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News Releases (in provisional translation)
- Jul 8, 2025
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister Kato Holds Meeting with H.E. Dr. Jasem Al Budaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
- Jul 8, 2025
- Vice-Minister for International Affairs Matsuo Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Khamjane Vongphosy, Minister of the Prime Minister's Office of the Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Jul 1, 2025
- Minister Muto Co-Chairs the Third Meeting of the Japan Business Council for Africa
- Jul 1, 2025
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister Kato Visits Romania, the Republic of Bulgaria, and the Czech Republic
- Jun 30, 2025
- Robotics & Regional Initiative Networking Group (RING Project) Established to Solve Regional Labor Shortages
- Jun 27, 2025
- (Draft) OT Security Guidelines for Semiconductor Device Factories Compiled in Japanese and English Versions
- Jun 27, 2025
- Decision Taken to Broadcast and Live-Stream the Expo 2025 Japan Day Official Ceremony and Event
- 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 26, 2025
- Parade to be Held on Japan Day at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
- Jun 26, 2025
- METI Hosts 2025 Asia Zero Emission Community Senior Officials Meeting （AZEC SOM） and Promotes AZEC at Energy Asia
- Jun 25, 2025
- The 22nd Vice-Minister-Level Regular Consultation Held between METI and MOFCOM
- Jun 25, 2025
- Formulation of the Guidebook for Leveraging Foreign Capital to Enhance Corporate Value
- Jun 25, 2025
- The 22nd Vice-Minister-Level Regular Consultation Held between METI and MOFCOM
- Jun 23, 2025
- LNG Producer-Consumer Conference 2025 Held
- 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 13, 2025
- Public Announcement of the Program for the Japan Day Official Ceremony and Event at Expo 2025, Osaka, Kansai, Japan
- 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