External Economic Policy
- Nov 13, 2019
- New Municipality Joins the Support Program for Regional Foreign Direct Investment in Japan (Kyoto Prefecture)
- Nov 12, 2019
- The 13th Japan-China Energy Conservation and Environment Forum to be Held
- Nov 11, 2019
- Two Institutes in India were certified as Members of the Japan-India Institutes for Manufacturing (JIMs)
- Nov 8, 2019
- Prime Minister Abe Receives ABAC 2019 Report to APEC Economic Leaders
- Nov 8, 2019
- Japan to Hold Consultations with the Government of the Republic of Korea (ROK) under the WTO Agreement Regarding Japan’s Update of Licensing Policies and Procedures on Exports of Controlled Items to the ROK
- Nov 7, 2019
- The 18th Vice-Minister-Level Regular Consultation Held between METI and BMWi
- Oct 31, 2019
- METI to Hold “Regional Business Conference in Sendai”
- Oct 30, 2019
- New Municipalities Subject to the Support Program for Regional Foreign Direct Investment in Japan Determined (Kanagawa Prefecture and Okinawa Prefecture)
- Oct 30, 2019
- METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Miyamoto Visits Slovakia and France
- Oct 26, 2019
- Ministerial Meeting on the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity(GFSEC) Held
- Oct 25, 2019
- METI Minister Sugawara Holds Meeting with H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State and ADNOC CEO
- Oct 24, 2019
- “Saudi-Japan Vision 2030 2.0 Updated” Formulated
- Oct 24, 2019
- METI Minister Sugawara Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Rashid Meredov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Turkmenistan
- Oct 21, 2019
- Japan-EU-OECD Seminar on Supporting International Collaboration on RBC/CSR Held
- Oct 18, 2019
- Tenth U.S.-Japan Policy Cooperation Dialogue on the Internet Economy Held
- Oct 18, 2019
- METI State Minister Makihara Attends Regional Business Conference in Yokohama
- Oct 15, 2019
- METI Minister Sugawara Visits Thailand
- Oct 15, 2019
- Workshop on the Osaka Track Held as Part of the WTO Public Forum 2019
- Oct 12, 2019
- Japan Held Consultations with the Government of the Republic of Korea under the WTO Agreement Regarding Japan’s Update of Licensing Policies and Procedures on Exports to the ROK
- Oct 9, 2019
- Seminar on International Trade Remedy Titled “Protect Your Benefits with Anti-Dumping Knowledge” to be Held
- Oct 4, 2019
- Brexit Preparation “Service Desks” for SME’s and Businesses Open across Japan
- Oct 1, 2019
- JETRO Releases Collection of Successful Case Examples of Overseas Business Development as Effort under the Consortium for New Export Nation Program
- Sep 30, 2019
- METI Minister Sugawara Holds Meeting with Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit, Minister of Industry, the Kingdom of Thailand
- Sep 27, 2019
- Hydrogen Fluoride Exports to the Republic of Korea in August
- Sep 26, 2019
- Category of Inward Direct Investment Act, etc to be Revised and Modified
- Sep 25, 2019
- METI Minister Sugawara Holds Meeting with The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
- Sep 17, 2019
- Twenty-Eighth Round of Negotiations for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
- Sep 11, 2019
- The WTO Appellate Body Circulated its Report Regarding Korea’s Anti-Dumping Duties on Pneumatic Valves from Japan
- Sep 10, 2019
- METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Takinami Visits the United States, the Republic of Colombia and the Republic of Chile
- Sep 9, 2019
- METI Minister Seko Visits the Kingdom of Thailand
- Sep 9, 2019
- METI State Minister Seki Visits the United Kingdom and the Federal Republic of Germany
- Sep 6, 2019
- Mr. Seko, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and Minister for Economic Cooperation with Russia, Visits the Russian Federation
- Sep 3, 2019
- The ASEAN Economic Minister (AEM)-METI Consultation and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Ministerial Meeting to be Held
- Sep 3, 2019
- METI submitted opinions and questions regarding the plans of the ROK to revise the Public Notice of the Exportation and Importation of Strategic Items
- Sep 2, 2019
- METI State Minister Seki Attended TICAD 7
- Sep 2, 2019
- Offical Telephone Conversation Held between METI Minister Seko and Minister Le Maire, France
