Information Policy

• G7 / G20 Meeting
• Cybersecurity
• Semiconductors
• E-Commerce
• Others

G7 / G20 Meeting

• Name and Date Decided for the 2023 G7 Digital and Tech Ministers' Meeting (October 11, 2022)
• Locations Chosen for the Trade Ministers' Meeting, the Digital and Technology Ministers' Meeting, and the Climate, Energy, and Environment Ministers' Meeting to Be Held in Connection with the G7 Hiroshima Summit (September 16, 2022)
• METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Nagamine Participates in G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting (September 2, 2022)
• The Trade Ministers' Meeting, the Digital and Technology Ministers' Meeting, and the Climate, Energy, and Environment Ministers' Meeting to Be Held in Connection with the G7 Hiroshima Summit (August 30, 2022)
• METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yoshikawa Participates in the G7 Digital Ministers' Meeting (May 12, 2022)
• METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Sato Participates in G20 Digital Ministers' Meeting (August 6, 2021)
• METI State Minister Makihara Participates in G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting via Video Conference (July 23, 2020)
• METI State Minister Makihara Participates in Extraordinary G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting via Video Conference (May 1, 2020)

Cybersecurity

• Outcomes of the 16th ASEAN-Japan Cybersecurity Policy Meeting (October 6, 2023)
• Outcomes of the 15th ASEAN-Japan Cybersecurity Policy Meeting (October 6, 2022)
• Call for Attention: Strengthening Cybersecurity Measures (March 24, 2022)
• Call for Attention: Strengthening Cybersecurity Measures (March 1, 2022)
• Call for Attention: Strengthen Cybersecurity Measures Based on the Recent Situation (February 23, 2022)
• “JP-US-EU Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Week for the Indo-Pacific Region” was Held (November 1, 2021)
• Outcomes of the 14th ASEAN-Japan Cybersecurity Policy Meeting (October 22, 2021)
• Japan - US Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Week for the Indo-Pacific Region in FY2020 (March 15, 2021)
• Alerts to Company Executives to be Issued to Encourage them to Enhance Cybersecurity Efforts in Light of Situations of Recent Cyberattacks (December 18, 2020)
• General Meeting for Inauguration of Supply Chain Cybersecurity Consortium (SC3) Held (November 19, 2020)
• Outcomes of the 13th ASEAN-Japan Cybersecurity (November 6, 2020)
• Supply Chain Cybersecurity Consortium (SC3) to be Inaugurated (October 30, 2020)
• “Guidebook for Establishing Cybersecurity Systems and Securing Necessary Human Resources” Compiled (September 30, 2020)

Semiconductors

• METI Minister Nishimura Attends Meeting to Exchange Views with the Senior Executives of Global Semiconductor Companies (May 18, 2023)
• Announcement Regarding Efforts Toward the Establishment of Design and Manufacturing Bases for Next-Generation Semiconductors (November 11, 2022)
• New Research and Development Organization has Decided to Be Launched for Research into Next-Generation Semiconductors (July 30, 2022)
• Automotive Semiconductor Supply Chain Working Group Releases Interim Report Titled Efforts to Make Automotive Supply Chains Resilient (July 1, 2022)
• "Strategy for Semiconductors and the Digital Industry" Compiled (June 4, 2021)

E-Commerce

• Results of FY2022 E-Commerce Market Survey Compiled (August 31, 2023)
• Results of FY2021 E-Commerce Market Survey Compiled (August 12, 2022)
• Results of FY2020 E-Commerce Market Survey Compiled (July 30, 2021)
• Results of FY2019 E-Commerce Market Survey Compiled (July 22, 2020)

Others

• Call for Applicants Starts for Supporting the Development of Generative AI Foundation Models (November 10, 2023)
• Preliminary Survey for the Development of Generative AI Foundation Model to be Commenced (September 22, 2023)
• "Guide of Introduction of Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) for Software Management" Formulated (July 28, 2023)
• Japan-EU Digital Partnership Council Held (July 3, 2023)
• "DX Stocks 2023," "Noteworthy DX Companies 2023" and "Platinum DX Companies 2023-2025" Selected (May 31, 2023)
• Interim Report 2.0 Released as Outcome of Meetings of the Expert Group on the Development of Digital Infrastructures (Data Centers (DCs), etc.) (May 30, 2023)
• Super Creators Certified under the MITOU Program (Exploratory IT Human Resources Project)! (May 26, 2023)
• Japan's Initiatives for Interoperable Data Infrastructures Officially Named "Ouranos Ecosystem" (April 29, 2023)
• The U.K. Announces its Intention to Participate in the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) Forum (April 18, 2023)
• “Information Security Service Standards, 3rd Edition” Publicized (March 30, 2023)
• Mr. Hirai Hirohide, Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Attends OECD Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting (December 16, 2022)
• Report "Agile Governance Update -How Governments, Businesses and Civil Society Can Create a Better World By Reimagining Governance-" Compiled (August 8, 2022)
• Cabinet Decision on the Cabinet Order to Partially Amend the Cabinet Order for Stipulating the Business Category and Scale under Article 4, Paragraph 1 of the Act on Improving Transparency and Fairness of Digital Platforms (Jul 5, 2022)
• Super Creators Certified under the MITOU Program (Exploratory IT Human Resources Project)! (May 27, 2022)
• Collection of Use Case Examples Expanded Regarding Management Methods for Utilizing Open Source Software and Ensuring Its Security (May 10, 2022)
• Agreement Reached on Declaration to Establish the Global Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) Forum (April 21, 2022)
• Call Commenced for Public Comments on the Draft Report "Agile Governance Update -How Governments, Businesses and Civil Society Can Create a Better World By Reimagining Governance-" (March 3, 2022)
• Information Security Service Standards 2nd Edition and Examination and Registration Authority Standards for Information Security Services 2nd Edition Publicized (January 31, 2022)
• "Governance Guidelines for Implementation of AI Principles Ver. 1.1" Compiled (January 28, 2022)
• "Study Group Working toward the Transformation to a Digital Industry" Launched (January 7, 2022)
• GPAI (Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence) Symposium to be Held (January 11, 2022)
• Meeting of Expert Group on Data Free Flow with Trust Held (November 2, 2021)
• Report "GOVERNANCE INNOVATION Ver. 2: A Guide to Designing and Implementing Agile Governance" Compiled (July 30, 2021)
• European Blockchain Workshop Held (July 15, 2021)
• Call for Public Comments on "AI Governance Guidelines for Implementation of AI Principles Ver. 1.0" Opens (July 9, 2021)
• A EU-Japan AI Workshop on Monitoring AI Systems’ Operations Held (July 6, 2021)
• New International Standard for Safe Use of IoT Products and Systems Issued (June 21, 2021)
• Eleven Programs Certified as FY2021 1st Mathematics, Data Science and AI Smart Higher Education Programs (Literacy Level) (June 30, 2021)
• Successful Applicants Chosen for Research and Development of Enhanced Infrastructures for Post 5G Information and Communications Systems (June 16, 2021)
• Super Creators Certified under the MITOU Program (Exploratory IT Human Resources Project)! (May 28, 2021)
• Collection of Use Case Examples Compiled Regarding Management Methods for Utilizing Open Source Software and Ensuring Its Security (April 21, 2021)
• Announcement of the Four Winning Regions in the Sixth Selection of the Local IoT Acceleration Labs Project (April 16, 2021)
• Minister Kajiyama Attends the Global Technology Governance Summit (April 8, 2021)
• Details of Efforts by Digital Transformation Certified Companies, and Logo for Certified Companies Released (April 2, 2021)
• Report Compiled on the Status of the Occurrence of Acts of Unauthorized Computer Access and the Progress of Research and Development on Technology Relating to Access Control Features (March 4, 2021)
• “Practical Guidebook on Data Provision for Fostering Human Resources of Experts in AI and Data Science” Formulated (March 1, 2021)
• Webinar on Potential for Deployment of Open Source-Based Digital ID Platform to be Held (March 2, 2021)
• MITOU KAIGI 2021 to be Held by Video Conference (March 3, 2021)
• “Study Group on International Taxation in the Digital Economy” to be Inaugurated (March 1, 2021)
• Call for Public Comments on the Draft Report Titled “Governance Innovation ver.2: A Guide to Designing and Implementing Agile Governance” Opens (February 19, 2021)
• Study Group on Creation of Digital Industry to be Inaugurated (February 4, 2021)
• Cabinet Decisions Made on Two Cabinet Orders for the Act on Improving Transparency and Fairness of Digital Platforms (January 26, 2021)
• Call for Public Comments on “AI Governance in Japan Ver. 1.0 (Interim Report by Expert Group on Architecture for AI Principles to be Practiced) Opens (January 15, 2021)
• Study Group on Solving Challenges in Digital Markets and Developing Infrastructures for Next-Generation Transaction Compiles Report “Discussion Paper on Digital Markets - For Solving Social Challenges and Achieving Economic Growth by Transition of Industrial Structures -” (January 8, 2021)
• Services Launched for System for Filing Requests for Subsidies Called “jGrants 2.0” (January 4, 2021)
• “DX Report 2 (Interim Report)” Compiled as Interim Report by Study Group for Acceleration of Digital Transformation (December 28, 2020)
• New Website Listing Free Digital Skills Online Courses (December 24, 2020)
• Parliamentary Vice-Minister Munekiyo Attended the High-level Panel on Agile Governance (Teleconference) (December 9, 2020)
• Call for Information on R&D Involving Technologies for Computer-Access Control Functions (December 7, 2020)
• METI State Minister Nagasaka Participates in Online Council Meeting of Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) (December 7, 2020)
• Winners of FY2020 Awards Program Promoting Informatization (November 27, 2020)
• Questionnaire Survey for “Digital Transformation Stock Selection (DX Stock) 2021” Program to be Conducted (November 18, 2020)
• IoT Security Safety Framework (IoT-SSF) Formulated (November 5, 2020)
• Meeting of Council on Development of Infrastructures for Digital Markets for Realization of Society 5.0 to be Held (October 15, 2020)
• October Campaign to Intensively Encourage Companies to Conduct Self-Diagnoses of Assessment Indices for Digital Management Reforms (“DX Promotion Indices”) (October 1, 2020)

Division in Charge

Information Policy Division, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau