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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 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
Nov 21, 2022: Leaders' Declaration and Joint Ministerial Statement Issued at APEC Economic Leaders' and Ministerial Meetings

Nov 18, 2022: Minister Nishimura Visits Thailand
Nov 18, 2022: Fair Acquisition Study Group Launched
Nov 18, 2022: Minister Nishimura Attends APEC Ministerial Meeting
Nov 18, 2022: Minister Nishimura Visits Singapore

Nov 16, 2022: Cooperation Framework on Human Resource Development for Realizing Industry 4.0 Exchanged with the Thai Government
Nov 16, 2022: State Minister Nakatani Attends the Annual EU-Japan Business Roundtable

Nov 14, 2022: State Minister Nakatani Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle, Former President of the Republic of Chile

Nov 11, 2022: Petition Process for the US-JP Collaborative Search Pilot Program Has Been Simplified

Nov 10, 2022: Prime Minister Kishida Receives the ABAC 2022 Report to APEC Economic Leaders

Nov 9, 2022: State Minister OTA Receives Courtesy Call from H.E. Mr. Alojz KOVŠCA, President of the National Council of the Republic of Slovenia, and His Delegation

Nov 8, 2022: The 6th Saudi-Japan Vision 2030 Ministerial Meeting Held
Nov 8, 2022: State Minister Nakatani Receives Courtesy Call from a Delegation of the Foreign Policy Committee of the National Council of the Switzerland Confederation to Japan

Nov 7, 2022: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement will Enter into Force in Indonesia
Nov 7, 2022: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with H.E. Dr. Manuel Tovar, Minister of Foreign Trade and H.E. Dr. Arnoldo André, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship of the Republic of Costa Rica

Nov 4, 2022: Review of the End User List
Nov 4, 2022: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Nagamine Receives Courtesy Call from H.E. Dr. Ashurboy Solehzoda, First Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan

Nov 1, 2022: Two-Year Extension of the Collaborative Search Pilot Program Between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Japan Patent Office
Nov 1, 2022: Minister Nishimura Receives Courtesy Call from the European Parliament's Delegation for Relations with Japan

Oct 31, 2022: Parliamentary Vice Minister Satomi Receives a Courtesy Call from Mr. Emmanuel Faber, Chairman of the ISSB, IFRS Foundation

Oct 28, 2022: November is Product Safety Inspection Campaign Month
Oct 28, 2022: Joint Statement Issued at the 15th Trilateral Cultural Content Industry Forum
Oct 28, 2022: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with Prime Minister Šimonytė of the Republic of Lithuania

Oct 27, 2022: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with Dr. Martin Kocher, Federal Minister of Labor and Economy of the Republic of Austria
Oct 27, 2022: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Rachmat Gobel, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia

Oct 26, 2022: Fourth Logistics Working Group Meeting Held Under the India-Japan Industrial Competitiveness Partnership

Oct 25, 2022: GPAI Summit 2022 to be Held in Japan
Oct 25, 2022: METI Minister Nishimura Attends the 2nd EU-Japan High Level Economic Dialogue

Oct 24, 2022: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Nagamine Receives a Courtesy Call from Mayor Turner of the City of Houston

Oct 21, 2022: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Alejandro Mayorkas, the United States Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security

Oct 18, 2022: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with WTO Director General Dr. Okonjo Iweala

Oct 11, 2022: Fourth Japan-Australia Ministerial Economic Dialogue Held

Oct 7, 2022: Results of the First UK-Japan Digital Group Meeting

Oct 6, 2022: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Satomi Receives a Courtesy Call from Governor Burgum of North Dakota

Oct 4, 2022: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Satomi Visits the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Oct 3, 2022: Cabinet Decision on the Cabinet Order to Partially Amend the Export Trade Control Order

Sep 29, 2022: State Minister Ota Visits Indonesia
Sep 29, 2022: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Canada
Sep 29, 2022: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Nagamine Receives a Courtesy Call from Mr. Thangam Thennarasu, Hon. Minister for Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce, Government of Tamil Nadu, India

Sep 27, 2022: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with the U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai

Sep 22, 2022: Minister Nishimura Visits Cambodia and Thailand

Sep 16, 2022: Locations Chosen for the Trade Ministers' Meeting, the Digital and Technology Ministers' Meeting, and the Climate, Energy, and Environment Ministers' Meeting to Be Held in Connection with the G7 Hiroshima Summit

Sep 15, 2022: Minister Nishimura Visits Germany
Sep 15, 2022: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Nagamine Attends the G20 Joint Environment and Climate Ministerial Meeting

Sep 13, 2022: Minister Nishimura Attends the Ministerial Discussion of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) for Prosperity
Sep 13, 2022: Minister Nishimura Received a Courtesy Call from Delegation of Members of Parliament of India

Sep 12, 2022: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Satomi Visits Thailand
Sep 12, 2022: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with Ms. Ilze Indriksone, Minister of Economics, Republic of Latvia

Sep 6, 2022: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with Senior Minister Azmin Ali, Malaysian Minister of International Trade and Industry
Sep 6, 2022: The 20th Vice-Minister-Level Regular Consultation Held between METI and MOFCOM

Sep 5, 2022: Minister Nishimura Receives a Courtesy Call from the Honorable Sanjay Kumar Verma, Ambassador of India to Japan

Aug 31, 2022: Memorandum of Cooperation on Human Resource Technical Skills Development Signed with the Kenyan Government
Aug 31, 2022: Minister Nishimura Holds an Online Meeting with H.E. Ambassador Katherine Tai, the United States Trade Representative

Aug 30, 2022: Minister Nishimura Receives a Courtesy Call from the U.S.-Japan Business Council
Aug 30, 2022: The Trade Ministers' Meeting, the Digital and Technology Ministers' Meeting, and the Climate, Energy, and Environment Ministers' Meeting to Be Held in Connection with the G7 Hiroshima Summit

Aug 29, 2022: State Minister Nakatani Attends TICAD8
Aug 29, 2022: Minister Nishimura Receives a Courtesy Call from the Honorable Rahm Emanuel, Ambassador of the United States to Japan

Aug 26, 2022: Announcement of the Result of the Call for the FY2021 Tertiary Supplementary Budget's Asia Digital Transformation (ADX) Promotion Project
Aug 26, 2022: Japan-U.S. Partnership on Trade （the Second Meeting） Held

Aug 25, 2022: Minister Nishimura Holds a Teleconference with H.E. Ms. Gina M. Raimondo, United States Secretary of Commerce
Aug 25, 2022: Public Notice and Inspection Regarding Plans for Offshore Power Generation

Aug 23, 2022: METI Holds the Fifth Meeting of the Japan-Vietnam Joint Committee on Cooperation in Industry, Trade and Energy

Aug 19, 2022: TICAD 8 Official Side Event "Energy Transition for Africa: Realistic Utilization of Renewables with African Countries" to be Held

Aug 8, 2022: Second Meeting of the Japan Business Council for Africa Held

Aug 1, 2022: Minister Hagiuda Visits the United States of America

Jul 30, 2022: METI Minister Hagiuda Attends US-Japan Economic Policy Consultative Committee (Economic 2+2) Meeting—Joint Statement Released

Jul 28, 2022: State Minister Ishii Receives Courtesy Call from Mr. Mirzokhid Ubaydullaev, Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Poverty Reduction of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Jul 28, 2022: J-Bridge Africa Launch Event To Be Held

Jul 27, 2022: Ministerial Discussion of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) for Prosperity Held

Jul 25, 2022: Minister Hagiuda Receives a Courtesy Call from the Honorable Rahm Emanuel, Ambassador of the United States to Japan
Jul 25, 2022: Minister Hagiuda Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs, and H.E. Mr. Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, Minister of Industry, Indonesia

Jul 22, 2022: First Meeting of the Study Group on ASEAN-Japan Business Co-Creation Vision Development Held

Jul 21, 2022: Minister Hagiuda Attends 2022 Supply Chain Ministerial

Jul 15, 2022: JAPAN DAY 2022 Job Fair to Be Held at Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
Jul 15, 2022: Minister Hagiuda Visits Australia
Jul 15, 2022: Minister Hagiuda Meets with Prof. Doc. Anek, Thailand's Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation

Jul 7, 2022: Minister Hagiuda Holds Meeting with the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Canada

Jun 29, 2022: State Minister Hosoda Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, Minister of Industry, Indonesia

Jun 28, 2022: Release of the White Paper on International Economy and Trade 2022

Jun 27, 2022: Release of the 2022 Report on Compliance by Major Trading Partners with Trade Agreements (WTO, FTA/EPA and IIA) and the METI Priorities based on the 2022 Report, along with the Interim Report of the Special Task-Force on Policy Response under Suspension of the Function of the WTO Appellate Body

Jun 23, 2022: TICAD 8 Preview Event Held: "New Trends in African Business - Diverse Approaches and Keys to Success"
Jun 23, 2022: 13th Conference on Critical Materials and Minerals Held
Jun 23, 2022: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Iwata Receives Courtesy Call from H.E. Mr. Elchin Amirbayov, Assistant to the First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Jun 21, 2022: Meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions Held

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

Jun 17, 2022: State Minister Hosoda Visits the Swiss Confederation (12th WTO Ministerial Meeting)
Jun 17, 2022: “Study Group on the GloBE Rules and Controlled Foreign Company Taxation” to be Inaugurated

Jun 14, 2022: Cabinet Decision on the Cabinet Order for the Partial Revision of the Order for Enforcement of the Trade and Investment Insurance Act and the Cabinet Order to Set the Effective Date for the Act on the Partial Revision of the Trade and Investment Insurance Act

Jun 13, 2022: Vice-Minister for International Affairs Hirose Attends the 2022 OECD Ministerial Council Meeting
Jun 13, 2022: Informal Ministerial Discussion on the Trade Pillar of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) for Prosperity Held
Jun 13, 2022: WTO Joint Statement Initiative on E-commerce: Statement by Ministers Released

Jun 2, 2022: First Session of the Study Group on Advancing Global Supply Chains in the Digital Age Held
Jun 2, 2022: Award Ceremony Held for the Nippon Startup Awards 2022
Jun 2, 2022: Minister Hagiuda Receives a Courtesy Call from U.S. Senator Daniel S. Sullivan

Jun 1, 2022: State Minister Hosoda Holds Meeting with Minister of State Gerry Grimstone (Minister for Investment), United Kingdom.

May 30, 2022: ASEAN-Japan Business Co-Creation Vision Development Project to Be Launched
May 30, 2022: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Iwata Attends the 54th Japan-Korea Business Conference
May 30, 2022: State Minister Hosoda attended the G7 Climate, Energy and Environment Ministerial Meeting

May 27, 2022: Minister Hagiuda Holds a Meeting with H.E. Mr. Pham Binh Minh, