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May 13, 2025: Minister Muto Holds Meeting with Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO)

May 9, 2025: State Minister Ogushi Attends the Abu Dhabi-Japan Economic Council (ADJEC)

May 8, 2025: Minister Muto Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
May 8, 2025: Minister Muto Attends the Sixth Japan-EU High Level Economic Dialogue

May 7, 2025: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Takeuchi Holds Meeting with H.E. Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Apr 29, 2025: Minister Muto Takes Business Trip to Malaysia and the Kingdom of Thailand

Apr 24, 2025: State Minister Ogushi Receives a Courtesy Call from Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of the State of New Mexico and Governor Mark Gordon of the State of Wyoming, United States of America

Apr 23, 2025: State Minister Koga Holds Meeting with H.E. Dr. Manuel Tovar, Minister of Foreign Trade of the Republic of Costa Rica
Apr 23, 2025: Minister Muto Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Morten Bødskov, Minister for Industry, Business and Financial Affairs of the Kingdom of Denmark
Apr 23, 2025: The 6th Bangladesh-Japan Public Private Joint Economic Dialogue (PPED) Held

Apr 16, 2025: Minister Muto Receives a Courtesy Call from the Delegation of the U.S. Congressional Study Group on Japan

Apr 15, 2025: Minister Muto Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Rashid Meredov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Turkmenistan
Apr 15, 2025: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Takeuchi Holds Meeting with H.E. Dr. Serigne Gueye DIOP, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Senegal
Apr 15, 2025: State Minister Koga Receives a Courtesy Call from Governor Wes Moore of the State of Maryland

Apr 14, 2025: State Minister Koga Holds Meeting with Mr. Laurent Saint-Martin, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and French Nationals Abroad of the French Republic
Apr 14, 2025: State Minister Koga Holds Meeting with H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN

Apr 11, 2025: METI Holds Second Task Force for U.S. Tariffs

Apr 9, 2025: NATO Secretary General Rutte Has Dialogue with Japanese Dual-use Startup Companies and Meets with Minister Muto

Apr 8, 2025: State Minister Koga Exchanges Views with H.E. Mr. Mario TOYOTOSHI, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Paraguay
Apr 8, 2025: Extension of Ban on Imports from and Exports to North Korea, Pursuant to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act

Apr 4, 2025: Cabinet Decision on the Cabinet Order to Partially Amend the Foreign Exchange Order

Apr 3, 2025: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Takeuchi Holds Meeting with a Delegation of the Business and Trade Committee of the United Kingdom Led by the Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP
Apr 3, 2025: METI Establishes Task Force for U.S. Tariffs, Opens Special Consultation Counters, Provides Cash Flow Support, etc. in the Short Term in Response to the Execution of Additional U.S. Tariff Measures on Automobiles and Announcement of Reciprocal Tariffs

Apr 2, 2025: 8th Japan-EU Digital Policy Dialogue Held

Mar 30, 2025: Minister Muto Visits the Republic of Korea

Mar 28, 2025: Fourth Meeting of the Japan-China Export Control Dialogue and Japan-China Joint Outreach Event Held
Mar 28, 2025: Extension of the Period of Investigation of Graphite Electrodes Originating in the People’s Republic of China

Mar 27, 2025: Japan-Brazil Economic Forum Held
Mar 27, 2025: Minister Muto Holds Meeting with Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA)

Mar 25, 2025: Fourth Seminar of the Japan Singapore Co-Creation Platform (JSCCP) Held
Mar 25, 2025: State Minister Ogushi Receives a Courtesy Call from H.E. Mr. Oğuzhan ERTUĞRUL, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Japan
Mar 25, 2025: Cabinet Decision on the Cabinet Order to Partially Amend the Foreign Exchange Order and the Export Trade Control Order
Mar 25, 2025: Decision to Impose a Provisional Anti-Dumping Duty on Graphite Electrodes Originating in the People’s Republic of China

Mar 18, 2025: State Minister Koga Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Parks Tau, Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Republic of South Africa

Mar 17, 2025: Minister Muto Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Nurtleu, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Mar 11, 2025: Minister Muto Visits the United States

Mar 10, 2025: Third Japan-Indonesia Public-Private Economic Dialogue (Track 1.5) Held
Mar 10, 2025: METI Holds the Zest Thailand/Thailand-Japan Fast Track Pitch Event 2025 in Bangkok to Accelerate Global Open Innovation of Japanese Companies, Startups and SMEs

Mar 7, 2025: The Japan-UK Economic 2+2 Ministers’ Meeting (“Economic 2+2”) Held
Mar 7, 2025: The 2nd Japan-UK Strategic Economic Policy and Trade Dialogue Held

Mar 4, 2025: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Kato Receives Courtesy Call from Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa, Assistant Administrator and Regional Director for Africa of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Feb 28, 2025: 31st Asian Export Control Seminar Held
Feb 28, 2025: Preliminary Determination of Anti-Dumping Duty Investigation of Graphite Electrodes Originating in the People’s Republic of China

Feb 27, 2025: Japan-India-Africa Business Forum Held

Feb 26, 2025: Minister Muto Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Nguyen Hong Dien, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
Feb 26, 2025: Vice-Minister for International Affairs Matsuo Holds Meeting with Mr. LING Ji, Vice Minister of Commerce of the People's Republic of China

Feb 21, 2025: Minister Muto Holds Meeting with H.E. Pichai Chunhavajira, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Kingdom of Thailand

Feb 18, 2025: State Minister Ogushi Receives a Courtesy Call from H.E. Sk. Bashir Uddin, Adviser of the Ministry of Commerce of Bangladesh

Feb 13, 2025: 26th Japan-EU Industrial Policy Dialogue
Feb 13, 2025: Minister Muto Holds Meeting with WIPO Director General Tang

Feb 12, 2025: Minister Muto Attends the Annual EU-Japan Business Roundtable

Feb 10, 2025: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Takeuchi Holds Meeting with Hon. Silvio Schembri, Minister for the Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects of the Republic of Malta

Feb 6, 2025: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Takeuchi Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia and Attends the Zambia-Japan Business Forum

Feb 2, 2025: Consultation Desk on U.S. Tariff Measures for Japanese Companies Opens

Jan 31, 2025: Review of the End User List Providing Information on Foreign Entities for which Concern Cannot be Eliminated Regarding the Development of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles

Jan 30, 2025: State Minister Ogushi Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Ismaël NABÉ, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation of the Republic of Guinea

Jan 22, 2025: Ministerial-Level Meeting of Japan-UK Digital Partnership Held
Jan 22, 2025: State Minister Koga Holds Meeting with Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, Chief Minister of Assam, Republic of India

Jan 21, 2025: State Minister Koga Holds Meeting with Dr. Peter Ronald Ramsaroop, Chief Investment Officer, Office of the President and Agency Head of the Guyana Office for Investment, Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Jan 21, 2025: Minister Muto Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Sibi George, Ambassador of India to Japan

Jan 16, 2025: Japan-Thailand Public-Private Automotive Business Forum Held

Jan 15, 2025: Minister Muto Visits the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates

Jan 8, 2025: Minister Muto Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Justin Hayhurst Ambassador of Australia to Japan

Dec 25, 2024: METI Held the ASEAN-Japan Young Business Leaders’ Summit 2024 and the Future Generation Business Leaders’ Summit 2024

Dec 24, 2024: ASEAN-Japan Economic Co-Creation Forum 2024 Held

Dec 23, 2024: Vice-Minister for International Affairs Matsuo Holds Meeting with Mr. Andrew Leung, President and the Delegation Members of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong

Dec 20, 2024: Seventh Meeting of the Japan-Viet Nam Joint Committee on Cooperation in Industry, Trade and Energy Held

Dec 19, 2024: UAE-Japan Space Sector Joint Workshop Held in the United Arab Emirates
Dec 19, 2024: Launch of the Second Round of the Japan-U.S. Task Force on the Promotion of Human Rights and International Labor Standards in Supply Chains

Dec 18, 2024: State Minister Ogushi Visits the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire and participates in the 3rd Japan-Africa Public-Private Economic Forum
Dec 18, 2024: State Minister Koga Holds Meeting with H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy of the United Arab Emirates

Dec 17, 2024: Minister Muto Holds Meeting with Ms. Yulia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine

Dec 16, 2024: State Minister Koga Attends Japan-Ukraine Economic Joint Meeting

Dec 13, 2024: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Kato Receives Courtesy Call from Hon. J. Kevin Stitt, Governor of the State of Oklahoma, the United States of America
Dec 13, 2024: Second Japan-China Service Trade Policy Dialogue Held

Dec 10, 2024: METI Holds the Indonesia-Japan Fast Track Pitch Event 2024 in Jakarta to Accelerate Global Open Innovation of Japanese Companies/Startups/SMEs

Dec 9, 2024: State Minister Koga Holds Meeting with Honourable Mr. Kgosientsho David Ramokgopa, Minister of Electricity and Energy of the Republic of South Africa

Dec 5, 2024: METI and BMWK Hold the 22nd Vice-Minister-Level Regular Consultation

Dec 4, 2024: Minister Muto Holds Meeting with Ms. Ebba Busch, Minister for Energy, Business and Industry and Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sweden

Nov 29, 2024: 11th Japan-Mongolia Government and Business Sector Joint Committee Held

Nov 27, 2024: Annual Report on the Status of the Approval of Overseas Transfers of Defense Equipment and Technology Compiled
Nov 27, 2024: Minister Muto Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Karim Zidane, Minister in charge of Investment, Convergence, and the Evaluation of Public Policies, Kingdom of Morocco, and Signs Memorandum of Cooperation on Investment and Trade Promotion

Nov 26, 2024: Vice-Minister for International Affairs Matsuo Holds Meeting with Mr. Zhao Shitong, Assistant Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
Nov 26, 2024: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Takeuchi Holds Meeting with Mr. Xavier Bertrand, President of Hauts-de-France Regional Council of the French Republic

Nov 22, 2024: FY2023 Energy Supply and Demand Report (Preliminary Report)
Nov 22, 2024: Minister Muto Holds Meeting with Mr. Akanat Promphan, Minister of Industry of the Kingdom of Thailand
Nov 22, 2024: The First Meeting of the Japan-Germany Economic Security Consultations

Nov 21, 2024: State Minister Ogushi Receives Courtesy Call from Dr. Jonathan CHOI Koon-shum, Chairman of Sunwah Group and Chairman of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce of Hong Kong

Nov 19, 2024: METI Signs Memorandum of Cooperation on Energy Transition with the Ministry of Energy and Mines of the Republic of Peru

Nov 18, 2024: Minister Muto Visits Lima, the Republic of Peru

Nov 11, 2024: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Takeuchi Visits Romania and the Republic of Poland

Nov 9, 2024: The 17th Japan-China Energy Conservation and Environment Forum Held

Nov 8, 2024: State Minister Iwata Holds Meeting with Mr. Napintorn Srisunpang, Deputy Minister of Commerce of the Kingdom of Thailand

Nov 6, 2024: Prime Minister Ishiba and Minister Muto Receive the ABAC 2024 Report to APEC Economic Leaders
Nov 6, 2024: Vice-Minister for International Affairs Matsuo Holds Meeting with Mr. Li Fei, Assistant Minister, Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) of the People's Republic of China
Nov 6, 2024: Minister Muto Receives Courtesy Call from Chair Yasunaga, Japan-Brazil Economic Committee, and Chairman Pimenta, Brazil-Japan Business Council

Oct 31, 2024: 6th ASEAN-Japan Smart Cities Network High Level Meeting Held
Oct 31, 2024: Business Matching Event Held to Connect Social Issues in Pacific Island Countries with Solutions Provided by Japanese Startups and Other Companies
Oct 31, 2024: Minister Muto Holds Meeting with Mr. Laziz Kudratov, Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Oct 30, 2024: Third Meeting of the Japan-China Export Control Dialogue and Japan-China Joint Outreach Event Held

Oct 28, 2024: Vice-Minister for International Affairs Matsuo Visits the Federative Republic of Brazil

Oct 25, 2024: State Minister Kozuki Receives Courtesy Call from H.E. Mr. Jaber Jaralla M.A. Al-Marri, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar

Oct 18, 2024: State Minister Kozuki Attends the 27th Türkiye-Japan Joint Business Committee and The 1st Japan-Türkiye Energy Forum

Oct 15, 2024: Results of the G7 Ministerial Meeting on Technology and Digital
Oct 15, 2024: Minister Muto Visits the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Oct 11, 2024: State Minister Kozuki Attends G7 Ministers’ Meeting on Industry and Technological Innovation

Oct 9, 2024: Ministerial Meeting on the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity (GFSEC) Held

Oct 8, 2024: METI Holds the Inno Vietnam-Japan Fast Track Pitch Event 2024 in Hanoi to Accelerate Global Open Innovation of Japanese Companies/Startups/SMEs

Oct 1, 2024: Vice-Minister for International Affairs Matsuo Holds Meeting with Mr. Spencer J. Cox, Governor of Utah, and Utah Business Delegation

Sep 27, 2024: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishii Receives Courtesy Call from H.R.H. Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al-Saud, Chairman of Saudi eSports Federation
Sep 27, 2024: Joint Statement Issued at the 17th Trilateral Cultural Content Industry Forum

Sep 26, 2024: Vice-Ministerial Meeting of the Japan-U.S. Economic Policy Consultative Committee (Economic “2+2”)

Sep 24, 2024: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yoshida Visits the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Sep 24, 2024: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yoshida Attends Ministerial Meeting of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF)

Sep 20, 2024: Introduction of the Farm Area in the Japanese Government Pavilion (First Round of Publication of Displays)

Sep 18, 2024: Launching of the Negotiations for Japan-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)

Sep 12, 2024: The First Japan-China Business Environment Facilitation Working Group Held
Sep 12, 2024: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishii Holds Meeting with Mr. Bhajanlal Sharma, Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Republic of India

Sep 9, 2024: Minister Saito Holds Meeting with Mr. Taalaibek Omukeevich Ibraev, Minister of Energy of the Kyrgyz Republic

Sep 6, 2024: Minister Saito Holds Meeting with Mr. Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Railways, Information and Broadcasting, Electronics and Information Technology, Republic of India

Sep 5, 2024: Minister Saito Holds Meeting with Mr. Vladimir Malinov, Minister of Energy of the Republic of Bulgaria

Sep 4, 2024: Japan-ASEAN Joint Statement for IP 2024 Adopted

Aug 30, 2024: Minister Saito Receives a Courtesy Call by the Delegation Led by Senator William Hagerty, United States Senate

Aug 29, 2024: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yoshida Holds Meeting with Mr. Valentino Valentini, Deputy Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy of the Italian Republic

