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News Releases (in provisional translation)
- May 1, 2026
- The IAEA Published a Report on its Fifth Review Mission of Safety Related Aspects of the Discharge of ALPS Treated Water into the Sea after the Start of the Discharge
- May 1, 2026
- The IAEA Published a Report on the Analytical Results of the Additional Measures under the IAEA Framework
- Apr 28, 2026
- Minister AKAZAWA Holds Meeting with Senator the Hon. Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia
- Apr 24, 2026
- Cabinet Approves the Cabinet Order for Stipulating the Enforcement Date of the Act on Carbon Dioxide Storage Businesses and the Cabinet Order for the Arrangement of Relevant Cabinet Orders and Transitional Measures Accompanying the Enforcement of the Act on Carbon Dioxide Storage Businesses
- Apr 24, 2026
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister KOMORI Receives Courtesy Call from the Confederation of Indian Industry
- Apr 22, 2026
- Japan-EU Space Public-Private Workshop Held
- Apr 22, 2026
- 9th CEFIA Government-Private Forum Held
- Apr 3, 2026
- New International Standards for Motorway Chauffeur System based on the proposal made by Japan has been published
- Apr 3, 2026
- Cabinet Decision on the Cabinet Order for Partially Amending the Order for Enforcement of the Consumer Product Safety Act
- Apr 1, 2026
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister KOMORI Attends Japan-Indonesia Business Forum
- Apr 1, 2026
- Minister Akazawa Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Roland Lescure, Minister of Economy, Finance, Industry, Energy, and Digital Sovereignty of the French Republic
- Apr 1, 2026
- State Minister Ino Receives a Courtesy Call from a Delegation of U.S. Senators
- Apr 1, 2026
- Minister AKAZAWA Holds Online Meeting with H.R.H. Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, Minister of Energy, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Mar 31, 2026
- Task Force to Secure Supplies of Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, and Medical Supplies that are vulnerable due to the Situation in the Middle East
- Mar 31, 2026
- Cabinet Decision on the Comprehensive Physical Distribution Policy Outline (FY2026–FY2030)
- Mar 31, 2026
- Guidelines on the Roles Expected of Cyber Infrastructure Providers (Japanese and English Versions)
- Mar 31, 2026
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister OCHI Holds “Roundtable on Promoting the Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises through the Utilization of the Strategic Investment Initiative"
- Mar 30, 2026
- METI State Minister Yamada Attends 14th WTO Ministerial Conference
- Mar 30, 2026
- Minister Akazawa Attends Meeting of the G7 Energy and Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
- Mar 27, 2026
- Advanced Air Mobility Roadmap Revised
- Mar 27, 2026
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister Komori Receives Courtesy Call from ISO Secretary-General Sergio Mujica
- Mar 26, 2026
- 9th Japan-EU Digital Policy Dialogue Held
- Mar 25, 2026
- Minister Akazawa Holds Meeting with H.E. Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency
- Mar 24, 2026
- Release of National Crude Oil Stockpiles
- Mar 23, 2026
- Japan–Thailand Space Industry Forum Held
- Mar 23, 2026
- Global CBPR System Program Requirements Updated
- Mar 20, 2026
- Minister Akazawa Attends Japan-U.S. Summit Meeting
- Mar 19, 2026
- Companies Selected as FY2025 Nadeshiko Brands and Next Nadeshiko: Companies Supporting Dual Careers and Co-parenting
- Mar 16, 2026
- State Minister Yamada Receives Courtesy Call from Co-Chairman of India-Japan Business Co-operation Committee and Chairman of Japan-India Business Co-operation Committee
- Mar 16, 2026
- State Minister Yamada Attends Japan-Bhutan Business Forum on the Occasion of Prime Minister Tobgay of the Kingdom of Bhutan’s Visit to Japan
- Mar 15, 2026
- METI Co-Hosts Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial and Business Forum with the U.S. Government
- Mar 13, 2026
- Consultation Committee on the Japan-U.S. Strategic Investment Initiative
- Mar 13, 2026
- Vice-Minister for International Affairs Matsuo Holds Meeting with H.E. Ms. Helene Budliger Artieda, State Secretary and Director of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), Switzerland
- Mar 9, 2026
- Japan Partnership for Circular Economy (J4CE) Held the 21st Public-Private Dialogue/Networking Session
- Mar 6, 2026
- Cabinet Decision on the Bill for the Act for Partially Amending the Act on Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness and Other Acts for the Sustainable Development of Corporate Business Activities in Light of Changes in Economic and Social Conditions
- Mar 6, 2026
- Symposium on Economic Resilience Strategy for Japan and ASEAN Held
- Mar 6, 2026
- H.E. Radmila Shekerinska, Deputy Secretary General of NATO, Holds Meeting with State Minister Ino and Engages in Dialogue with Japanese Dual-Use Startups
- Mar 5, 2026
- Negotiations for Japan-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Concluded
- Mar 5, 2026
- Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Akazawa Holds Meeting with H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Group CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Special Envoy of the United Arab Emirates to Japan, and H.E. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates
- Mar 5, 2026
- Consultation Committee on the Japan-U.S. Strategic Investment Initiative
- Mar 4, 2026
- Minister Akazawa Holds Online Meeting with H.R.H. Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, Minister of Energy of Saudi Arabia
- Mar 4, 2026
- State Minister Yamada Receives a Courtesy Call from the Honourable Raymonde Gagné, Senator, Speaker of the Senate, Canada
- Mar 4, 2026
- METI Hosts “Public-Private Dialogue towards Robust and Resilient Copper Supply Chains”
- Feb 27, 2026
- First Policy Dialogue Based on the Japan-Canada Memorandum of Cooperation on Industrial Science and Technology
- Feb 18, 2026
- Regarding the First Batch of Projects under the Japan-U.S. Strategic Investment Initiative
- Feb 18, 2026
- Japan-Sri Lanka Intergovernmental Economic Policy Dialogue Held
- Feb 16, 2026
- Indonesia-Japan Fast Track Pitch 2025 Held as the Fourth Event of ASEAN-JAPAN Fast Track Pitch 2025
- Feb 13, 2026
- Vice-Minister for International Affairs Matsuo Visits Republic of South Africa
- Feb 13, 2026
- Vice-Minister for International Affairs Matsuo Visits Republic of Singapore and Republic of Indonesia
- Feb 13, 2026
- Minister Akazawa Holds Meeting with U. S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick
- Feb 13, 2026
- Winners Selected for FY2025 Wall Newspaper Contest on Our Daily Lives and Energy