- Aug 30, 2019
- METI Minister Seko Attends the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7)
- Aug 28, 2019
- METI Minister Seko Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Bouasone Bouphavanh, President of the National Institute for Economic Research (NIER), Lao PDR
- Aug 28, 2019
- Regarding Today’s Announcement by the ROK Government
- Aug 27, 2019
- The Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI) Signs Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC), and the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) under the Witness of METI Minister Seko
- Aug 26, 2019
- METI State Minister Seki Visits China
- Aug 7, 2019
- Japan-ASEAN IP Cooperation Programs Enhanced
- Aug 5, 2019
- METI Minister Seko Visits the People’s Republic of China
- Aug 2, 2019
- Sixteenth Round of the Negotiations for a Japan-Turkey Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
- Aug 2, 2019
- The Cabinet Approved Partial Amendment to the Export Trade Control Order
- Aug 1, 2019
- METI Minister Seko Holds Meeting with H.E. Dr. Uttama, Minister of Finance, Kingdom of Thailand
- Aug 1, 2019
- RCEP Ministerial Meeting to be Held
- Jul 24, 2019
- Japan’s Position on the Press Conference by MOTIE of the ROK on July 24th
- Jul 19, 2019
- Today's Press Conference by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of the Republic of Korea
- Jul 13, 2019
- Regarding misinformed media reports concerning a press briefing by the ROK government
- Jul 11, 2019
- METI and MIIT Hold the Sixth Meeting of the Japan-China Chemical Industrial Policy Dialogue
- Jul 9, 2019
- Cabinet Decision on the Cabinet Order for the Partial Revision of the Order for Enforcement of the Trade and Investment Insurance Act
- Jul 1, 2019
- METI State Minister Isozaki Visits Turkmenistan
- Jul 1, 2019
- Update of METI's licensing policies and procedures on exports of controlled items to the Republic of Korea
- Jun 19, 2019
- Business and Policy Examples for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth through Trade and Investment Publicized
- Jun 18, 2019
- “Saudi-Japan Vision 2030 2.0” Formulated
- Jun 18, 2019
- Acceptance of Applications Commences for Participation in the Overseas Job Fair Project
- Jun 18, 2019
- Twenty-Sixth Round of Negotiations for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
- Jun 17, 2019
- Supplementary Document to the Nine Actions for Successful Cross-border M&A Compiled to Present Roles Expected of CFOs, Executive Officers Responsible for Legal Affairs and Outside Directors in Companies’ Cross-border M&A
- Jun 13, 2019
- METI State Minister Seki Visits the Russia, Slovenia, and North Macedonia
- Jun 13, 2019
- Fifteenth Round of the Negotiations for a Japan-Turkey Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
- Jun 12, 2019
- Trade Remedy Seminar to be Held
- Jun 10, 2019
- Two Institutes in India were certified as members of the Japan-India Institute for Manufacturing (JIM)
- Jun 10, 2019
- First Japan-China Ministerial Dialogue on Industry between METI and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China Held (Summary of the Results)
- Jun 10, 2019
- G20 Ibaraki-Tsukuba Ministerial Meeting on Trade and Digital Economy Held
- Jun 10, 2019
- METI Minister Seko had a Meeting with H.E. Mr. Maksim Stanislavovich Oreshkin, Minister of Economic Development, Special Representative for Trade and Economic Cooperation with Japan of the Russian Federation
- Jun 10, 2019
- METI Minister Seko Holds a Meeting with Minister Le Maire, France
- Jun 7, 2019
- Public-Road Demonstration Tests of Autonomous Driving System Using Driverless Trucks in Caravan on Expressway to be Held
- Jun 7, 2019
- METI Minister Seko Attends a Signing Ceremony of Memorandum of Cooperation between Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI) and a Group of Japanese and Foreign International Banks to Encourage Mobilizing the capital of Institutional Investors for Infrastructure Exports
- May 29, 2019
- METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishikawa Visit to Chile, Brazil, Peru and the United States
- May 27, 2019
- Addition of Businesses Required to Submit Prior Notification Concerning Inward Direct Investment, etc.
- May 24, 2019
- METI Minister Seko Attends Sixth Trilateral Meeting of Trade Ministers, OECD Ministerial Council Meeting and WTO Informal Ministerial Meeting
- May 23, 2019
- Joint Statement on Trilateral Meeting of the Trade Ministers Released
- May 20, 2019
- METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishikawa Visited Belgium
- May 20, 2019
- METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishikawa Attends the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting
- May 17, 2019
- Future Directions for Addressing Reconstruction Measures Based on Results of Report Released by WTO Appellate Body
- May 17, 2019
- METI State Minister Isozaki Attends G7 Digital Ministerial Meeting
- May 10, 2019
- Japan Requests Consultations with the Government of India under the WTO Agreement Regarding India’s Measures Concerning Tariff Increase on ICT Products
- May 8, 2019
- Call for Applicants for the Fifth Tobidase Japan Program Starts
- Apr 27, 2019
- METI State Minister Seki Visits China
- Apr 26, 2019
- Review of the End User List
- Apr 22, 2019
- Seminar on Overseas Business Development to be Held Targeting Mid-ranking Companies and SMEs
- Apr 17, 2019
- Japan-Germany Research and Development in Advanced Artificial Intelligence Declaration
- Apr 17, 2019
- G20 Digital Economy Multi-Stakeholder Conference to be Held
- Apr 16, 2019
- METI Minister Seko Visits the People’s Republic of China
- Apr 16, 2019
- Hokkaido Prefecture Selected in Support Program for Regional Foreign Direct Investment in Japan
- Apr 16, 2019
- New Projects Adopted for Regional Business Conference for Encouraging Overseas Companies to Directly Invest in Regional Areas of Japan
- Apr 9, 2019
- Extension of Ban on Imports from and Exports to North Korea, Pursuant to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act
- Apr 9, 2019
- New Listing of South Sudan in Appended Table 3-2 of the Export Trade Control Order
- Apr 9, 2019
- Report on Survey for Current Situations of Japanese Companies’ Cross-border M&A Compiled
- Apr 9, 2019
- METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Takinami Visits Germany and Denmark
- Apr 5, 2019
- Case Examples of Leading International Businesses Contributing to Sustainable and Inclusive Growth Selected
- Apr 2, 2019
- First Japan-China Innovation Cooperation Dialogue Held
- Apr 1, 2019
- Cross-border M&A Forum Titled “Cross-border M&A: a Trigger Encouraging Companies to Cultivate Business Growth - Methodology for Taking Advantage of Cross-border M&A for Management” to be Held
- Apr 1, 2019
- Fourteenth Round of the Negotiations for a Japan-Turkey Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
- Mar 20, 2019
- CITES Management Authorities of Japan and China Hold a Meeting
- Mar 4, 2019
- The 26th Asian Export Control Seminar Held
- Mar 3, 2019
- METI Minister Seko Visits the Kingdom of Cambodia
- Mar 1, 2019
- Seventh Ministerial Meeting for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership to be Held
- Feb 22, 2019
- METI and MAFF to Fortify their Collaboration for Promoting Export of Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products and Foods
- Feb 19, 2019
- Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program with Viet Nam to be Expanded
- Feb 15, 2019
- METI Minister Seko Holds Meeting with WIPO Director General Gurry
- Feb 14, 2019
- Twenty-fifth Round of Negotiations for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
- Feb 12, 2019
- First Japan-Indonesia Automotive Dialogue Held
- Feb 1, 2019
- METI to Call for Case Examples of Leading International Businesses Contributing to Sustainable and Inclusive Growth
- Jan 28, 2019
- METI Minister Seko Visits Switzerland
- Jan 25, 2019
- Minister Seko Hosts Informal Meeting of Ministers on WTO E-commerce Initiative
- Jan 25, 2019
- Fifth EU-Japan Working Group on Corporate Social Responsibility Held
- Jan 23, 2019
- METI Minister Seko Visits the Russian Federation
- Jan 22, 2019
- State Minister Isozaki Attends the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2019
- Jan 18, 2019
- METI to Hold “Regional Business Conference in Ibaraki”
- Jan 17, 2019
- Health is Wealth: METI and the Ministry of Economy and Industry of Israel Sign a Memorandum of Cooperation in the Field of Digital Health
- Jan 17, 2019
- METI Minister Seko Visits the United Arab Emirates and the State of Israel
- Jan 16, 2019
- Expansion of the Patent Prosecution Highway between Japan and Brazil
- Jan 10, 2019
- METI Minister Seko Visits the United States
- Jan 10, 2019
- NEXI and the Ministry of Finance, the Republic of Angola, Signed a Letter Agreement Witnessed by METI State Minister Seki
- Dec 26, 2018
- Third Meeting of Joint Team for Promoting Exports of Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products and Foods Held
- Dec 19, 2018
- Rules of Special Terms for Economic Partnership (STEP) of Japanese ODA Loans Improved
- Dec 19, 2018
- Minister Seko Holds Meeting with Mr. Maksim Stanislavovich Oreshkin, Minister of Economic Development and Special Representative for Trade and Economic Cooperation with Japan of Russia
- Dec 19, 2018
- The WTO Ninth Meeting for Exploratory Work on Electronic Commerce Held
- Dec 17, 2018
- Second Japan-U.K. Industrial Policy Dialogue Held
- Dec 17, 2018
- Ninth Japan-Mongolia Government and Business Sector Joint Committee Held
- Dec 17, 2018
- Twelfth Round of the Negotiations for a Japan-Turkey Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
- Dec 14, 2018
- Cabinet Decision on the Cabinet Order to Partially Amend the Export Trade Control Order
- Dec 14, 2018
- Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity Meeting Held
- Dec 14, 2018
- WTO Appellate Body Concludes Certain Measures concerning Discriminatory Taxation and Charges by Brazil are Inconsistent with the WTO Agreements
- Dec 12, 2018
- METI Minister Seko Holds Meeting with Adviser Dawood of Pakistan
- Dec 6, 2018
- The 8th Trilateral EU-US-Japan Conference on Critical Materials Held
- Dec 4, 2018
- METI Minister Seko Visits Argentina
- Dec 3, 2018
- The 14th Round of Negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement among Japan, China and the ROK to be Held
- Nov 30, 2018
- The WTO Eighth Meeting for Exploratory Work on Electronic Commerce Held
- Nov 27, 2018
- Japan and Malaysia Sign Memorandum of Cooperation on Halal Cooperation
- Nov 26, 2018
- The 12th Japan-China Energy Conservation and Environment Forum Held (Summary of the Results)
- Nov 23, 2018
- METI Minister Seko Holds a Meeting with Minister Le Maire, France
- Nov 20, 2018
- Official Telephone Conversation Held between METI Minister Seko and Minister Le Maire, France
- Nov 19, 2018
- METI Minister Seko Visits the Republic of Singapore
- Nov 19, 2018
- METI Minister Seko Visits Australia
- Nov 17, 2018
- APEC Guidebook on Quality of Infrastructure Development and Investment Revised
- Nov 14, 2018
- METI Minister Seko Attends RCEP Ministerial Meeting
- Nov 9, 2018
- The 12th Japan-China Energy Conservation and Environment Forum to be Held
- Nov 9, 2018
- RCEP Ministerial Meeting to be Held
- Nov 7, 2018
- METI State Minister Isozaki Visits Shanghai, China
- Nov 7, 2018
- India’s Safeguard Measure on Imports of Iron and Steel Products from Japan Inconsistent with the WTO Agreement
- Nov 6, 2018
- Cabinet Decision on the Bill for the Cabinet Order for Partial Revision of the Foreign Exchange Order and the Export Trade Control Order
- Nov 2, 2018
- The WTO Seventh Meeting for Exploratory Work on Electronic Commerce Held
- Oct 30, 2018
- Minister Seko Signs Japan-Germany Joint Declaration of Intent on Economic Policy and Cooperation
- Oct 30, 2018
- METI Minister Seko Holds Meeting with Mr. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India
- Oct 30, 2018
- METI Minister Seko Holds Meeting with Mr. Yuriy Petrovich Trutnev, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian federation
- Oct 30, 2018
- Japan-India PPH to Start in 2019
- Oct 29, 2018
- State Minister Seki Attends Ottawa Ministerial on WTO Reform Organized by Canada
- Oct 29, 2018
- Japan and India Agree on Partnership in the Digital Industry
- Oct 29, 2018
- Panel Established under the WTO Agreement Regarding the Republic of Korea’s Measure Imposing Anti-dumping Duties on Stainless Steel Bars Originating from Japan
- Oct 26, 2018
- METI Minister Seko Visits the People’s Republic of China
- Oct 26, 2018
- 52 MOCs Signed in Line with Convening of First Japan-China Forum on Third Country Business Cooperation
- Oct 24, 2018
- First Japan-China Forum on Third Country Business Cooperation to be Held
- Oct 24, 2018
- The 12th Meeting of the Japan-Qatar Joint Economic Committee Held
- Oct 23, 2018
- METI to Hold Events to Attract Domestic and Overseas Attention to Made-in-Hokkaido-Products and Tourism
- Oct 23, 2018
- First Japan-EU High Level Industrial, Trade and Economic Dialogue Held
- Oct 22, 2018
- METI State Minister Isozaki Visits Tianjin, China
- Oct 22, 2018
- Trade Remedy Seminar to be Held
- Oct 19, 2018
- METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishikawa Visits Italy
- Oct 18, 2018
- Three Institutes in India Certified as Members of the Japan-India Institute for Manufacturing
- Oct 17, 2018
- Eleventh Trilateral Cultural Content Industry Forum to be Held
- Oct 17, 2018
- The First Japan-EU High Level Industrial, Trade and Economic Dialogue to be Held
- Oct 16, 2018
- Twenty-fourth Round of Negotiations for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
- Oct 16, 2018
- METI Minister Seko Visits the Republic of Singapore
- Oct 12, 2018
- METI and MIIT Hold Second Vice-Minister-Level Regular Consultation
- Oct 12, 2018
- METI Holds Third Meeting of Japan-Viet Nam Joint Committee on Cooperation in Industry, Trade and Energy
- Oct 12, 2018
- METI Minister Seko Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Xie Zhenhua, Special Representative on Climate Change Affairs, the People’s Republic of China
- Oct 10, 2018
- Sixth Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Intersessional Ministerial Meeting
- Oct 9, 2018
- Minister Seko Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Maksim Stanislavovich Oreshkin, Minister of Economic Development and Special Representative for Trade and Economic Cooperation with Japan of Russia
- Oct 4, 2018
- Municipalities Selected to be Covered by the “Support Program for Regional Foreign Direct Investment in Japan”
- Oct 1, 2018
- METI Minister Seko Visits the United States and Spain
- Sep 25, 2018
- Joint Statement on Trilateral Meeting of Trade Ministers Released
- Sep 21, 2018
- Second Ministerial Meeting of the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity Held
- Sep 20, 2018
- The JPO and the DIPP, MCI, India Agree in Principle to Start a Bilateral PPH
- Sep 18, 2018
- METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Hiraki Attends G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting
- Sep 18, 2018
- The Eighth Joint Committee Meeting of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project Held
- Sep 14, 2018
- METI to Hold "Regional Business Conference in Fukuoka"
- Sep 13, 2018
- Japan Requests the Establishment of a Panel under the WTO Agreement Regarding the Republic of Korea’s Measure Imposing Anti-dumping Duties on Stainless Steel Bars Originating from Japan
- Sep 12, 2018
- Call for Applicants for Japan-China Co-Production of Films under the Film Co-Production Agreement between Japan and China Starts
- Sep 12, 2018
- METI and MIIT Hold the Fifth Meeting of the Japan-China Chemical Industrial Policy Dialogue
- Sep 11, 2018
- Joint Team for Promoting Exports of Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products and Foods Determines Their Future Efforts
- Sep 6, 2018
- Japan-ASEAN IP Cooperation Programs Enhanced
- Sep 3, 2018
- METI Minister Seko Visits the Republic of Singapore
- Sep 3, 2018
- Eleventh Round of the Negotiations for a Japan-Turkey Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
- Aug 27, 2018
- METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Hiraki Attends G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting
- Aug 21, 2018
- Sixth Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Ministerial Meeting
- Aug 9, 2018
- METI Holds Third Public-Private Session on the Departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union
- Aug 6, 2018
- METI Minister Seko Visits the States of California, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan of the United States
- Jul 27, 2018
- 32nd Japan-China High-Level Consultation Held
- Jul 27, 2018
- METI and MAFF Establish Joint Team for Promoting Exports of Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products and Foods
- Jul 27, 2018
- METI Releases Overseas Development Strategy of Water Industry
- Jul 23, 2018
- METI Exchanges Framework Document with MOI, Thailand
- Jul 19, 2018
- The WTO Fifth Meeting for Exploratory Work on Electronic Commerce Held
- Jul 17, 2018
- METI State Minister Muto Visits France
- Jul 12, 2018
- Twenty-third Round of Negotiations for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
- Jul 10, 2018
- Release of the White Paper on International Economy and Trade 2018
- Jul 6, 2018
- Minister Seko Holds the First Japan-Australia Economic Ministerial Dialogue
- Jul 2, 2018
- METI Minister Seko Hosts RCEP Ministerial Meeting in Tokyo
- Jul 1, 2018
- RCEP Participating Countries Releases a Joint Media Statement of the Fifth RCEP Intersessional Ministerial Meeting
- Jun 25, 2018
- Minister Seko Visits the Russian Federation
- Jun 20, 2018
- The WTO Fourth Meeting for Exploratory Work on Electronic Commerce Held
- Jun 18, 2018
- Japan Requests Consultation with the Republic of Korea under the WTO Agreement Regarding the ROK’s Measure Imposing Anti-dumping Duties on Stainless Steel Bars Originating from Japan
- Jun 18, 2018
- The 2018 Report on Compliance by Major Trading Partners with Trade Agreements (WTO, FTA/EPA and IIA) and the METI Priorities Based on the 2018 Report Released
- Jun 8, 2018
- Tenth Round of the Negotiations for a Japan-Turkey Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)