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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

Mar 31, 2023: METI Revises the "Guidebook for Introducing Incentive Plans for Sustainable Corporate Growth as Board Members' Remuneration to Promote Proactive Business Management"

Mar 22, 2023: Nadeshiko Brands Selected for FY2022

Mar 20, 2023: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (March 2023)

Feb 22, 2023: Call for Opinions and Information on Best Practice for Takeovers (Public Consultation) by the Fair Acquisition Study Group

Feb 20, 2023: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (February 2023)

Feb 10, 2023: SX Brands to be Established

Jan 20, 2023: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (January 2023)

Jan 18, 2023: Administrative Arrangement to Facilitate Reciprocal Sharing and Utilization of Satellite Data Signed with the Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space of the European Commission

Dec 20, 2022: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (December 2022)

Dec 12, 2022: Establishment of a Working Group on Efficient Collection and Strategic Use of Sustainability-Related Data for Creation of Sustainable Corporate Value

Dec 9, 2022: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Satomi Attends the 4th ASEAN-Japan Smart Cities Network High Level Meeting

Nov 21, 2022: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (November 2022)

Nov 16, 2022: New International Standard Issued for the Scenario-Based Safety Evaluation Framework for Automated Driving Systems Formulated by Japan

Oct 20, 2022: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (October 2022)

Oct 12, 2022: Consistency of Judgements among Examiners to Be Improved by Responding to User Feedback

Oct 11, 2022: Nadeshiko Brand to Be Revamped, Call for Applicants to Begin

Oct 3, 2022: Fourth Round of Selection of Applicants for the J-Innovation Hub Initiative

Sep 21, 2022: New International Standard Issued for Truck Platooning Systems Proposed by Japan

Sep 20, 2022: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (September 2022)

Sep 13, 2022: Release of Japan's Guidelines on Respecting Human Rights in Responsible Supply Chains

Sep 8, 2022: Winners of the Award for Academic Startups 2022 Program Selected

Aug 31, 2022: ITO Review 3.0 (ITO Review SX Edition) and Guidance for Collaborative Value Creation 2.0 Compiled

Aug 23, 2022: Study Group Members and Overall Roadmap for the Research Project on Constructing Web-3.0-Era Creator Economies to Be Published

Aug 22, 2022: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (August 2022)

Aug 2, 2022: Cabinet Decision Made on the Cabinet Order to Partially Revise the Cabinet Orders for the Partial Revision of the Order for Enforcement of the Measurement Act and of the Order for Fees Concerning the Measurement Act

Jul 27, 2022: Release of Japan Patent Office Annual Report 2022
Jul 27, 2022: Two Standardization Project Themes Determined as New Standardization Projects to be Developed by Taking Advantage of the "Standardization System for Cultivating New Markets"

Jul 25, 2022: Human Capital Management Consortium to Be Established
Jul 25, 2022: Inter-governmental Cooperation Advanced in the Field of Intellectual Property

Jul 22, 2022: Decision on Support for Four New Temporary-Secondment Start-Ups

Jul 20, 2022: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (July 2022)

Jul 19, 2022: The Practical Guidelines for Corporate Governance Systems (CGS Guidelines) Have Been Revised

Jul 15, 2022: Cabinet Decisions on the “Cabinet Order to Set the Effective Dates for Parts of the Act on the Partial Revision of the Patent Act and Other Acts” and the “Cabinet Order to Partially Revise the Order on Fees Related to the Patent Act and Other Acts”
Jul 15, 2022: Web 3.0 Policy Office Established in the Minister's Secretariat as a Cross-Departmental Internal Organization

Jul 5, 2022: Research Project on Constructing Web-3.0-Era Creator Economies to Be Launched

Jun 1, 2022: EU-Japan Joint Webinar on Business and Human Rights to Be Held

May 31, 2022: IEA-METI-RIETI Conference on New Thinking on Industrial Policy to be Held

May 20, 2022: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (May 2022)

May 17, 2022: Report Compiled on Results of the Survey on University-Developed Venture Businesses

May 16, 2022: Policy Established to Disseminate the Good Faith Negotiation Guidelines for Standard Essential Patent Licenses and Use them at Consultation Counter

May 12, 2022: First Certification Body Registered for the JIS Mark System for Electromagnetic Records Such as Software and Data

Apr 20, 2022: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (April 2022)

Mar 31, 2022: First Meeting of the Task Force on Strategic Goods and Energy Supply Chains Held
Mar 31, 2022: “Good Faith Negotiation Guidelines for Standard Essential Patent Licenses” Established

Mar 30, 2022: JPO Status Report 2022 Released

Mar 22, 2022: Nadeshiko Brands and Semi-Nadeshiko Brands Selected for FY2021

Mar 17, 2022: Study Group on Competition Policy for Realization of Green Society Established

Mar 8, 2022: The First Meeting of the “Study Group on Guidelines for Respecting Human Rights in Supply Chains” to be Held

Feb 21, 2022: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (February 2022)

Jan 20, 2022: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (January 2022)

Jan 11, 2022: Demonstration Tests to be Held for Food Waste Reduction Taking Advantage of IoT Technologies

Dec 20, 2021: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (December 2021)

Dec 3, 2021: New International Standard for Names and Definitions of Protein Fibers Issued

Nov 30, 2021: Release on the Results from the Questionnaire Survey on the Status of Efforts on Human Rights in the Supply Chains of Japanese Companies

Nov 16, 2021: Committee on New Direction of Economic and Industrial Policies Established in the Industrial Structure Council

Nov 15, 2021: Corporate Governance System (CGS) Study Group (Phase 3) Meeting to be Held

Nov 12, 2021: Decision on Support for Six Newly-Established Temporary-Secondment Start-Ups
Nov 12, 2021: Interim Report of the Study Group on Disclosure Policies for Non-financial Information Compiled

Oct 20, 2021: High Levels of Interest in Communication with Examiners
Oct 20, 2021: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (October 2021)

Oct 8, 2021: Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework—Company Location Seminar in Tokyo to be Held

Oct 1, 2021: Oral Proceedings for Trials for Patent Invalidation Can Now Be Attended Online

Sep 21, 2021: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (September 2021)

Sep 6, 2021: J-Bridge Platform U.S. Launch Event; Carbon Neutrality and Hydrogen Seminar to Be Held

Aug 26, 2021: Global Startup Connection: J-Startups for NET ZERO Will Be Held, An Event to Promote the Attractiveness of Japanese Startups

Aug 10, 2021: Winners of the Award for Academic Startups 2021 Program Selected

Jul 30, 2021: Report "GOVERNANCE INNOVATION Ver. 2: A Guide to Designing and Implementing Agile Governance" Compiled

Jul 28, 2021: Report on Trends in Regional Economies and Industries in May 2021 Compiled

Jul 20, 2021: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (July 2021)

Jul 14, 2021: Release of Japan Patent Office Annual Report 2021

Jul 9, 2021: Call for Public Comments on "AI Governance Guidelines for Implementation of AI Principles Ver. 1.0" Opens

Jul 8, 2021: New International Standards for Framework for Development and Operation of Smart City Infrastructures Issued

Jul 1, 2021: The Eleventh Career Education Awards and the Tenth Awards for Partnerships for Career Education Promotion to Be Held

Jun 30, 2021: Study Group toward Achieving Human Capital Management to Have Its First Meeting

Jun 28, 2021: Successful Applicants Decided for Femtech Demonstration Projects Supporting the Health and Continued Employment of Working Women

Jun 22, 2021: New International Standard for Printing Plate Dimensions Issued

Jun 21, 2021: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (June 2021)

Jun 16, 2021: Part of the Act for Partially Amending the Industrial Competitiveness Enhancement Act and Other Related Acts Has Come into Effect

Jun 15, 2021: Call for Applicants for the IP Acceleration Program for Startups (IPAS2021) to Open

Jun 11, 2021: Cabinet Decision on the Cabinet Order Regarding the Organization, etc. of Relevant Cabinet Orders Accompanying the Enforcement of Part of the Act for Partially Amending the Industrial Competitiveness Enhancement Act and Other Related Acts, with the effective date for part of the Act determined

Jun 8, 2021: A New International Standard for Aseptic Processing of Health Care Products — Isolator Systems

Jun 7, 2021: METI Revises the "Guidebook for Introducing Incentive Plans for Sustainable Corporate Growth as Board Members' Remuneration to Promote Proactive Business Management"

Jun 3, 2021: Inauguration of a Study Group on Disclosure Policies for Non-financial Information

May 28, 2021: Inauguration of a Study Group on Dialogues that Contribute to Long-term Corporate Management and Investment for Creation of Sustainable Corporate Value

May 20, 2021: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (May 2021)

May 11, 2021: Call for Applicants for the Young Professionals Japan Program

May 7, 2021: Informational Meeting toward Promoting Cooperation on the Container Shortage Problem Held

Apr 28, 2021: Report on Trends in Regional Economies and Industries in February 2021 Compiled
Apr 28, 2021: Assistance for Initiatives to Create Femtech-driven Systems to Support the Health and Continued Employment of Working Women

Apr 27, 2021: International Standardization of a Guideline for Evaluating the Contribution of Fine Bubble Technology to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Apr 26, 2021: "Encouraging Japanese and Foreign Employees to Think about Miscommunication in Workplaces" Educational Videos Created, along with a Learning Handbook

Apr 21, 2021: "Market Formation Potential Index Ver. 1.0" Developed
Apr 21, 2021: Information Sharing Meeting toward Promoting Cooperation on the Container Shortage Problem to Be Held among Stakeholders

Apr 20, 2021: Revision of the Collection of Use Case Examples of Drones at Plants

Oct 25, 2019: Meeting of the G20 Transport Task Group to be Held

Apr 15, 2019: New Establishment of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) for Portable Microbe Imaging Scopes

Apr 12, 2019: Symposium on Working Style Reforms Held

Mar 8, 2019: METI Revises the “Guidebook for Introducing Incentive Plans for Sustainable Corporate Growth as Board Members’ Compensation to Encourage Companies to Promote Proactive Business Management”

Mar 6, 2019: Spoof Patrol: Demonstration plan under the Regulatory Sandbox Scheme approved for preventing unauthorized opening of internet bank accounts

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