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News Releases (in provisional translation)
- Jun 27, 2025
- Release of the White Paper on International Economy and Trade 2025 and the International Trade and Economic Strategy 2025
- Jun 27, 2025
- Decision to Impose Definitive Anti-Dumping Duties on Graphite Electrodes Originating in the People’s Republic of China
- Jun 23, 2025
- Formulation of the Model Investment Limited Partnership Agreement with Commentary (2025 Version)
- Jun 23, 2025
- State Minister Ogushi Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Peter Burke, Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment of Ireland
- Jun 19, 2025
- Japan-Chile Public-Private Joint Meeting in the Field of Mining Held
- Jun 19, 2025
- State Minister Ogushi Holds Meeting with Mr. Stefan Rouenhoff, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Jun 19, 2025
- Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince and Crown Princess Akishino to Appear at Japan Day of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai
- Jun 17, 2025
- Global Startup EXPO 2025 to be Hosted at the Expo Venue Welcoming Stakeholders in the Deep Tech Startup Ecosystem from around the World - for the First Time
- Jun 17, 2025
- As a Part of Additional Measures under the IAEA Framework, ALPS Treated Water before Dilution with Seawater was Sampled on the Premises of TEPCO’s FDNPS
- Jun 16, 2025
- Japan Will Offer to Host IEC General Meeting 2029
- Jun 16, 2025
- State Minister Ogushi Visits Osaka Prefecture on the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire’s National Day at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai
- Jun 10, 2025
- State Minister Koga Attends a Signing Ceremony for MOUs for Collaboration Between Companies and a Launching Ceremony for a Focus Group for Public-Private Collaboration in the Energy Sector Including Wind Power and Hydrogen
- Jun 10, 2025
- Vice-Minister for International Affairs Matsuo Holds Meeting with H.E. Ms. Dyah Roro Esti, Vice Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia
- Jun 6, 2025
- Industrial Development Blueprint Based on the Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework Revised
- Jun 5, 2025
- State Minister Ogushi Attends the OECD 2025 Ministerial Council Meeting, the Informal Gathering of WTO Ministers and the G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting
- Jun 5, 2025
- New International Standard for Remote Support for Low-Speed Automated Driving Systems Issued Based on Contributions from Japan
- Jun 4, 2025
- Organizing the Economic Security Global Forum Weeks within 2025
- Jun 4, 2025
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister Kato Holds Meeting with Ms. Ragnhild Sjoner Syrstad, State Secretary of Trade, Industry and Fisheries of the Kingdom of Norway
- Jun 3, 2025
- METI Publishes Fourth Report of the Committee on New Direction of Economic and Industrial Policies
- Jun 3, 2025
- Guide to Supply Chain Security Measures for Power Control Systems Published
- Jun 3, 2025
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister Takeuchi Visits Osaka Prefecture on Hungary’s National Day at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai
- Jun 3, 2025
- Appointment of Professor Emeritus ARAKI Ichiro of Yokohama National University to the pool of Arbitrators for the Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA)
- Jun 3, 2025
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister Kato Holds Meeting with Mr. Mohammed Al-Amour, Minister of National Economy of Palestine
- Jun 3, 2025
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister Kato Receives Courtesy Call from the Honourable David Eby, Premier of British Columbia, Canada
- Jun 3, 2025
- METI Hosts AZEC Leading Action Forum (AZEC LEAF)
- Jun 3, 2025
- During the Visit of Chief Advisor Yunus of the People's Republic of Bangladesh to Japan, Parliamentary Vice-Minister Kato Holds Meeting with Special Envoy on International Affairs to the Chief Adviser Siddiqi, and Parliamentary Vice-Minister Takeuchi Attends the Bangladesh Business Seminar
- May 30, 2025
- Release of Interim Report of the Subcommittee on Value Creation Management
- May 30, 2025
- METI and MIIT Hold the Fourth Vice-Ministerial Regular Meeting
- May 30, 2025
