

- Policies

- White Papers & Reports
| White Paper on International Economy and Trade | White Paper on Small and Medium Enterprises in Japan |
| Annual Report on Energy | White Paper on Manufacturing Industries (Monodzukuri) |
| Report on Compliance by Major Trading Trade Partners with Trade Agreements - WTO, FTA/EPA, BIT- |
| Japan Patent Office Annual Report |
Other Reports
| Date | Title | Division in Charge |
|---|---|---|
| May 1,2013 | METI Study Group Has Compiled a Report on Small Home Appliances and Other Products | Information and Communication Electronics Division, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau |
| February 28,2013 | Recommendations on Policies and Measures for the Ideal State of Next-generation Televisions were Compiled by Review Meeting on Next-generation Televisions | Information and Communication Electronics Division, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau |
| February 22,2013 | Final Report Compiled by the Study Group on Commercialization and Industrialization of Regenerative Medicine | Bio-Industry Division, Manufacturing Industries Bureau |
| February 4,2013 | Export(Updated on April 8, 2013) Notice regarding Parts Allowed to be Removed from Vehicles for Export (tentative English translation) released by Review Meeting on Used Vehicle | Automobile Recycling Policy Office, Automobile Division, Manufacturing Industries Bureau |
| January 29,2013 | Outline of 2012 Economic Census for Business Activity (Preliminary Report) | Structural Statistics Office, Research and Statistics Department, Minister's Secretariat |
| September 2012 | Full Report of Council for the future of Small and Micro Enterprises | Director's Office for Policy Coordination, Director-General's Secretariat, Small and Medium Enterprise Agency |
| August 2012 | Basic Policy on Electricity System Reform(PDF:424KB) |
Electricity Market Division, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy |
| August 28, 2012 | Results of “FY 2011 Research on Infrastructure Development in Japan’s Information-based Economy Society (E-Commerce Market Survey)” | Information Economy Division, Commerce and information Policy Bureau |
| June 16, 2012 | Outline of the Report of Council for the future of Small and Micro Enterprises - Toward Restructuring Measures and Operations which SMEs and Small Enterprises easily utilize | Director's Office for Policy Coordination, Director-General's Secretariat, Small and Medium Enterprise Agency |
| August 15, 2012 | Promotion of the Program to Develop and Promote the Utilization of Intellectual Infrastructure - Interim report was compiled by the Special Committee on Measurement Standards and Intellectual Infrastructure | Measurement and Intellectual Infrastructure Division, Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau |
| June 26, 2012 | Annual Report on the Office of Intellectual Property Protection (2012) | Office for Intellectual Property Right Infringement and International Trade, Manufacturing Industries Bureau |
| June 15, 2012 | Utilizing the Strength of "Maturity" and "Diversification": From Price Competition to Value-Creation compiled by New Industrial Structure Committee, Industrial Structure Council | Industrial Structure Policy Division, Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau |
| April 26, 2012 | Enlightenment of Creating a Peaceful and Reliable End-of-life Stage -For Better Lives and Better Farewells-compiled by the Study Group on Publicity and Enlightenment of Creating a Peaceful and Reliable End-of-Life Stage | Service Industries Office, Service Affairs Policy Division, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau |
| March 31, 2010 | FY2009 Evaluation and Verification of the Voluntary Action Plan on the Environment Results and Future Issues | Environmental Economy Office, Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau |
| August 15, 2011 | “Establishment of a New National Project System”: proposal by the Research and Development Subcommittee, Industrial Science Technology Policy Committee | Research and Development Division, Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau |
| August 11, 2011 | Strategy for “Smart Convergence” ~ Creation of Smart Industries; Through the Integration of IT and the Existing Industries ~: Interim report by the Information Economy Committee, Industrial Structure Council | Information Policy Division & Information Economy Division, Commerce and Information Bureau |
| August 5, 2011 | "Policies to Realize Autonomous, Flexible, and Robust Information Security": Interim report on Cyber Security and Economy by the Study Group | Office for IT Security Policy, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau |
| July 1, 2011 | "Pursuit of a vibrant economy and society in the face of an aging population and declining birthrate " : Interim report by the Basic Policy Committee, Industrial Structure Council | Industrial Structure Policy Division, Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau |
| June 30, 2011 | Annual Report on the Office of Intellectual Property Protection (2011) | Office for Intellectual Property Right Infringement and International Trade, Manufacturing Industries Bureau |
| June 22, 2011 | " Issues and Responses concerning Industrial Competitiveness in Post-Earthquake Japan" : Interim report by Industrial Competitiveness Committee, Industrial Structure Council | Industrial Revitalization Division, Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau |
| June 21, 2011 | "Emergent Actions" by the Chemical Vision Study Group | Chemicals Division, Manufacturing Industries Bureau |
| June 2, 2011 | Results of “FY 2010 Research on Infrastructure Development in Japan’s Information-based Economy Society (E-Commerce Market Survey)” | Information Economy Division, Commerce and information Policy Bureau |
| May 12, 2011 | Proposal of the Public-Private Expert Panel on Creative Industries (Summary) (PDF:268KB) Creating a New Japan - Tying together “culture and industry” and “Japan and the world” (PDF:641KB) |
Creative Industries Promotion Office, Manufacturing Industries Bureau |
| July 20, 2010 | Results of “FY 2009 Research on Infrastructure Development in Japan’s Information Economy Society (E-Commerce Market Survey)” | Information Economy Division, Commerce and information Policy Bureau |
| June 3, 2010 | "The way forward for Japanese Industry" Industrial Structure Vision | Industrial Revitalization Division, Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau |
| May 14, 2010 | Report by the Study Group on the Role of Distribution Systems in Community Infrastructure (PDF:2,217KB) |
Distribution and Logistics Policy Division, Commerce and Distribution Policy Group |
| May 14, 2010 | Report on the Content Industry’s Growth Strategy by the Study Group | Media and Content Industry Division, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau |
| April 19, 2010 | Interim Report by Corporate Finance Executive Committee |
Corporate Affairs Division, Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau |
| April 5, 2010 | Can the Needs for Medical Services, Caring, Living Support for Elderly and Child-raising be Utilized for Business? (Materials used in the Third Industrial Competitiveness Committee, Industrial Structure Council) | Service Affairs Policy Division& Service Industries Division& Medical and Assistive Device Industries Office, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau |
| March 29, 2010 | Report of the 2010 Industrial Advancement Promotion Project to Facilitate Economic Partnerships (PDF:1,450KB) |
Asia and Pacific Division,Trade Policy Bureau |
| To Reports in Chinese | ||
| January 29, 2010 | Report by a Study Group regarding Competition Law Compliance - Anti-cartel Measures by Japanese Corporations and Trade Associations in light of Enhanced Global Enforcement of Competition Law -(PDF:878KB) |
Competition Enhancement Office |
| October 20, 2009 | Results of "Research in IT Utilization in Japan 2008" (E-Commerce Market Survey) | Information Economy Division, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau |
| August 7, 2009 | For safe operation of a CCS demonstration project(PDF:164KB) |
Global Environment Technologies Office, Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau |
| July 15, 2009 | Policy proposal by Urban Heat Energy Committee of Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy "Desirable Gas Utility Business in Low-Carbon Society" Desirable Gas Utility Business in Low-Carbon Society(PDF:97KB) |
Agency for Natural Resources and Energy Gas Market Division |
| June 17, 2009 | The Corporate Governance Study Group Report(PDF:39KB) |
Corporate System Division, Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau |
