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February 9 (Japanese release dates below )

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February 8 Results of FY 2011 top management interviews concerning efforts toward LP gas safety
February 7 Results of meeting between the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Edano and Chairman Alsowaidi of the Department of Economic Development, the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; and Second Abu Dhabi Investment Forum

February 8 (Japanese release dates below )

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February 7 The 14th Round of Negotiations for Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
February 7 Information Security Awareness Campaign Jointly Launched by the Public and Private Sectors
February 6 Loan made to Ishinomaki Gas Co., Ltd. under “Capital Subordinated Loans for SMEs” program for recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake
February 3 Implementation of Notification under Article 47 of the Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc.
January 27 Japan-U.S. Trade Principles for ICT Services

February 7 (Japanese release dates below )

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February 3 Winners of the Fourth Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award
February 3 Projects Adopted for the First Invitation to FY 2011 “Subsidy for Domestic Location Promotion Projects”

February 6 (Japanese release dates below )

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February 6 The U.S. commits to comply with WTO recommendations on the zeroing dispute with Japan
February 3 Announcement of new package of measures to support trans-boundary e-commerce
February 2 Summary of METI Minister Edano's Meeting with Saudi Arabian Minister of Commerce and Industry Tawfiq and KACARE President Yamani, as well as Results of the Japanese-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum
February 2 Planned consultations and results of past consultations toward participating in TPP negotiations with countries concerned
February 1 Recall (free repair) of air purifier (air cleaner) imported by Ohm Electric Inc.

February 2 (Japanese release dates below )

January 31 Authorization of business resources reutilization plan of FUJIFILM Imagetec Co., Ltd. under the Act on Special Measures for Industrial Revitalization and Innovation
January 31 Adoption of ten research projects for practical applications helpful for the recovery of earthquake-affected areas through collaboration among agriculture, commerce and industry
January 31 Promulgation and Enforcement of Partial Amendment of Rules on Factory Location

February 1 (Japanese release dates below )

January 30 U.S.-Japan Dialogue to Promote Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Job Creation

January 31 (Japanese release dates below )

January 27 Winners Decided in the Second Career Education Award!

January 30 (Japanese release dates below )

January 26 EU and EU Member States sign the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)

January 27 (Japanese release dates below )

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January 27 Implementation Status of the Program to Promote the Spread of Eco-Friendly Houses by Utilizing Eco-Points (Eco-point system for housing) (as of the end of December 2011)
January 25 Approval of electricity charges followed by the fixing of FY 2012 Photovoltaic Power Promotion Surcharge Rates
January 25 Patent Contest and Design Patent Contest award ceremony

January 24 (Japanese release dates below )

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January 24 Eight Plans for Next-Generation Energy Parks Newly Authorized
January 24 Exchange of Diplomatic Notes concerning the Entry into Force of the Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Peru for an Economic Partnership

January 23 (Japanese release dates below )

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January 20 Results of “The Regional Economic and Industrial Research” (October-December, 2011)

January 20 (Japanese release dates below )

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January 19 “EV & PHV Town Initiative Best Practices Handbook II” published to provide the latest information for promoting EVs and PHVs
January 19 “EV & PHV Town Symposium” to be held

January 19 (Japanese release dates below)

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January 18 Joint press statement on "Initiatives/Programs for the Recovery of Thailand from the Flooding"

January 18 (Japanese release dates below)

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January 17 Recovery and Reconstruction Support Program Database released
January 17 The First Economic Census for Business Activity (Census of Japan's Economy)
January 17 2012 Final Concentrated Support before Graduation
January 17 IAEA Review Mission on the Stress Test
January 16 Public-private joint mission to the Philippines and Bangladesh as part of nationwide effort to promote export of infrastructure and advanced systems in the space industry

January 17 (Japanese release dates below )

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January 13 Winners of Awards for Partnerships for Career Education Promotion

January 16 (Japanese release dates below )

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January 13 METI publishes "Social Business Case Book (Post-Disaster Reconstruction Edition)"
January 12 Symposium Organized in Conjunction with the "U.S.-Japan Dialogue to Promote Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Job Creation"

January 13 (Japanese release dates below )

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January 10 Web portal to provide information on Cool Japan, “Cool Japan Daily,” launched on Monday, January 9, 2012!

January 11 (Japanese release dates below )

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January 10 Release of Q&A on the Basic Procedures to Implement SME Turnaround Support Committee Project (Industrial Recovery Consultation Center Project)

January 10 (Japanese release dates below )

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January 6 EU repeals requirement for certificates of origin for textile imports
January 6 Establishment of Storage Battery Strategy Project Team

January 6 (Japanese release dates below )

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January 6 Cabinet Ordinance to Partially Amend the Order for Enforcement of the Act on Issuance of Certificates of Origin Pursuant to the Economic Partnership Agreement

January 5 (Japanese release dates below )

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December 28 Authorization of Panasonic Corporation's business restructuring plan under the Act on Special Measures for Industrial Revitalization and Innovation
December 27 Removal of asset-freezing measures applied to Libya's revolutionary leader Muammar Al Qadthafi and his associates

December 28 (Japanese release dates below )

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December 27 Announcement of Major Issues for Discussion by the Task Force on the Reform of Electric Power Systems
December 27 Steel Demand Prospect for the Fourth Quarter of FY 2011 (January-March 2012)
December 26 Authorization of business restructuring plan of Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. under the Act on Special Measures for Industrial Revitalization and Innovation
December 26 Extension of special measures for electricity regarding the accident at TEPCO’s Fukushima Nuclear Power Station following the Great East Japan Earthquake
December 20 Report by the Fundamental Issues Subcommittee, the Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy

December 26 (Japanese release dates below )

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December 22 Authorization of KITZ Corporation’s business restructuring plan under the Act on Special Measures for Industrial Revitalization and Innovation

December 27 (Japanese release dates below )

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December 22 FY 2011 First Half (April to September) Results of Crackdowns and Other Activities under the Law on the Prevention of Delay in the Payment of Subcontracting Charges and Related Matters
December 22 Activities of the SME Turnaround Support Committee
December 22 Addition of Entities and Individuals Subject to Asset-freezing Measures on Syrian President Al-Assad Bashar and his Associates
December 21 Results of the first "Government and TEPCO's Mid-to-Long Term Countermeasure Meeting"
December 21 Results of the 13th Round of Negotiations on the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement
December 21 Summary Results of the "Emergency Survey on Supply Chain Restoration Damaged by the Flood in Thailand"
December 20 The 2011 Basic Survey on the Information and Communications Industry (preliminary report)
December 20 Cabinet Order to Partially Amend the Export Trade Control Order

December 22 (Japanese release dates below )

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December 22 Implementation Status of the Program to Promote the Spread of Eco-Friendly Houses by Utilizing Eco-Points (Eco-point system for housing) (as of the end of November 2011)

December 21 (Japanese release dates below )

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December 21 Announcement of projects selected under FY 2011 “Subsidy Program for Projects Promoting Asian Site Location in Japan”
December 20 Announcement of "Priority Measures to Ensure Stable Supply of Natural Resources and Fuel"
December 20 Cabinet Order to Specify the Effective Date of the Act to Partially Amend the Mining Act

December 20 (Japanese release dates below )

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December 16 Results of the seventh meeting of the Joint Study Committee for an FTA among China, Japan, and Korea

December 19 (Japanese release dates below )

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December 16 Results of the Second Meeting of the Smart House Standardization Study Group, JSCA International Standardization WG EMS-SWG
December 15 Results of the Fifth Japan-Mongolia Public and Private Sector Joint Committee on Trade and Investment Promotion and the Fifth Japan-Mongolia Public and Private Sector Joint Committee on Mineral Resources Development

December 16 (Japanese release dates below )

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December 14 Report on the meeting between Assistant USTR Cutler and Trade Policy Bureau Director-General Sasaki
December 13 “Ganbaro Nippon! Successful Examples of Intellectual Property Rights Utilization 2011” published

December 14 (Japanese release dates below )

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December 13 FY 2010 Results of Amount of Fluorocarbons Recovered from Commercial Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Units pursuant to the "Law Concerning the Recovery and Destruction of Fluorocarbons"
December 13 The 126th Survey of SME Business Conditions (October-December 2011)

December 13 (Japanese release dates below )

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December 12 Supporting lease fees for SMEs in affected areas
December 9 Result of the 22nd Meeting of the Domestic Credit Certification Committee
December 9 Recall (free inspection and repair) of power conditioners for photovoltaic systems manufactured by Omron Corporation

December 12 (Japanese release dates below )

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December 9 Announcement of successful applicants for the Second-Term Innovation Center Establishment Assistance Program: The Subsidy for Advanced Technology Demonstration and Evaluation Facility Development (corporate demonstration/evaluation facility development program)
December 9 Addition of entities subject to accompanying measures implemented pursuant to UN Resolution against Iran
December 9 Review of End User List
December 8 The Seventh Joint Study for an FTA among China, Japan, and Korea
December 8 Administrative Sanction (Export Ban) Pursuant to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act
December 8 Alert for Prevention of Product Accidents Caused by Bicycles

December 8 (Japanese release dates below )

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December 7 Invitation for Contribution to "Green Energy Christmas"
December 7 Results of International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) roundtable

December 6 (Japanese release dates below )

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December 6 Cabinet Order to Partly Amend the Order for Enforcement of the Act on the Protection of the Ozone Layer through the Regulation of Designated Substances and Other Measures
December 2 Symposium on Geothermal Energy
November 30 The 38th Expanded METI Regional Bureau Director-Generals Conference
November 30 Establishing the “Committee on Safety Management for Nanomaterials”

December 5 (Japanese release dates below )

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December 2 The 3rd Meeting of the Asia Content Business Summit to be held in Singapore
December 1 Announcement of Winners of the METI Minister’s Award and the Director-General for Commerce and Distribution Policy Award under the Excellent Green Logistics Commendation Program - Awards to be Presented at the Tenth Green Logistics Partnership Conference –

December 2(Japanese release dates below )

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December 1 Release of revised “Trade Secret Management Guidelines”
November 30 Commencement of the Patent Prosecution Highway pilot program between the JPO and the Norwegian Industrial Property Office/the Icelandic Patent Office
November 30 The JPO conducts the "Anti-Counterfeiting Campaign" again this year

December 1(Japanese release dates below )

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November 29 Alert for Use of Electric Drip Kettles Imported by Niitsu Kouki Corp. and Sold by Wahei Freiz Corporation

November 30 (Japanese release dates below )

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November 30 The 1st Joint Study for an Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Colombia
November 28 Results of the Sixth Japan-China Energy Conservation Forum

November 29 (Japanese release dates below )

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November 25 Holding of "General Meeting for Establishing the Industrial Collaboration Network"
November 25 Joint Press Release adopted at the Third Japan-Indonesia Joint Economic Forum
November 25 Results of the Second Japan-China Logistics Systems Policy Dialogue
November 25 Holding of the Symposium for Partnerships for Career Education Promotion

November 28 (Japanese release dates below )

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November 25 Release of Bilateral Cooperation Document on Climate Change between the Government of Japan and the Government of Indonesia
November 25 Start of Information Technology Passport Examination Based on CBT (*)
November 24 Result of the Fourth Japan-ASEAN Information Security Policy Meeting

November 25 (Japanese release dates below )

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November 22 Announcement of the “Special Finance for Small and Medium Enterprises in the Specified Area” scheme, in response to the nuclear power accident
November 22 The Sixth Japan-China Energy Conservation Forum

November 24 (Japanese release dates below )

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November 21 METI Minister Edano's courtesy visit to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki and the holding of the Japan-Iraq Industrial Cooperation Conference

November 22 (Japanese release dates below )

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November 18 Enhancement of financial assistance in response to floods in Thailand
November 18 FY 2010 Energy Supply and Demand Report (preliminary report)

November 21 (Japanese release dates below )

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November 17 Addition and Removal of Taliban-associated Entities Subject to Asset-freezing Measures
November 17 Fourth Japan- ASEAN Information Security Policy Meeting
November 17 Japan-China Cultural Exchanges Project “Japanese Animation Festival in Shanghai”
November 17 Announcement of FY 2011 Fifth METI Minister’s Awards for Best Contributors to Product Safety

November 18 (Japanese release dates below )

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November 16 Announcement on Unification of the Patent Microorganism Depositary
November 16 Administrative Sanction (Import Ban) pursuant to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act
November 14 Overview of Economic Leaders' Meeting at APEC 2011
November 13 Overview of Ministerial Meeting at APEC 2011
November 15 "Dream Work Style Project" - Holding of "Growing Company's Appeal Presentation Award"
November 14 Establishment of "Miyagi Prefecture Industrial Recovery Consultation Center"

November 17 (Japanese release dates below )

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November 14 Conclusion of memorandum with the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation

November 15 (Japanese release dates below )

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November 11 Establishment of "Iwate Industry Reconstruction Corporation"

November 14 (Japanese release dates below )

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November 10 Policy Dialogue between METI and African Ambassadors

November 11 (Japanese release dates below )

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November 11 Implementation Status of the Program to Promote the Spread of Eco-Friendly Houses by Utilizing Eco-Points (Eco-point system for housing) (as of the end of October 2011)
November 10 Holding of the Sixth Product Safety Inspection Seminar in Tokyo
November 10 Implementation of Product Safety Inspection Week

November 10 (Japanese release dates below )

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November 9 Good Design Grand Award 2011 goes to "Traffic Information Archive Map," Honda's project based on its "internavi" system in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake

November 9 (Japanese release dates below )

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November 8 Tokyo Green Industry Conference 2011
November 7 Results of the Third Session of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to Prepare a Global Legally Binding Instrument on Mercury (INC3)
October 31 “Regionally Based Collective Trademarks 2011” released

November 7 (Japanese release dates below )

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November 4 Symposium on Global Human Resources
November 4 Authorization of Special Business Plan

November 4 (Japanese release dates below )

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November 2 Dispatch of the Government-Private Sector Economic Mission to the Baghdad International Trade Fair
November 1 Results of electricity saving measures taken by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry for the summer 2011

November 2 (Japanese release dates below )

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November 1 Winter Energy Conservation Measures
October 31 Eco-Drive Promotion Month-Start eco - driving to save the Earth and money -
October 31 Launch of “Tsutagra” project: Infographics for Communication!
October 31 November is "Machine Parts and Tooling Industries Month" - Machine Parts and Tooling Supporting Manufacturers in Japan -
October 31 Announcement of the Interim Report by the Committee to Study Stable LPG Supply in the Future Considering Impact of the Great East Japan Earthquake

November 1 (Japanese release dates below )

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October 28 Supporting Acceptance of Thai Engineers for Training in Japan
October 28 Accepting Thai Employees Working for Japanese Companies in Thailand

October 31 (Japanese release dates below )

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October 28 Japan to host IEC General Meeting in 2014
October 28 Establishment of Task Force on Reform of Electric Power Systems
October 27 Proposal on “Promotion of Free Trade Area of Asia-Pacific” Presented to Prime Minister Noda

October 28 (Japanese release dates below )

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October 26 Release of character information platform for government offices
October 26 Third meeting of Japan-China joint IP Working Group
October 25 Results of 2010 survey on ICT use
October 25 METI Approves Business Restructuring Plan of Kintetsu Department Store under the Act on Special Measures for Industrial Revitalization and Innovation
October 24 Recall (free inspection and repair) of Dehumidifier Sold by Kankyo Co., Ltd.

October 27 (Japanese release dates below )

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October 25 Climate change: Japan’s submission on mitigation
October 25 Japan-Korea Business Fair for the Procurement of Parts and Materials
October 25 Report on METI Minister’s Visit to France
October 21 “Domestic Credit Utilization Scheme for Supporting Recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake”

October 25 (Japanese release dates below )

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October 25 "FY 2010 Measures to Promote Manufacturing Technology" (White Paper on Monodzukuri 2011)
October 24 Third Session of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to Prepare a Global Legally Binding Instrument on Mercury (INC3)
October 18 Results of "The Regional Economic and Industrial Research"
October 18 JPO-SIPO Commissioners Meeting: JPO and SIPO to launch Patent Prosecution Highway, making Japan China’s first PPH partner
October 11 METI to organize Symposium on Promoting Collaboration between Medical Institutions and Manufacturing Businesses

October 24 (Japanese release dates below )

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October 21 FY 2011’s 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle) Awards Presentation Ceremony
October 21 Survey of Factory Location Trends: Preliminary report for first half of 2011
October 20 NEDO Announces Adopted Applications from submissions in Response to Second Invitation to “Global Warming Mitigation Technology Promotion Project” under FY 2011 NEDO Support Program

October 21 (Japanese release dates below )

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October 20 Final report on new passenger vehicle fuel efficiency standards (Top Runner Standards)
October 20 “Japan-China Video Forum 2011” in TIFFCOM 2011 Project Market
October 19 Republic of Maldives chooses Japan’s Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting Format
October 17 Removal of asset-freezing measures applied to Libya's revolutionary leader Muammar Al Qadthafi and his associates
October 17 Additional individuals subject to asset-freezing measures for violation of the arms embargo against Somalia

October 20 (Japanese release dates below )

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October 19 METI to hold the first meeting of the “Specialist Conference toward Implementation of CCS Demonstration Tests”
October 18 New Industrial Structure Committee of the Industrial Structure Council
October 17 Results of Seventh meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC7) of Stockholm Convention

October 19 (Japanese release dates below )

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October 17 Measures for SMEs tied to Japanese companies affected by floods in Thailand
October 17 Interim Report by Public-Private Council on Modal Shift Promotion

October 18 (Japanese release dates below )

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October 17 Establishment of Expert Panel to Review Electricity Rate System and Its Operation
October 14 Follow-up Results of Electricity Supply-Demand Measures for this summer
October 14 Receipt of “Facts and Measures (for Recurrence Prevention) on Solicitation of Opinions for METI TV Program Airing Explanation to Local Residents [Final Report Based on Proposal from Third Party Panel]” from Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.

October 17 (Japanese release dates below )

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October 14 Presentation ceremony of crude oil donated by Kuwait
October 14 Announcement of FY 2011 Industrial Standardization Award

October 14 (Japanese release dates below )

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October 14 Implementation Status of the Program to Promote the Spread of Eco-Friendly Houses by Utilizing Eco-Points (Eco-point system for housing) (as of the end of September 2011)
October 13 Establishment of Awards for Partnerships for Career Education Promotion
October 12 Your opportunity to think about renewable energy
October 12 Recall (free inspection and repair) of LCD TV Manufactured by Sony Corporation

October 13 (Japanese release dates below )

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October 13 FY 2011 METI Minister Award to recognize contributions to traditional craft industries
October 11 Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on the Establishment of the Policy Dialogue on Distribution and Logistics
October 11 Adoption Results of Feasibility Studies for the Overseas Development of Smart Communities and Other Projects

October 12 (Japanese release dates below )

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October 11 Announcement of Awards for Circular Resource Techniques and Systems, FY 2011
October 11 Report on visit to the UAE and Saudi Arabia by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Edano
October 7 “Dream Work Style Project”Events to find out and present appeal of growing companies

October 11 (Japanese release dates below )

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October 11 The advancement of the CREATIVE TOKYO project
October 7 Release of the Basic Procedures to Implement SME Turnaround Support Committee Project (Industrial Recovery Consultation Center Project)
October 6 Cool Japan overseas expansion projects launched in Singapore

October 7 (Japanese release dates below )

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October 5 Administrative Sanction (Export Ban) pursuant to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act
September 30 Recall (Free Replacement) of Battery Packs in Mobile Phones Manufactured by Casio Hitachi Mobile Communications Co., Ltd. (NEC Casio Mobile Communications, Ltd. at present)
September 30 Lifting the “Evacuation-Prepared Area in case of Emergency” designation

October 6 (Japanese release dates below )

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October 3 FY 2011 Informatization Month (October 1st to 31st )

October 5 (Japanese release dates below )

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October 3 Approval of special measure to define a new lighting rate category to promote the use of LED and other next-generation high-efficiency lighting
October 3 Announcement of the winners of Green IT Awards 2011

October 4 (Japanese release dates below )

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October 4 Japan-U.S.-Europe trilateral workshop to be held for securing stable supplies of rare earths
September 30 Basic Agreement toward Enhancement of the Scheme “Special Finance for Small and Medium Enterprises in the Specified Area” upon Nuclear Power Accident in Relation to Lifting the Evacuation-Prepared Area in case of Emergency designation
September 30 Authorization of changes to business restructuring plan of Nippon Aluminium Co., Ltd. under the Act on Special Measures for Industrial Revitalization and Innovation
September 30 Commencement of the PCT-Patent Prosecution Highway pilot program between the JPO and the Danish Patent and Trademark Office/the Nordic Patent Institute
September 30 Joint Press Statement of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Negotiating Parties

October 3 (Japanese release dates below )

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October 3 Result of the 21st Meeting of the Domestic Credit Certification Committee