Economic & Industrial

Feb 4, 2026

Agreement Reached on Cooperation with the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC)

Feb 3, 2026

Global Startup EXPO to Take Place in Osaka in the fourth quarter of 2026

Feb 3, 2026

Reconvening of Fair Acquisition Study Group

Nov 27, 2025

Comprehensive Review of Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS)

Oct 24, 2025

Convener from Japan Elected to Lead the Working Group for the International Standardization of Quantum Technologies

Oct 6, 2025

Call for Applicants for SX Brands 2026 Starts Today

Oct 3, 2025

State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Ogushi and Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Takeuchi Attend Chief Standardization Officer (CSO) Workshops

Sep 19, 2025

Japan Offers to Host IEC General Meeting 2029

Sep 19, 2025

Global Startup EXPO 2025 Takes Place

Sep 18, 2025

Seventh India-Japan Industrial Competitiveness Partnership Vice Minister/Secretary-Level Meeting Held

Sep 2, 2025

Cabinet Decision Made on the Cabinet Order to Partially Revise the Order for Enforcement of the Measurement Act and Related Regulations

Aug 27, 2025

Commendation Ceremony Held for the Nippon Startup Awards 2025

Aug 25, 2025

Call Starts Today for Applicants for FY2025 Nadeshiko Brands and Next Nadeshiko: Companies Supporting Dual Careers and Co-parenting

Aug 8, 2025

Cabinet Decision on the Order Specifying the Effective Date for Specific Provisions of the Act Partially Amending the Unfair Competition Prevention Act and Other Related Laws

Jun 30, 2025

Roundtable Dialogue and Showcase Event Held with Startup Stakeholders at the Japan Innovation Campus in Silicon Valley, the United States

Jun 16, 2025

Japan Will Offer to Host IEC General Meeting 2029

Jun 5, 2025

New International Standard for Remote Support for Low-Speed Automated Driving Systems Issued Based on Contributions from Japan

Jun 3, 2025

METI Publishes Fourth Report of the Committee on New Direction of Economic and Industrial Policies

May 30, 2025

Release of Interim Report of the Subcommittee on Value Creation Management

May 30, 2025

Revised Edition of the Action Plan to Strengthen Industrial and Technological Basis for Economic Security Released

May 21, 2025

State Minister Ogushi Receives Courtesy Call from Mr. Sergio Mujica, ISO Secretary General

May 14, 2025

SX Brands 2025 and SX Nominated Companies Selected

May 8, 2025

New International Standard for Uncrewed Aircraft Collision Avoidance Systems Issued

Apr 30, 2025

METI Established Five Principles for Board of Directors to Enhance "Growth Power" and Corporate Governance Guidance for Enhancement of “Growth Power”

Apr 7, 2025

Diversity Management to Enhance the Competitiveness of Enterprises (Diversity Report) Published

Apr 7, 2025

First Trademark Registration Made under the Consent System

Mar 24, 2025

Companies Selected under the FY2024 “Nadeshiko Brands” and “Next Nadeshiko: Companies Supporting Dual Careers and Co-parenting”

Mar 18, 2025

Public-Private Advisory Council on Watt-Bit Collaboration to Launch

Mar 13, 2025

Newly Selected Startups Announced under the Public-Private Initiative for Supporting Startups Called the J-Startup Program

Jan 17, 2025

METI Compiles Report on Amendment of the Companies Act Based on Study Group on Corporate Governance toward the Enhancement of Earning Power

Jan 15, 2025

The Second Round of Japan-Republic of Korea Startup Policy Dialogue Held

Nov 8, 2024

State Minister Iwata Receives Courtesy Call from Mr. Sergio Mujica, ISO Secretary General

Sep 17, 2024

“Study Group on Corporate Governance toward the Enhancement of Earning Power” to be Launched

Sep 2, 2024

Part of the Act on Partially Amending the Act on Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness and Other Acts to Create New Business and Encourage Investment in Industries Comes into Force

Aug 27, 2024

Cabinet Decisions on the “Cabinet Order for Developing Relevant Cabinet Orders Involving the Enforcement of the Act on Partially Amending the Act on Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness and Other Acts to Create New Business and Encourage Investment in Industries” and the “Cabinet Order for Stipulating the Enforcement Date of the Act on Partially Amending the Act on Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness and Other Acts to Create New Business and Encourage Investment in Industries”

Aug 26, 2024

Call for Applicants for FY2024 Nadeshiko Brands and Next Nadeshiko: Companies Supporting Dual Careers and Co-parenting Starts Today

Aug 22, 2024

Winners of the Award for Academic Startups 2024 Program Selected

Aug 20, 2024

New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (August 2024)

Jul 22, 2024

Commendation Ceremony Held for the Nippon Startup Awards 2024

Jul 22, 2024

Release of the Economic Ripple Effects of Startups Survey Summary

Jul 17, 2024

New International Standard for Methodologies for Evaluating the Accuracy of Biometric Verification Issued

Jun 26, 2024

Discussion Results of the “Round Table Conference on Improving of Sustainable Corporate Value” Compiled as “Chair’s Interim Report”