Aug 27, 2024: Minister Saito Holds Meeting with Mr. Kacou Houadja Léon Adom, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Ivorians Abroad of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
Aug 27, 2024: Minister Saito Receives Courtesy Call from the Delegation of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party

Aug 26, 2024: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishii Attends TICAD Ministerial Meeting

Aug 22, 2024: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishii Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Jitin Prasada, Union Minister of State for Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, India

Aug 21, 2024: Minister Saito Visits Jakarta, the Republic of Indonesia

Aug 19, 2024: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yoshida Visits the United Mexican States and the Republic of Peru

Aug 7, 2024: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishii Holds Meeting with H.E. Dr. Manuel Tovar, Minister of Foreign Trade of the Republic of Costa Rica

Aug 5, 2024: State Minister Kozuki Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Nguyen Manh Hung, Minister of Information and Communications of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam

Jul 26, 2024: Stabilised Text Achieved in WTO Joint Statement Initiative on Electronic Commerce

Jul 24, 2024: METI Holds the Singapore-Japan Fast Track Pitch Event 2024 in Singapore to Accelerate Global Open Innovation of Japanese Companies/Startups/SMEs

Jul 23, 2024: China's Measure Imposing Anti-Dumping Duties on Stainless Steel Products Originating from Japan Revoked

Jul 18, 2024: Minister Saito Visits Italian Republic

Jul 17, 2024: The 4th Japan-Pacific Island Countries Economic Forum was Held as a Side Event to the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting

Jul 11, 2024: 5th Japan-Arab Economic Forum Held

Jul 9, 2024: Release of the White Paper on International Economy and Trade 2024

Jul 8, 2024: Minister Saito Receives Courtesy Call from H.E. Dr. Gerd Müller, Director General, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and Signs Joint Declaration on Cooperation between UNIDO and METI

Jul 5, 2024: Minister Saito Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Rómulo Mucho, Minister of Energy and Mining of the Republic of Peru

Jul 4, 2024: Minister Saito and Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yoshida Hold Meeting with H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and Special Envoy to Japan, as well as with H.E. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, the United Arab Emirates, and Witness Signing Ceremony

Jul 3, 2024: Minister Saito Holds Meeting with Mr. M. Arsjad Rasjid P. Mangkuningrat, Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN)

Jul 2, 2024: Minister Saito Receives Courtesy Call from Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum

Jul 1, 2024: Sixth India-Japan Industrial Competitiveness Partnership Vice Minister/Secretary-Level Meeting Held

Jun 28, 2024: Minister Saito Visits the United States

Jun 27, 2024: Minister Saito Participates in the First JP-ROK-U.S. Commerce and Industry Ministerial Meeting
Jun 27, 2024: Minister Saito Holds the Fourth Japan-U.S. Commercial and Industrial Partnership (JUCIP) Ministerial Meeting with Ms. Gina M. Raimondo, United States Secretary of Commerce

Jun 21, 2024: Minister Saito Holds Meeting with H.E. Dr. Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, Minister of Industry of Indonesia

Jun 17, 2024: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishii Holds Meeting with Mr. Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway

Jun 14, 2024: Minister Saito Holds Meeting with H.E. Ms. Aurora Elvira Williams Baussa, Minister of Mining, the Republic of Chile, and Signs Revised Memorandum of Cooperation in the Fields of Mining and Mineral Resources

Jun 13, 2024: State Minister Iwata Delivers Remarks as Guest of Honor at Luxembourg National Day Reception, a Side Event to the Luxembourg-Japan Business Forum
Jun 13, 2024: State Minister Iwata Attends Ukraine Recovery Conference Held in Berlin, Germany

Jun 12, 2024: Japan-Ukraine Public-Private Roundtable Held in Berlin, Germany State Minister Iwata delivers remarks and witnesses unveiling ceremony for cooperation documents
Jun 12, 2024: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yoshida Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Ahmed CHAFRA, Ambassador-Designate of the Republic of Tunisia to Japan

Jun 11, 2024: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishii Visited Berlin, Germany
Jun 11, 2024: Minister Saito Holds Meeting with His Royal Highness Crown Prince Guillaume, H.E. Mr. Xavier Bettel, Vice Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Minister for Development Cooperation and H.E. Mr. Lex Delles, Minister of the Economy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Jun 6, 2024: Minister Saito Visits Singapore

Jun 5, 2024: Minister Saito Holds Meeting with Mr. Tomislav Momirović, Minister of Domestic and Foreign Trade, Dr. Jelena Begović, Minister of Science, Technological Development and Innovation, and Ms. Adrijana Mesarović, Minister of Economy of Republic of Serbia

May 31, 2024: Minister Saito Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Morocco

May 29, 2024: Second Meeting of the Japan-China Export Control Dialogue and Japan-China Joint Outreach Event Held

May 24, 2024: Minister Saito Holds Meeting with Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN

May 23, 2024: State Minister Iwata Visits France

May 22, 2024: Minister Saito Attends Saudi-Japan Vision 2030 Business Forum

May 21, 2024: Minister Saito Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Péter SZIJJÁRTÓ, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary

May 20, 2024: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (May 2024)
May 20, 2024: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishii Visits the Republic of Chile and the Republic of Peru

May 17, 2024: Minister Saito Receives Courtesy Call from H.E. Mr. Sibi George, Ambassador of India to Japan

May 16, 2024: Minister Saito Holds Online Meeting with H.E. Eng. Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih, Minister of Investment, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
May 16, 2024: Minister Saito Receives Courtesy Call from H.E. Dr. Ghazi Faisal S. Binzagr, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

May 14, 2024: Minister Saito Receives Courtesy Call from H.E. Mr. Rachad Bouhlal, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of His Majesty the King of Morocco to Japan

May 8, 2024: Japan-U.S.-ROK Export Control Enforcement Meeting Held

May 7, 2024: Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) Forum Publishes Documents (such as Policies, Rules, and Guidelines) for Operationalization of the Global CBPR System
May 7, 2024: Minister Saito Holds Online Meeting with Ms. Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission
May 7, 2024: Minister Saito Receives Courtesy Call from H.E. Mr. Shihab Ahmed Al Faheem, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Arab Emirates

May 3, 2024: Minister Saito Visits France

May 2, 2024: Minister Saito Attends the Fifth Japan-EU High Level Economic Dialogue

May 1, 2024: Second Ministerial Meeting of the Japan-EU Digital Partnership Council Held

Apr 25, 2024: Minister Saito Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Franck Riester, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness of the French Republic

Apr 24, 2024: Interim Report of the Subcommittee on Security Export Control Policy under the Trade Committee of the Industrial Structure Council
Apr 24, 2024: Case Studies Relating to Collaborations and Joint Ventures between Japanese and Foreign Companies in Japan companies Compiled
Apr 24, 2024: Initiation of an Anti-Dumping Duty Investigation of Graphite Electrodes Originating in the People’s Republic of China

Apr 23, 2024: State Minister Iwata Holds Meeting with H.E. Dr. Ali bin Masoud Al Sunaidy, Chairman of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones of Oman

Apr 17, 2024: Second Japan-Singapore Economic Dialogue Held
Apr 17, 2024: “Singapore-Japan Fast Track Pitch Event 2024" to be Held in Singapore

Apr 16, 2024: State Minister Iwata Holds Meeting with H.E. Ms. Tanja Fajon, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia

Apr 12, 2024: Minister Saito Participates in US-JP-PH Commerce and Industry Ministerial Meeting

Apr 11, 2024: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishii Holds Meeting with Mr. Giorgos Papanastasiou, Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Cyprus
Apr 11, 2024: Minister Saito Holds the Third Japan-U.S. Commercial and Industrial Partnership (JUCIP) Ministerial Meeting with Ms. Gina M. Raimondo, United States Secretary of Commerce
Apr 11, 2024: Minister Saito Holds a Policy Dialogue with Senior Advisor to the U.S. President Podesta

Apr 5, 2024: State Minister Kozuki Attends Event on Establishment of MSP Forum

Apr 4, 2024: METI State Minister Kozuki Receives a Courtesy Call from the President of the Confederation of Indian Industry

Mar 28, 2024: METI State Minister Iwata Receives a Courtesy Call from the President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Mar 27, 2024: State Minister Kozuki Attends Turkmenistan-Japan Business Forum and Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Begench Gochmollayev, Minister of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations, Turkmenistan
Mar 27, 2024: METI State Minister Kozuki Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Antoine Evrard, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Japan

Mar 26, 2024: The 21st Vice-Minister-Level Regular Consultation Held between METI and MOFCOM

Mar 15, 2024: Minister Saito Holds Meeting with the Honorable John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the President of the United States of America

Mar 14, 2024: METI Minister Saito Attends Ministerial Meeting of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF)

Mar 12, 2024: METI Minister Saito Receives Courtesy Call from Chairman of the India-Japan Business Co-operation Committee and Chairman of the Japan-India Business Co-operation Committee
Mar 12, 2024: State Minister Iwata Holds Meeting with Mr. Laurent Wauquiez, President of the Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Mar 12, 2024: Launching of the Negotiations for Japan-Bangladesh Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)

Mar 11, 2024: METI State Minister Kozuki Attends the Uzbekistan-Japan Business Forum

Mar 8, 2024: METI State Minister Iwata Visits the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates

Mar 7, 2024: Minister Saito Holds Meeting with Mr. Saidov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Mar 6, 2024: METI Minister Saito Attends “Raisina Roundtable @ Tokyo” and Delivers Remarks

Mar 4, 2024: METI State Minister Kozuki Attends 13th WTO Ministerial Conference

Feb 29, 2024: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yoshida Holds Meeting with Mr. Yalchin Rafiyev, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and COP29 Chief Negotiator of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Feb 22, 2024: The 30th Asian Export Control Seminar was Held
Feb 22, 2024: METI Joined Japan-US-ROK Export Control Dialogue

Feb 21, 2024: Minister Saito Holds Meeting with WIPO Director General Tang
Feb 21, 2024: Commissioner Hamano of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and Director General Tang of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) signed the "Cooperation Statement in the field of support for SMEs, Start-ups and Entrepreneurs"

Feb 20, 2024: Minister Saito Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine

Feb 19, 2024: METI State Minister Iwata Delivers Speech at Japan-Ukraine Conference for Promotion of Economic Growth and Reconstruction
Feb 19, 2024: Minister Saito Pays a Courtesy Call on H.E. Dr. Bisher Hani Al-Khasawneh, Prime Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Feb 16, 2024: METI State Minister Iwata Delivers Remark via Video Message at “Connecting with Ukraine” Held by JICA

Feb 14, 2024: Launch of the First Round of the Japan-U.S. Task Force on the Promotion of Human Rights and International Labor Standards in Supply Chains

Feb 13, 2024: METI State Minister Iwata Delivers Closing Remarks at the Ukraine Economic Reconstruction Business Forum Held by Nikkei Inc.

Feb 9, 2024: METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yoshida Holds Meeting with H.E. Dr. William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya, and Attends Kenya-Japan Business Forum
Feb 9, 2024: State Minister Iwata Holds Meeting with Ms. Denisa Saková, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, and Mr. Tomáš Taraba, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Environment of the Slovak Republic

Feb 8, 2024: METI Minister Saito Attends G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting via Video Conference
Feb 8, 2024: Minister Saito Holds Meeting with H.E. Ms. Pimphattra Wichaikul, Minister of Industry, Thailand

Feb 2, 2024: METI State Minister Kozuki Attends WTO-related (Ottawa Group) Ministerial Meeting via Video Conference

Jan 30, 2024: Minister Saito Receives a Courtesy Call from a Delegation of the American Jewish Committee

Jan 25, 2024: Minister Saito Receives a Courtesy Call from Japan-U.S. Business Council
Jan 25, 2024: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishii Held Meeting with Mr. Oliver Luksic, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport of Germany
Jan 25, 2024: The 1st Meeting of the Japan-China Export Control Dialogue Held
Jan 25, 2024: Minister Saito Holds a Meeting with H.E. Mr. Abdullah Allafi, Vice President of the Presidential Council of the State of Libya

Jan 24, 2024: Minister Saito Receives a Courtesy Call from a Delegation of the U.S. Congressional Study Group on Japan

Jan 23, 2024: METI Minister Saito Receives Recommendations Adopted by the Japan-EU Business Round Table

Jan 22, 2024: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (January 2024)
Jan 22, 2024: Minister Saito Held Meeting with H.E. Mr. Rashid Meredov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Turkmenistan

Jan 16, 2024: Ministerial-Level Meeting of Japan-UK Digital Partnership Held

Jan 15, 2024: METI State Minister Kozuki Visits the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Republic of Kazakhstan

Jan 11, 2024: Minister Saito Holds a Teleconference with H.E. Ms. Gina M. Raimondo, United States Secretary of Commerce

Jan 10, 2024: Minister Saito Holds Meeting with OECD Secretary-General Cormann

Jan 9, 2024: Minister Saito Holds Online Meeting with H.E. Mr. Jurabek Mirzamahmudov, Minister of Energy, Uzbekistan
Jan 9, 2024: METI Minister Saito Holds Online Meeting with H.E. Mr. Almassadam Satkaliyev, Minister of Energy, Kazakhstan
Jan 9, 2024: Minister Saito Receives a Courtesy Call from the Honorable Rahm Emanuel, Ambassador of the United States to Japan

Dec 26, 2023: METI Minister Saito Visits the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Dec 20, 2023: WTO Joint Statement Initiative on E-Commerce: Co-Convenor Statement Released

Dec 18, 2023: Prime Minister Kishida and METI Minister Saito Attend the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) Leaders Meeting
Dec 18, 2023: Japan-U.S. Partnership on Trade (Fourth Meeting) Held
Dec 18, 2023: JPO Hosts the G7 Heads of IP Office Conversation in the Metaverse

Dec 17, 2023: ASEAN-Japan Economic Co-Creation Forum Held on the Sidelines of the ASEAN-Japan 50th Year Commemorative Summit
Dec 17, 2023: METI Holds ASEAN-Japan Young Business Leaders’ Summit and Generation Z Business Leaders’ Summit; Outcomes Delivered to the Japan-Indonesia Summit Meeting

Dec 16, 2023: Minister Saito Holds Meeting with Minister of Industry and Commerce Malaythong Kommasith of Lao PDR
Dec 16, 2023: Minister Saito Pays Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Chinh of Viet Nam

Dec 15, 2023: METI Minister Saito Holds Meeting with Dato Seri Setia Dr. Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew Abdullah, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II, Brunei Darussalam
Dec 15, 2023: METI Minister Saito Pays Courtesy Call on H.E. Mr. Srettha Thavisin, Prime Minister of Thailand

Dec 12, 2023: METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yoshida Attends WTO Mini-Ministerial Meeting Hosted by the United Arab Emirates (Online)
Dec 12, 2023: METI Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Adolfo Urso, Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy of the Italian Republic
Dec 12, 2023: Announcement of the Result of the 2nd Round of the 4th Call for Applicants under the Japan-ASEAN Asia Digital Transformation (ADX) Promotion Program

Dec 8, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with Mr. Jan Christian Vestre, Minister of Trade and Industry of the Kingdom of Norway
Dec 8, 2023: METI and MIIT Hold the Third Vice-Ministerial Regular Meeting
Dec 8, 2023: Joint Statement Issued at the 16th Trilateral Cultural Content Industry Forum

Dec 6, 2023: Review of the End User List Providing Information on Foreign Entities for which Concern Cannot be Eliminated Regarding the Development of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles

Dec 5, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with Mr. Bogdan Bogdanov, Minister of Economy and Industry of the Republic of Bulgaria

Dec 4, 2023: State Minister Sakai Holds Meeting with Mr. Greg Clark, UK Trade Envoy for Japan
Dec 4, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Bang Moon Kyu, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Republic of Korea

Dec 1, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with Ms. Kadri Simson, European Commissioner for Energy
Dec 1, 2023: G7 Digital & Tech Ministers’ Meeting Held

Nov 29, 2023: Minister Nishimura Receives a Courtesy Call from Mr. Bhupendra Rajnikant Patel, The Chief Minister of Gujarat, India

Nov 27, 2023: State Minister Iwata Holds Exchange of Views with Mr. Ibrahim Al Mubarak, Assistant Minister of Investment, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Nov 22, 2023: METI State Minister Iwata Visits Ukraine and Poland

Nov 21, 2023: METI Minister Nishimura Visits San Francisco, the United States

Nov 20, 2023: "Young Business Leaders' Summit and Generation Z Business Leaders' Summit" and "ASEAN-Japan Economic Co-Creation Forum" to be Held from December 13 to 16, 2023
Nov 20, 2023: Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Shmyhal of Ukraine and Others, by State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Iwata and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Tsuji
Nov 20, 2023: State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Iwata and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Tsuji to Visit Ukraine

Nov 17, 2023: METI Minister Nishimura Attends Ministerial Meeting of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF)

Nov 16, 2023: Minister Nishimura Attends the Japan-U.S. Economic Policy Consultative Committee (Economic "2+2") and Issues a Joint Statement
Nov 16, 2023: Minister Nishimura Attends APEC Ministerial Meeting
Nov 16, 2023: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishii Attends the Opening Ceremony of the Japan Branch of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce
Nov 16, 2023: METI Minister Nishimura Delivers Address at the University of California, Berkeley
Nov 16, 2023: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishii Receives a Courtesy Call from Mr. Sven Schulze, Minister for Economic Affairs, Tourism, Agriculture and Forestry of the Federal State of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Nov 15, 2023: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yoshida Receives a Courtesy Call from Mr. Josh Green, Governor of the State of Hawaii

Nov 14, 2023: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishii Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Vahan Kerobyan, Minister of Economy of the Republic of Armenia

Nov 9, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with Ms. Valérie Pécresse, President of the Regional Council of Île-de-France
Nov 9, 2023: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishii Receives a Courtesy Call from H.E. Mr. Vellamvelli Muraleedharan, Union Minister of State for External Affairs & Parliamentary Affairs of India
Nov 9, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds a Meeting with Mr. Jakob Stausholm, Chief Executive of Rio Tinto, on Aluminum and Critical Minerals

Nov 8, 2023: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yoshida Attends the Annual EU-Japan Business Roundtable
Nov 8, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Antonio Tajani, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic

Nov 7, 2023: Prime Minister Kishida and METI Minister Nishimura Receive the ABAC 2023 Report to APEC Economic Leaders
Nov 7, 2023: Minister Nishimura Delivers Guest Speech at the 33rd General Assembly of the Italy-Japan Business Group

Nov 6, 2023: Memorandum of Cooperation on Mining Sector Completed with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources of the Philippines
Nov 6, 2023: METI Held the "Inno Vietnam-Japan Fast Track Pitch Event 2023" in Hanoi to Accelerate Global Open Innovation of Japanese Companies/Startups

Nov 4, 2023: METI Minister Nishimura Visits Bangkok, Thailand

Nov 3, 2023: METI Minister Nishimura Visits Hanoi, Viet Nam

Nov 2, 2023: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishii Receives a Courtesy Call from an Australian Parliamentary Delegation
Nov 2, 2023: State Minister Iwata Receives a Courtesy Call from Mr. Goldy Hyder, President and CEO of the Business Council of Canada

Nov 1, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, Canada
Nov 1, 2023: Minister Nishimura Receives a Courtesy Call from Dr. Carsten Linnemann, Secretary General of the Christian Democratic Union, Member of the German Bundestag

Oct 31, 2023: Certificates of Origin for Chile under Japan-Chile EPA to be Shifted to Issuance in PDF Format

Oct 29, 2023: G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Osaka-Sakai Held

Oct 28, 2023: METI Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with H.E. Ms. Rebecca Miano, Cabinet Secretary for Investment, Trade and Industry, Kenya, and Signs Joint Statement
Oct 28, 2023: Minister Nishimura Signs Memorandum of Cooperation on Critical Minerals with the Department for Business and Trade of the United Kingdom
Oct 28, 2023: Japan and the European Union Confirmed the Agreement in principle on Negotiations Concerning Provisions on the “Free Flow of Data” under the Japan-EU EPA
Oct 28, 2023: METI Minister Nishimura Attends the 4th EU-Japan High Level Economic Dialogue
Oct 28, 2023: METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yoshida Attends Japan-Kenya Business Roundtable

Oct 27, 2023: METI and BMWK Hold the 21st Vice-Minister-Level Regular Consultation

Oct 25, 2023: METI Minister Nishimura Receives Courtesy Call from Chair Yasunaga, Japan-Brazil Economic Committee, Keidanren

Oct 24, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with H.E. Ms. Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Denmark

Oct 19, 2023: Vice-Ministerial Meeting of the Japan-U.S. Economic Policy Consultative Committee (Economic “2+2”)

Oct 18, 2023: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishii Holds Meeting with Mr. Petr Třešňák, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic

Oct 17, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with H.E. Dr. Maitha bint Salem Al Shamsi, Minister of State, and other officials of the United Arab Emirates
Oct 17, 2023: Minister Nishimura Receives a Courtesy Call from Governor Murphy of the State of New Jersey

Oct 13, 2023: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yoshida Delivers Guest Speech at Japan-U.S. Southeast Association
Oct 13, 2023: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishii Holds a Meeting with H.E. Mr. Sassou-N’Guesso, Minister of International Cooperation and Promotion of Public/Private Partnership of the Republic of Congo

Oct 8, 2023: METI Minister Nishimura Visits Melbourne, Australia

Oct 5, 2023: Minister Nishimura Receives a Courtesy Call from Ms. Suzanne Clark, President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Oct 5, 2023: Announcement of participants and outline of the "ASEAN-Japan Generation Z Business Leaders' Summit"

Oct 4, 2023: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yoshida Holds Meeting with Dr. Martina Hirayama, State Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation, Switzerland

Sep 27, 2023: Minister Nishimura Receives Courtesy Call from Mr. Marcus Wallenberg, Chair of Investor AB, under the Wallenberg Foundations of Sweden

Sep 26, 2023: Establishment of Ministerial Economic and Energy Dialogue of the “Central Asia plus Japan” Dialogue

Sep 25, 2023: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishii Receives a Courtesy Call from a U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves

Sep 22, 2023: METI Minister Nishimura Visits Canada

Sep 21, 2023: Agreement Reached on Inauguration of AZEC Japan-Indonesia Joint Task Force in Indonesia

Sep 20, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with H.E. Ms. Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic, Minister of Mining and Energy, the Republic of Serbia

Sep 13, 2023: State Minister Nakatani Receives Courtesy Call from the Hydrogen Taskforce of Mouvement des Entreprises de France (MEDEF)
Sep 13, 2023: State Minister Nakatani Receives Courtesy Call from Mr. Martin Dulig, State Minister for Economic Affairs, Labor and Transport & Deputy Premier of the Free State of Saxony, Germany

Sep 11, 2023: METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Satomi Delivers Keynote Speech at the Joint Meeting of the Japan-Midwest U.S. Association
Sep 11, 2023: Minister Nishimura Receives a Courtesy Call from Mr. Eric J. Holcomb, Governor of the State of Indiana
Sep 11, 2023: Minister Nishimura Receives a Courtesy Call from Ms. Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of the State of Michigan

Sep 8, 2023: Global Event Called MOMENT 2023 to be Held by Inviting Global Top-Level Venture Capitalists and Startups
Sep 8, 2023: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Satomi Receives a Courtesy Call from a Delegation of MPs from the Committee on the Labour Market of the Parliament of Sweden

Sep 7, 2023: Minister Nishimura Visits the United Kingdom

Sep 5, 2023: Minister Nishimura Visits the Republic of Türkiye, Holds Meetings with H.E. Dr. Ömer Bolat, Minister of Trade, and H.E. Dr. Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, and Delivers Address at JETRO-Hosted Business Forum
Sep 5, 2023: METI held the "Indonesia-Japan Fast Track Pitch Event 2023" in Jakarta to accelerate global open innovation of Japanese companies/startups

Sep 4, 2023: Minister Nishimura Visits Palestine and the State of Israel, Pays Courtesy Calls on Presidents, and Holds Policy Dialogue with Minister of Economy and Industry and Other Meetings
Sep 4, 2023: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Nagamine Receives a Courtesy Call from a Delegation of Members of the U.S. House of Representatives Led by Rep. Stefanik

Aug 31, 2023: METI held the IPEF Japan Week
Aug 31, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with H.E. Ms. Ana Cecilia Gervasi Diaz, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Peru

Aug 30, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of the Argentine Republic Santiago Andrés Cafiero

Aug 25, 2023: METI Vice-Minister for International Affairs Hosaka Visits India (Attending the G20 Trade and Investment Minister’s Meeting)
Aug 25, 2023: METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Satomi Visits the United States
Aug 25, 2023: METI will hold the fourth Fast Track Pitch under the “ASEAN-Japan Co-Creation Fast Track Initiative” in Hanoi, Vietnam to accelerate global open innovation of Japanese companies/startups

Aug 24, 2023: Minister Nishimura Receives a Courtesy Call from Mr. Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, India

Aug 23, 2023: METI State Minister Nakatani Visits Semarang, Indonesia (Attending ASEAN Economic Ministerial Meetings)

Aug 22, 2023: Final Version of "ASEAN-Japan Economic Co-Creation Vision" and "Future Design and Action Plan" Released

Aug 12, 2023: METI Minister Nishimura Visits Five Countries in Africa
Aug 12, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Christian Ntsay, Prime Minister of Madagascar

Aug 11, 2023: METI Minister Nishimura Signs a Joint Statement with Hon. Paul C. Minister Kabuswe, the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development of the Republic of Zambia, and Holds a Roundtable Meeting on Investment in the Mining Sector Between Japan and Zambia

Aug 8, 2023: Announcement of the Result of the 1st Round of the 4th Call for "Regular Course" and the Call for "Boost-Up Course" under the Japan-ASEAN Asia Digital Transformation (ADX) Promotion Program
Aug 8, 2023: METI Minister Nishimura Visits the Republic of Namibia and Signs a Joint Statement on Cooperation in the Mining Sector with H.E. Mr. Thomas Kavaningilamo Alweendo, Minister of Mines and Energy, and a Joint Statement on Cooperation in Improving Investment Environment and Economic Relationship with H.E. Ms. Lucia Iipumbu, Minister of Industrialization and Trade

Aug 2, 2023: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Nagamine Holds Meeting with Mr. Teten Masduki, Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises of Indonesia

Jul 27, 2023: New International Standard published for “Automated Valet Parking Systems” Formulated by Japan
Jul 27, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Jamshid KUCHKAROV, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Jul 26, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with Mr. Chris Bowen, Minister for Climate Change and Energy of Australia
Jul 26, 2023: Minister Nishimura Receives Courtesy Call from H.E. Mr. Péter SZIJJÁRTÓ, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary

Jul 25, 2023: METI Minister Nishimura Visits Dhaka, Bangladesh

Jul 24, 2023: Japan-UAE Innovation Partnership Released

Jul 23, 2023: METI Minister Nishimura Visits Delhi, India

Jul 21, 2023: METI State Minister Nakatani Visits Israel and Jordan

Jul 20, 2023: METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Satomi Visits South America (Chile, Colombia and Brazil)

Jul 11, 2023: Japan-Korea Export Control Policy Dialogue Held

Jul 10, 2023: WTO Statement on Conclusion of Negotiations on the Text of the Agreement on Investment Facilitation for Development Has Been Issued

Jul 7, 2023: State Minister Nakatani Receives a Courtesy Call from H.E. Ms. Nyhamar, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Norway

Jul 5, 2023: State Minister Nakatani Holds a Meeting with Mr. Tebib, Director General, Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA), Tunisia

Jul 4, 2023: METI and the European Commission (EC) Sign MOC on Semiconductors in the Presence of Minister Nishimura and Mr. Breton, Commissioner for Internal Market, the EC
Jul 4, 2023: Minister Nishimura Receives a Courtesy Call from Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum

Jul 3, 2023: METI State Minister Ota Visits France and Spain
Jul 3, 2023: Japan-EU Digital Partnership Council Held
Jul 3, 2023: Vice-Minister for International Affairs Hirai Holds a Meeting with Mr. Ahn Duk-geun, Minister for Trade, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of Korea

Jun 30, 2023: Minister Nishimura Receives a Courtesy Call from a Delegation of United States House Ways and Means Committee Members

Jun 27, 2023: METI Organization Order and Related Regulations to be Revised and ANRE Organization to be Reviewed
Jun 27, 2023: Cabinet Decision on the Cabinet Order to Partially Amend the Export Trade Control Order
Jun 27, 2023: METI Minister Nishimura Attends the 3rd Japan-EU High Level Economic Dialogue
Jun 27, 2023: Release of the White Paper on International Economy and Trade 2023

Jun 23, 2023: Venue Selected for the 2023 G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Osaka-Sakai
Jun 23, 2023: Japan-Ukraine Public-Private Roundtable Held

Jun 20, 2023: State Minister Ota Holds Meeting with Mr. Algernon Yau, Hong Kong's Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development

