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June 4	METI Minister Motegi, State Minister Sugawara, and Parliamentary Vice Minister Sato Attended the Fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD V)
June 4	METI to Establish a Working Group for Reviewing the Accounting System Concerning the Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Stations
June 1	Signing of the Japan-Mozambique Investment Agreement

June 3	Invitation of Proposals for Designated Procurement Items Applying to the Law on Promoting Green Purchasing (for Public Works)
June 3	Invitation of Proposals for Designated Procurement Items Applying to the Law on Promoting Green Purchasing (for Goods and Services)
May 31	Recall of Stainless Steel Drink Bottles Imported by TOA Corporation (Free Replacement)
May 29	The Expansion of Eligible Applications for the Patent Prosecution Highway between the Japan Patent Office and the Federal Service for Intellectual Property of Russia

June 4	Preparatory Meeting for the Negotiations on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) among Japan, China and the ROK

May 30	Enforcement Status of the Basel Convention and its Domestic Laws Concerning Import/Export of Specified Hazardous Wastes in 2012

May 31	Date and Schedule of the Third Japan-Arab Economic Forum were Determined
May 31	Preparatory Meeting for the Negotiations on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) among Japan, China and the ROK

May 29	ANRE to Hold Explanatory Meetings in Fukushima Prefecture to Describe a Plan for Bypassing Groundwater at the Site of TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
May 28	Announcement of the Selected Applicants for the Project to Promote the Development and Introduction of Robotic Devices for Nursing Care

May 27	Japan and Ethiopia Signed a Low Carbon Growth Partnership
May 27	Announcement of Preliminary Estimate of Consumer Counseling Cases in FY 2012
May 23	Publication of the Report of IAEA Review on Plans towards Decommissioning of TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1 to 4

May 27	Summary of the Second Round of Negotiations for Japan-Colombia Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
May 24	METI to Open a Market for Bidding for Electricity Interchangeable over a Wide Area during Summer
May 24	Addition and Removal of Taliban-associated Entities, Terrorists and Others Subject to Asset-freezing Measures
May 22	METI Held “The Japan-Africa Ministerial Meeting for Resources Development”
May 22	J-SUMIT (Japan Sustainable Mining, Investment and Technology Business Forum), Japan's First International Business Forum for the Resources Sector, was Held in Tokyo, Led by the Initiative of Japan

May 24	A panel under the WTO Agreement was established regarding China's measure of imposing Anti-dumping Duties on Certain High-performance Stainless Steel Seamless Tubes from Japan.

May 22	National Mine Safety Week to be Held from July 1 to 7

May 21	METI Signed a Joint Statement Concerning Japan-India Cooperation in Infrastructure Development and Investment Promotion
May 20	METI is Holding an EV & PHV Town Symposium in Tokyo
May 9	APEC to Launch Comprehensive Analysis on Value Chain Resilience in the Asia-Pacific Region

May 20	METI State Minister Akaba Exchanged Views with Business Owners and Entities who Support the Regional Economy

May 17	Announcement Regarding the Present Status of Introduction of Facilities Generating Renewable Energy as of February 28, 2013
May 17	METI to Hold Explanatory Meetings for Inviting Applicants for the Overseas Internship Project
May 16	METI Revised the Technical Standards of Compressed Hydrogen Containers for Vehicle Fuel Systems
May 16	METI Compiled a Collection of Best Practices under the Diversity Management Selection 100 Project

May 15	Recall of Electric Washing and Drying Machines Manufactured by Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (Free Parts Replacement)
May 15	FY2013 Explosives Safety Week to Begin on June 10

May 13	First Round of Negotiations for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
May 10	Administrative Guidance on Manufacture, Import, etc. of Organic Pigments that can Unintentionally Contain Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Seventh Report)
May 10	Compiled Results of Reanalysis of the Presence of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) as By-products in Organic Pigments

May 13	The Second Round of Negotiations for Japan-Colombia Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
May 10	Report Compiled by the Personal Data Working Group under the IT Integration Forum

May 7	METI State Minister Sugawara Visited Mongolia

May 7	Release of WTO Appellate Body Report on certain Local Content Requirements under the Feed-in Tariff Program in Ontario, Canada
May 2	METI Parliamentary Vice Minister Sato Exchanged Views with Business Owners and Entities who Support the Regional Economy
May 2	First Round of Negotiations for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
May 1	Signing of the Japan-Saudi Arabia Investment Agreement

May 1	METI Study Group Has Compiled a Report on Small Home Appliances and Other Products
April 30	Global Supply and Demand Trends for Petrochemical Products (for the period from 2004 to 2017)

April 30	Second Round of Negotiations for Japan-Canada Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
April 26	METI to Strengthen Efforts to Disseminate Recall Information
April 26	Summer Energy Conservation Measures
April 26	METI has Developed Guidelines for the Promotion of Fair Subcontracting Practices
April 26	2013 White Paper on Small and Medium Enterprises in Japan

April 26	The Second LNG Producer-Consumer Conference to be held

April 22	Minister Motegi Participated in the 2013 Meeting of APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT)
April 19	State Minister Sugawara Visited Mumbai and Attended the Fourth Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM4)

April 15	JPO and Indonesia's DGIPR to Advance cooperation in Patent Examination
April 15	Results of the Third ASEAN-Japan Heads of Intellectual Property Offices Meeting Held in Kyoto

April 22	Public Release of the “2013 Report on Compliance by Major Trading Partners with Trade Agreements – WTO, FTA/EPAs, and BITs” and “METI Priorities Based on the Report”
April 19	Second East Asia Low Carbon Growth Partnership Dialogue
April 19	First Round of Negotiations on a Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
April 18	Results of the Regional Economic and Industrial Research (January–March 2013)

April 19	First Round of Negotiations on a Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)

April 19	Cabinet Decision on the Bill for the Act for Partial Revision of the Act on Ensuring the Implementation of Recovery and Destruction of Fluorocarbons concerning Designated Products

April 17	Expansion of India-Japan Energy Forum 2013
April 16	Cabinet Decision on the Bill for the Small Enterprises Revitalization Act

April 16	Announcement Regarding the Present Status of Introduction for Facilities Generating Renewable Energy as of January 31, 2013
April 15	Test Drilling of Oil and Natural Gas Resources has begun off the Southwest Coast of Sado, Niigata Prefecture

April 15	May 10th is Geology Day

April 12	FY 2011 Energy Supply and Demand Report (revised report)
April 12	Cabinet Decision on the Bill for the Act for Partial Revision of the Electricity Business Act
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

April 11	Japan and Mongolia Held the First Joint Committee Concerning the Joint Crediting Mechanism

April 11	Japan requests the establishment of a panel under the WTO Agreement regarding China’s measure imposing Anti-dumping Duties on Certain High-performance Stainless Steel Seamless Tubes from Japan.
April 11	The Second Round of Negotiations for Japan-Canada Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)

April 9	IAEA Review Mission on Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap towards the Decommissioning of TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1-4
April 9	First Round of Negotiations on a Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)

April 5	Extension of Ban on Imports from and Exports to North Korea, pursuant to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act
April 5	Entities and Individuals Subject to Asset-freezing Measures against Those Involved in North Korea’s Nuclear, other WMD, and Ballistic Missile Development Programs
April 5	Survey of Factory Location Trends: 2012 Preliminary Report (January–December)
April 5	Summary of the Third Round of Negotiations for the Japan-Mongolia Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
April 4	Basic Plan for the Japan Pavilion in Expo Milano 2015 was Formulated

April 2	The Safety Committee under the Industrial Structure Council Compiled a Report
March 28	METI Dispatched a Public-Private SME Mission to Myanmar
March 27	The Fifth Japan-Indonesia Coal Policy Dialogue

April 1	Kyoto Mechanisms Credit Acquisition Program in FY 2012

April 2	Steel Demand Prospect for the First Quarter of FY2013 (April–June 2013)
April 2	Cabinet Decision on the Policy on Electricity System Reform

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
February 28	Intellectual Property Cooperation between Japan and Myanmar has Advanced

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
February 28	The Expansion of Eligible Applications for the Patent Prosecution Highway between the Japan Patent Office and the Israel Patent Office

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)
February 25	Water Sector Public-Private Mission Visited the Republic of Iraq

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
February 28	Recommendations on Policies and Measures for the Ideal State of Next-generation Televisions were Compiled

February 28	The 20th Asian Export Control Seminar was Held
February 28	Release of FY 2011 PRTR Data Summary of Statistical Results Regarding Released and Transferred Amounts of Chemical Substances

February 28	Announcement of the Report Compiled by the Trademark System Subcommittee under the Industrial Structure Council
February 28	Announcement of the Report Compiled by the Patent System Subcommittee under the Industrial Structure Council
February 26	Announcement of an Application Process of Surcharges on Electricity Rates to be Billed in and after April 2013 under the Feed-in Tariff Scheme for Renewable Energy

February 27	Addition of Individuals and Entities Subject to Asset-Freezing Measures against Those Involved in Iran’s Proliferation-Sensitive Nuclear Activities
February 27	“Robot Suit HAL® for Well-being” to Obtain International Safety Standard Certification for Service Robots (ISO/DIS 13482)
February 26	Announcement of Nadeshiko Brand as Examples of Enterprises that Encourage Women’s Success
February 26	Addition of Individuals and Entities Subject to Asset-Freezing Measures, as Violators of the Arms Embargo on the Democratic Republic of the Congo

February 26	METI will Hold a Seminar to Promote Venture Businesses’ Activities
February 25	Re-announcement of Recall of Humidifiers Manufactured by TDK Corporation (Collection of Products)
February 22	Announcement of the Final Report Compiled by the Study Group on Commercialization and Industrialization of Regenerative Medicine

February 22	A Variety of Successful Regional Brands! “Regionally Based Collective Trademarks 2012” Released

February 22	METI to Hold Training Courses to Enhance Information Security of the ASEAN Region
February 21	Preparatory Meeting for the Negotiations on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) among Japan, China and the ROK
February 20	Winners Decided in the Third Career Education Awards

February 19	METI to Hold Report Meetings in Indonesia and Viet Nam about Feasibility Studies on the Joint Crediting Mechanism / Bilateral Offset Credit Mechanism (JCM/BOCM)

February 18	Visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan for Exporting Space Industry Technologies
February 18	Preparatory Meeting for the Negotiations on Free Trade Agreement(FTA)among Japan, China and ROK
February 13	Commencement of the Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program between the JPO and the Eurasian Patent Office

February 15	Cabinet Decision to Enforce the Cabinet Order for Partial Revision of the Order for Enforcement of the Act on the Rational Use of Energy (Energy Saving Act)
February 15	METI will Hold a Symposium titled "Career Changes for Human Resources Who Develop Growth Fields, and Potential for New Growth in Business Development Utilizing Various Active Human Resources"
February 15	Authorization of Toko Inc.’s Business Restructuring Plan under the Act on Special Measures for Industrial Revitalization and Innovation
February 13	METI Minister Motegi Visited the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates

February 12	METI State Minister Sugawara Visited the Republic of South Africa

February 13	METI will Hold an “Intellectual Property Forum” as a Business-Academia Collaboration Event
February 12	METI has Compiled Improved Measures for Proper Purchasing and Other Deals for Used Vehicles
February 12	METI will Establish a Committee under the Industrial Structure Council for the Improvement and Vitalization of City Centers

February 8	Full Revision of the Ethical Guidelines for Analytical Research on the Human Genome/Genes
February 8	Results of the 29th Meeting of the Domestic Credit Certification Committee

February 6	Additional Entities and Individuals Subject to Asset-freezing Measures against Those Involved in North Korea’s Nuclear, other WMD, and Ballistic Missile Development Programs
February 6	Announcement of Projects Selected under FY2012 “Subsidy Program for Projects Promoting Asian Site Location in Japan”
January 30	Commencement of the Patent Prosecution Highway pilot program between the JPO and the Polish Patent Office

February 4	Aggressive Management Strategies Utilizing IT (Information Technology) Winners of IT 2013 Management Awards for Small and Medium Enterprises Announced
February 4	METI will Hold Cyber Security Drills in Areas of Electricity, Gas and Buildings

February 1	Information Security Awareness Campaign Jointly Launched by the Public and Private Sectors

January 30	Myanmar’s Arrears of Past Loans from the Government of Japan Have been Cleared