Economic & Industrial
- Jun 5, 2025
- New International Standard for Remote Support for Low-Speed Automated Driving Systems Issued Based on Contributions from Japan
- 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 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
- 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 30, 2022
- JPO Status Report 2022 Released
- Mar 22, 2022
- Nadeshiko Brands and Semi-Nadeshiko Brands Selected for FY2021
- Nov 15, 2021
- Corporate Governance System (CGS) Study Group (Phase 3) Meeting to be Held