Jun 19, 2023: WTO Panel Decides China’s Measure Imposing Anti-Dumping Duties on Stainless Steel Products Originating from Japan Are Inconsistent with the WTO Agreement

Jun 16, 2023: Release of the 2023 Report on Compliance by Major Trading Partners with Trade Agreements (WTO, FTA/EPA and IIA) and the METI Priorities Based on the 2023 Report

Jun 14, 2023: Certificates of Origin will be Shifted to Issuance in PDF Format Files under EPA for Viet Nam

Jun 13, 2023: State Minister Nakatani Holds Meeting with Mr. Petr Třešňák, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic

Jun 9, 2023: State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nakatani’s Official Visit to France
Jun 9, 2023: Joint Declaration Against Trade-Related Economic Coercion and Non-Market Policies and Practices

Jun 8, 2023: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Satomi Received a Courtesy Call from H.E. Ms. Tanja Katriina Jääskeläinen, Ambassador of the Republic of Finland to Japan

Jun 6, 2023: Minister Nishimura Received a Courtesy Call from Mr. Hendrik Wüst, Minister-President of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and Business Communities Delegation of Federal Republic of Germany
Jun 6, 2023: "ASEAN-Japan Business Week 2023 - Toward Innovative and Sustainable Growth -" Starts

Jun 5, 2023: Interim Report on ASEAN-Japan Economic Co-Creation Vision Released

Jun 2, 2023: State Minister Nakatani Holds Meeting with Mr. João Galamba, Minister of Infrastructure of the Portuguese Republic

May 31, 2023: Second Japan-Indonesia Public-Private Economic Dialogue (Track 1.5) Held

May 30, 2023: METI and the Government of British Columbia, Canada Confirmed Cooperation in the Fields of Energy and R&D

May 28, 2023: METI Minister Nishimura Visits Detroit, the United States

May 27, 2023: The APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting Held, and the Statement of the Chair Issued
May 27, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds the Second Japan-U.S. Commercial and Industrial Partnership (JUCIP) Ministerial Meeting with H.E. Ms. Gina M, Raimondo, United States Secretary of Commerce

May 22, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds an Online Meeting with Mr. Chris Bowen, Minister for Climate Change and Energy of Australia

May 19, 2023: Joint Statement between Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan and Department for Science, Innovation and Technology of the United Kingdom on Semiconductors Partnership Issued

May 16, 2023: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Satomi Receives a Courtesy Call from Mr. Raza Bashir Tarar, Ambassador of Pakistan to Japan
May 16, 2023: State Minister Nakatani Signed an Implementing Arrangement on Industrial Science, Innovation and Technology with UK Minister of State in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Freeman

May 9, 2023: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Satomi participated in the Japan-Bahrain Business Forum

May 8, 2023: METI Minister Nishimura Visits Eight European Countries
May 8, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Abdullah bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce of the Kingdom of Bahrain

May 3, 2023: Minister Nishimura Delivers a Speech at the CCI Paris île-de-France
May 3, 2023: Minister Nishimura Signed a Joint Statement on Nuclear Energy Cooperation with Ms. Agnès Pannier-Runacher, Minister of Energy Transition of France

Apr 28, 2023: ASEAN-Japan Business Week 2023
Apr 28, 2023: Future Nuclear Energy Policy Direction and Action Guidelines Determined
Apr 28, 2023: Call for Public Comments on the Bill for the Cabinet Order to Partially Amend the Export Trade Control Order (Revision of the Export Control Operation for the Republic of Korea)

Apr 27, 2023: Efforts for Enhancing Bilateral Economic Ties Made with Prime Minister Hasina and Government Mission of Bangladesh Visiting Japan

Apr 26, 2023: State Minister Nakatani Receives a Courtesy Call from Virginia Governor Youngkin

Apr 25, 2023: Japan-Korea Export Control Policy Dialogue Held
Apr 25, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds a Meeting with Mr. Ryad Mezzour, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Kingdom of Morocco

Apr 24, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds a Meeting with Mr. Justin Hayhurst, Ambassador to Japan of Australia

Apr 21, 2023: Japan-Korea Export Control Policy Dialogue Held
Apr 21, 2023: METI held the “Singapore-Japan Fast Track Pitch Event” in Singapore to accelerate global open innovation of Japanese companies/startups

Apr 19, 2023: METI‘s first attempt to compile for Japanese Companies “Case Studies Relating to the Use of Inbound M&A Transactions”
Apr 19, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds a Meeting with the United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai

Apr 18, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds a Meeting with H.E. Mr. Antonio Tajani, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic
Apr 18, 2023: The U.K. Announces its Intention to Participate in the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) Forum

Apr 17, 2023: METI Minister Nishimura and METI State Minister Nakatani Hold Meetings with Ministers and International Organizations’ Heads Participating in the G7 Ministers' Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment in Sapporo
Apr 17, 2023: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Nagamine Receives a Courtesy Call from H.E. Mr. Rodney Perera, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Japan
Apr 17, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds a Meeting with Mr. Tran Tuan Anh, Head of the Central Economic Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam
Apr 17, 2023: G7 Ministers’ Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment in Sapporo was Held

Apr 14, 2023: Certificates of Origin are shifted to issuance in PDF format under EPAs for India and Malaysia
Apr 14, 2023: State Minister Nakatani Receives a Courtesy Call from Commissioner Sinkevičius of the European Commission
Apr 14, 2023: Japan-Korea Export Control Policy Dialogue Held

Apr 10, 2023: Minister Nishimura Pays a Courtesy Call on His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Apr 7, 2023: Extension of Ban on Imports from and Exports to North Korea, Pursuant to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act

Apr 4, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds a Meeting with Mr. Isa, Minister of Economy, Planning and Developmentand and Mr. Bisonó, Minister of Commerce and Industry of the Dominican Republic
Apr 4, 2023: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement will Enter into Force in the Philippines
Apr 4, 2023: METI Minister Nishimura Holds 2023 G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting

Apr 3, 2023: Japan-Malaysia Public-Private Industrial Policy Dialogue Held

Mar 31, 2023: METI Minister Nishimura Holds the 2023 G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting Online

Mar 28, 2023: New course for the Asia Digital Transformation (Asia DX) Promotion Program to Be Established, and the 4th Call for the Regular Course Announced
Mar 28, 2023: Minister Nishimura Attends the 52nd Independence Day Reception of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
Mar 28, 2023: Signing of the Japan-U.S. Critical Minerals Agreement (CMA)

Mar 24, 2023: State Minister Ota Receives a Courtesy Call from Mr. Reinhard BÜTIKOFER, Member of the European Parliament

Mar 23, 2023: Circular Notice on Partial Amendment to the Circular Notice on the Operation of the Cabinet Order on Export Trade Control and other circular notices (Review of Export Control to South Korea)

Mar 20, 2023: Digital and Tech Exhibition to Be Held Along with G7 Digital and Tech Ministers' Meeting

Mar 18, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with Dr. Habeck, Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany

Mar 17, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with Dr.-Ing. Christian Bruch, CEO of Siemens Energy AG of Germany
Mar 17, 2023: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Nagamine Holds Meeting with Mr. Greg Clark, UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Japan

Mar 16, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with H.E. Ms. Liesje Schreinemacher, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Mar 16, 2023: Japan-Korea Export Control Policy Dialogue Held

Mar 15, 2023: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Satomi Attends the Japan-Angola Business Forum and Holds Meeting with President Lourenço of the Republic of Angola
Mar 15, 2023: Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Satomi, Delivered a Speech at the Abu Dhabi-Japan Economic Council

Mar 13, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Ayman Al Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates and H.E. Ms. Zeina Toukan, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Mar 10, 2023: Cabinet Approval on the participation in the MPIA (Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement)

Mar 6, 2023: State Minister Nakatani Receives a Courtesy Call from Mr. John Bel Edwards, Governor of the State of Louisiana
Mar 6, 2023: METI will hold the “ASEAN-Japan Co-Creation Fast Track Initiative” in Bangkok, Thailand to accelerate global open innovation of Japanese companies/startups

Mar 3, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Rachmat Gobel, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia
Mar 3, 2023: State Minister Nakatani Holds Meeting with H.E. Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson, Minister of the Environment, Energy and Climate of the Republic of Iceland

Mar 2, 2023: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Nagamine Holds Meeting with Mr. McMonigle, Secretary General of the International Energy Forum, IEF

Mar 1, 2023: Minister Nishimura Receives a Courtesy Call from Mr. Emmanuel Faber, Chair of the ISSB, IFRS Foundation

Feb 28, 2023: Fifth India-Japan Industrial Competitiveness Partnership Vice Minister/Secretary-Level Meeting Held

Feb 27, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with WIPO Director General Tang

Feb 24, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with H.E. Damien O'Connor, Minister for Trade and Export Growth, New Zealand
Feb 24, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with Ms. Delina Ibrahimaj, Minister of Finance and Economy of the Republic of Albania

Feb 22, 2023: Minister Nishimura Receives a Courtesy Call from Senator Tammy Duckworth, United States
Feb 22, 2023: Minister Nishimura Receives a Courtesy Call from a Delegation of the U.S.-Japan Legislative Exchange Program
Feb 22, 2023: Minister Nishimura Receives a Courtesy Call from a Delegation of the U.S. Congressional Study Group on Japan

Feb 20, 2023: Digital Transformation Summit (DX Summit) to Be Held as G7 Digital and Tech Ministers' Meeting Official Public-Private Event

Feb 16, 2023: Minister Nishimura and former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Truss Hold Meeting

Feb 15, 2023: Japan-Singapore Economic Dialogue Held
Feb 15, 2023: METI launches “ASEAN-Japan Co-Creation Fast Track Initiative” to accelerate global open innovation of Japanese companies/startups
Feb 15, 2023: Minister Nishimura Participated in the Extraordinary Ministerial Meeting of the International Energy Agency (IEA)

Feb 11, 2023: The 16th Japan-China Energy Conservation and Environment Forum Held (Summary of the Results)

Feb 2, 2023: Minister Nishimura Receives a Courtesy Call from the Honorable Sibi George, Ambassador of India to Japan

Jan 30, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with Mr. Olivier Becht, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade, Economic Attractiveness and French Nationals Abroad, French Republic

Jan 26, 2023: Minister Nishimura Attends a Reception to Celebrate the 74th Republic Day of India

Jan 24, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with the Hon. Mark McGowan, MLA Premier of Western Australia
Jan 24, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with OECD Secretary-General Cormann

Jan 20, 2023: METI Minister Nishimura Visits Switzerland
Jan 20, 2023: Joint Statement Released by Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate
Jan 20, 2023: WTO Joint Statement Initiative on E-commerce: Ministerial Meeting Held and Statement by Co-convenors Released
Jan 20, 2023: Minister Nishimura Visits the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Jan 17, 2023: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Satomi Holds Meeting with Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP, Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the United Kingdom

Jan 14, 2023: Japan-U.S. Economic Policy Consultative Committee (Economic “2+2”) Vice-Ministerial Meeting Held

Jan 13, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds a Meeting with H.E. Mr. Suriya Jungrungreangkit, Minister of Industry, the Kingdom of Thailand

Jan 12, 2023: Minister Nishimura Visits the United States of America

Jan 11, 2023: Joint Statement Between METI and the U.S. Department of Energy on Cooperation toward Energy Security and Clean Energy Transition

Jan 9, 2023: Minister Nishimura Delivers a Speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in the U.S.

Jan 7, 2023: Minister Nishimura Signs a Memorandum of Cooperation on the Japan-U.S. Task Force on the Promotion of Human Rights and International Labor Standards in Supply Chains

Dec 28, 2022: Minister Nishimura Visits Malaysia

Dec 27, 2022: Minister Nishimura Visits Sultanate of Oman
Dec 27, 2022: First Ever the Certificate of Origin Data Exchange Under the Japan-Indonesia EPA to Be Implemented in Japan
Dec 27, 2022: Minister Nishimura Visits Saudi Arabia

Dec 23, 2022: Minister Nishimura Receives a Courtesy Call from H.E. Mr. Rashid Meredov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Turkmenistan

Dec 22, 2022: Minister Nishimura Receives a Courtesy Call from the Japan-U.S. Business Council

Dec 21, 2022: WTO Co-Coordinators’ Statement on Structured Discussions on Investment Facilitation for Development Issued

Dec 20, 2022: Minister Nishimura Attends the Ministerial Discussion of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) for Prosperity

Dec 19, 2022: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Nagamine Attends WTO-related (Ottawa Group) Ministerial Meeting via Video Conference

Dec 15, 2022: Minister Nishimura Receives a Courtesy Call from H.E. Mr. Hassan Bin Mohammed Rafei Al-Emadi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar
Dec 15, 2022: Minister Nishimura Receives a Courtesy Call from H.E. Mr. Ilia Darchiashvili, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia

Dec 13, 2022: State Minister Nakatani Exchanges Views with Mr. George Freeman, Minister of State in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Science, Research and Innovation), United Kingdom

Dec 12, 2022: Launching of the Joint Study Group on the possibility of a Japan-Bangladesh Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)

Dec 9, 2022: Minister Nishimura Receives a Courtesy Call from Dato Seri Paduka Awg Hj Matsatejo bin Sokiaw, Deputy Minister, Department of Energy, Prime Minister’s Office of Brunei Darussalam
Dec 9, 2022: Minister Nishimura Holds a Teleconference with H.E. Ms. Gina M. Raimondo, United States Secretary of Commerce

Dec 7, 2022: Launch of Japan-UK Digital Partnership
Dec 7, 2022: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with the Hon. Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development of Canada

Dec 6, 2022: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Minister attached to the Prime Minister, Kingdom of Cambodia

Dec 5, 2022: Minister Nishimura Receives a Courtesy Call from a Delegation (13 members) of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Japan Committee

Dec 1, 2022: State Minister Nakatani Holds Meeting with H.E. Franz Fayot, Minister of the Economy and Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Nov 30, 2022: State Minister Nakatani Receives a Courtesy Call from H.E. Mr. Kabir, Minister of Industry and New Technologies, Republic of Tajikistan

Nov 29, 2022: Name and Date Decided for the 2023 G7 Trade Ministers' Meeting

Nov 24, 2022: State Minister Ota Received a Courtesy Call from H.E. Mr. Atadurdy Bayramov, Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Japan
Nov 24, 2022: GPAI Summit 2022 Held

Nov 22, 2022: Launching of the Joint Study Group on the possibility of a Japan-Israel Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
Nov 22, 2022: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Ernesto Max Elias Tonela, Minister of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Mozambique

Nov 21, 2022: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with H.E. Dr. Maitha bint Salem Al Shamsi, Minister of State, the United Arab Emirates

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