High Pressure Gas Safety Act

July 13	Joint Study Group for Promoting the Utilization of Ligneous Biomass Compiles a Report
July 13	Mr. Seko, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and Minister for Economic Cooperation with Russia, Visits the Russian Federation and the Kingdom of Belgium

July 6	Second Round Table Conference on Connected Industries Held between METI Minister Seko and Top Company Executives in Related Industries
July 6	METI State Minister Matsumura Visits Mongolia
June 28	The 18th Vice-Minister-Level Regular Consultation Held between METI and MOFCOM
June 19	“Connected Industries” Symposium Held

July 20	New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (July 2017)

July 10	METI Compiles a Collection of Case Examples Concerning the Conclusion of Agreements on Consolidation or Merger Among Businesses Working at the Same Petrochemical Complex Sites
July 10	Call for Applicants for the New Diversity Management Selection 100 in FY2017 Starts
July 6	New International Standards for Evaluation of Adult Disposable Diapers are Issued