Jun 25, 2024

“Round Table Conference on Ideal Approaches to Information Disclosure of Companies: Challenges and Future Directions (Interim Report)” Compiled

Jun 21, 2024

Innovation Subcommittee Compiles Interim Report

Jun 20, 2024

New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (June 2024)

Jun 3, 2024

Report by Study Group on CX for Strengthening Global Competitiveness Released

May 15, 2024

Report Compiled on Results of FY2023 Survey on University-Developed Venture Businesses (Preliminary Report)

Apr 26, 2024

Guidance for Putting Entrepreneur-Led Carve-Outs into Practice Compiled as Effort for Encouraging Business Companies to Produce Startups

Apr 23, 2024

SX Brands 2024 Selected

Apr 22, 2024

Minister Saito Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Ahn Dukgeun, Minister for Trade, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, ROK

Apr 19, 2024

Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yoshida Receives a Courtesy Call from Mr. Jo Cops, President of the International Electrotechnical Commission

Apr 19, 2024

AI Guidelines for Business Ver 1.0 Compiled

Mar 21, 2024

Companies Selected under the FY2023 “Nadeshiko Brands” and “Next Nadeshiko: Companies Supporting Dual-career and Co-parenting”

Mar 21, 2024

New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (March 2024)

Feb 16, 2024

Cabinet Decision on the Bill for Partially Amending the Act on Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness and Other Acts to Create New Business and Encourage Investment in Industries

Jan 19, 2024

Call for Public Comments on Draft AI Guidelines for Business to Open

Jan 15, 2024

New International Standard for AI Management Systems Published

Dec 18, 2023

Minister Saito Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Bandar bin Ibrahim AlKhorayef, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Nov 14, 2023

Opening Ceremony for "Japan Innovation Campus" Held in Silicon Valley, the United States

Nov 13, 2023

New International Standard for Safe Operation of Service Robots Originating from Japan’s Proposal Issued

Oct 30, 2023

Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yoshida Attends the 5th ASEAN-Japan Smart Cities Network High Level Meeting

Oct 20, 2023

New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (October 2023)

Oct 6, 2023

J-Startup Impact Launched as Public-Private Program for Supporting the Growth of Impact Startups

Oct 2, 2023

Release of the Results of the FY2023 Annual User Satisfaction Surveys on Examination Quality

Sep 27, 2023

Call for Applicants for FY2023 “Nadeshiko Brands” and “Next Nadeshiko: Companies Supporting Dual-career and Co-parenting” Starts Today

Sep 22, 2023

Fifth Round of Selection of Applicants for the J-Innovation Hub Initiative

Sep 20, 2023

New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (September 2023)

Aug 31, 2023

METI Formulates Guidelines for Corporate Takeovers

Aug 24, 2023

Upcoming Business and Human Rights Dialogue Event

Aug 22, 2023

Parliamentary Vice-Minister Nagamine Receives a Courtesy Call from IEC Secretary-General Metzger

Aug 8, 2023

Winners of the Award for Academic Startups 2023 Program Selected

Jul 27, 2023

21st Northeast Asia Standards Cooperation (NEAS) Forum Held in Tokyo

Jul 20, 2023

New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (July 2023)

Jul 18, 2023

Interim Report Compiled on Discussions by “Working Group on Efficient Collection and Strategic Use of Sustainability-Related Data for Creation of Sustainable Corporate Value”

Jul 18, 2023

Inter-governmental Cooperation Advanced in the Field of Intellectual Property

Jun 21, 2023

METI and the Ministry of Economy and Climate Policy of the Netherlands Sign MOC on Cooperation in Semiconductors

Jun 16, 2023

Parliamentary Vice-Minister Satomi Receives a Courtesy Call from ISO President Francke and ISO Secretary-General Mujica

Jun 9, 2023

Commendation Ceremony Held for the Nippon Startup Awards 2023

Jun 8, 2023

Invitation for Public Comments on the Draft of the Guidelines for Corporate Takeovers

Jun 2, 2023

R&D and Innovation Subcommittee Compiles Recommendations to Promote Innovation Circulation for Value Creation and Generating Sustainable Industries

May 22, 2023

New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (May 2023)

May 18, 2023

METI Minister Nishimura Attends Meeting to Exchange Views with the Senior Executives of Global Semiconductor Companies

May 16, 2023

Report Compiled on Results of FY2022 Survey on University-Developed Venture Businesses (Preliminary Report)

Apr 29, 2023

Japan’s Initiatives for Interoperable Data Infrastructures Officially Named “Ouranos Ecosystem”

Apr 27, 2023

New International Standards for Traffic Control Systems for Drones Issued Based on Contributions from Japan

Apr 20, 2023

New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (April 2023)

Apr 11, 2023

METI Minister Nishimura Attends the Conference on Public-Private Collaboration for Encouraging Startups to Expand Business Overseas

Apr 4, 2023

“Reference Material on Practical Approaches for Business Enterprises to Respect Human Rights in Responsible Supply Chains” Released

Nov 15, 2021

Corporate Governance System (CGS) Study Group (Phase 3) Meeting to be Held