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister Kato Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. SUN Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia
- May 30, 2025
- Revised Edition of the Action Plan to Strengthen Industrial and Technological Basis for Economic Security Released
- May 30, 2025
- Promulgation of Ministerial Ordinance Partially Revising the Regulations for Enforcement of the Electricity Business Act and Other Acts
- May 30, 2025
- The IAEA Conducted the Fourth Review Mission on the Safety of the Discharge of ALPS Treated Water into the Sea since the Start of the Discharge into the Sea
- May 29, 2025
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister Kato Holds Meeting with the Hon. Manoa Kamikamica, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade, Co-operatives, Small and Medium Enterprises and Communications of the Republic of Fiji
- May 29, 2025
- Super Creators Certified Under the FY2024 MITOU Program (Exploratory IT Human Resources Project)
- May 28, 2025
- Report Compiled on the Outcome of Meetings of the Study Group on the Strategy to Promote the Elderly Care- and Caregiving-Related Services Industry
- May 28, 2025
- Comprehensive Report Compiled by the Legacy Systems Modernization Committee to Eliminate Legacy Systems
- May 23, 2025
- State Minister Ogushi Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Dirk Beljaarts, Minister of Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
- May 23, 2025
- Participating Companies Selected for VOYAGE TO THE FUTURE -Japanese SMEs Tackle Social Issues for a Better Tomorrow, an Interactive Exhibition to Be Held at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
- May 23, 2025
- Publicizing the Report by the Study Group on the Development of Digitally Skilled Workforce for the Era of Society 5.0: For Skills-Based Workforce Development
- May 23, 2025
- Japan Day Official Ceremony and Event to Be Held at Expo 2025, Osaka, Kansai, Japan on July 3
- May 23, 2025
- State Minister Ogushi Attends "Raisina Tokyo"
- May 21, 2025
- State Minister Ogushi Holds Meeting with Dr. Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer, Federal Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism of Republic of Austria
- May 21, 2025
- State Minister Ogushi Receives Courtesy Call from Mr. Sergio Mujica, ISO Secretary General
- May 20, 2025
- Minister Muto Attends the Special AEM-METI Consultation
- May 20, 2025
- Minister Muto Holds Meeting with H.E. Ms. Reinette Klever, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
- May 19, 2025
- First Selection of Priority Regions for Promoting the Deployment of Fuel-Cell Commercial Vehicles
- May 19, 2025
- Minister Muto Holds Meeting with Mr. Viktors Valainis, Minister of Economics, Republic of Latvia
- May 16, 2025
- State Minister Ogushi Visits the Republic of Korea
- May 16, 2025
- Minister Muto Receives a Courtesy Call from H.E. Mr. George Glass, Ambassador-Designate of the United States to Japan
- May 14, 2025
- Study Group for Promoting the Development of Cybersecurity Talent Compiles and Announces Its Final Report
- May 14, 2025
- SX Brands 2025 and SX Nominated Companies Selected
- May 13, 2025
- Meetings of the Conferences of the Parties (COPs) to the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions Held
- May 13, 2025
- Third Ministerial Meeting of the Japan-EU Digital Partnership Council Held
- May 13, 2025
- Minister Muto Holds Meeting with Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO)
- May 9, 2025
- Outstanding Initiatives to Promote Industrial Data Sharing Selected Under the Project Certification of Ouranos Ecosystem
- May 9, 2025
- State Minister Ogushi Attends the Abu Dhabi-Japan Economic Council (ADJEC)
- May 8, 2025
- New International Standard for Uncrewed Aircraft Collision Avoidance Systems Issued
- May 8, 2025
- Minister Muto Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
- May 8, 2025
- Minister Muto Attends the Sixth Japan-EU High Level Economic Dialogue
- Apr 29, 2025
- Minister Muto Takes Business Trip to Malaysia and the Kingdom of Thailand
- Apr 29, 2025
- METI Signs Memorandum of Cooperation with the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on the Promotion of Bilateral Cooperation Projects for Energy Transitions
- Apr 28, 2025
- Summit on the Future of Energy Security Held
- Apr 25, 2025
- FY2023 Energy Supply and Demand Report (Revised Report)
- Apr 25, 2025
- Cabinet Decision on the 2025 White Papers on Small and Medium Enterprises and Small Enterprises
- Apr 23, 2025
- State Minister Koga Holds Meeting with H.E. Dr. Manuel Tovar, Minister of Foreign Trade of the Republic of Costa Rica
- Apr 23, 2025
- Minister Muto Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Morten Bødskov, Minister for Industry, Business and Financial Affairs of the Kingdom of Denmark
- Apr 23, 2025
- The 6th Bangladesh-Japan Public Private Joint Economic Dialogue (PPED) Held
- Apr 16, 2025
- Minister Muto Receives a Courtesy Call from the Delegation of the U.S. Congressional Study Group on Japan
- Apr 15, 2025
- Minister Muto Holds Meeting with H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Group CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and Special Envoy to Japan
- Apr 15, 2025
- Minister Muto Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Rashid Meredov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Turkmenistan
- Apr 15, 2025
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister Takeuchi Holds Meeting with H.E. Dr. Serigne Gueye DIOP, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Senegal
- Apr 15, 2025
- State Minister Koga Receives a Courtesy Call from Governor Wes Moore of the State of Maryland
- Apr 15, 2025
- As a Part of Additional Measures under the IAEA Framework, ALPS Treated Water Diluted with Seawater was Sampled on the Premises of TEPCO’s FDNPS for the First Time
- Apr 14, 2025
- Interim Report Released on Discussions to Establish a Cybersecurity Measures Evaluation System for Strengthening Supply Chains
- Apr 14, 2025
- State Minister Koga Holds Meeting with Mr. Laurent Saint-Martin, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and French Nationals Abroad of the French Republic
- Apr 14, 2025
- State Minister Koga Holds Meeting with H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN
- Apr 11, 2025
- DX Stocks 2025, Noteworthy DX Companies 2025 and DX Platinum Companies 2025-2027 Selected
- Apr 11, 2025
- Guide Introducing Specific Procedures and Examples Formulated to Help Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers Ensure the Security of Their Factories
- Apr 11, 2025
- METI Holds Second Task Force for U.S. Tariffs
- Apr 11, 2025
- As a Part of Additional Measures under the IAEA Framework, ALPS Treated Water Diluted with Seawater will be Sampled on the Premises of TEPCO’s FDNPS for the First Time
- Apr 9, 2025
- Minister Muto Holds Meeting with Mr. Dimitri S. Kerkentzes, Secretary General of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE)
- Apr 9, 2025
- NATO Secretary General Rutte Has Dialogue with Japanese Dual-use Startup Companies and Meets with Minister Muto
- Apr 8, 2025
- State Minister Koga Exchanges Views with H.E. Mr. Mario TOYOTOSHI, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Paraguay
- Apr 8, 2025
- Extension of Ban on Imports from and Exports to North Korea, Pursuant to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act
- Apr 7, 2025
- Diversity Management to Enhance the Competitiveness of Enterprises (Diversity Report) Published
- Apr 7, 2025
- First Trademark Registration Made under the Consent System
- Apr 3, 2025
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister Takeuchi Holds Meeting with a Delegation of the Business and Trade Committee of the United Kingdom Led by the Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP
- Apr 3, 2025
- METI Establishes Task Force for U.S. Tariffs, Opens Special Consultation Counters, Provides Cash Flow Support, etc. in the Short Term in Response to the Execution of Additional U.S. Tariff Measures on Automobiles and Announcement of Reciprocal Tariffs
- Apr 2, 2025
- 8th Japan-EU Digital Policy Dialogue Held
- Mar 30, 2025
- Minister Muto Visits the Republic of Korea
- Mar 28, 2025
- Fourth Meeting of the Japan-China Export Control Dialogue and Japan-China Joint Outreach Event Held
- Mar 28, 2025
- Report Compiled on Trust Required for Promoting Industrial Data Sharing in the Ouranos Ecosystem
- Mar 28, 2025
- FY2025 Vision for the Machine Parts and Tooling Industries Formulated
- Mar 28, 2025
- Minister Muto Receives a Courtesy Call from Governor Dunleavy of the State of Alaska
- Mar 28, 2025
- Extension of the Period of Investigation of Graphite Electrodes Originating in the People’s Republic of China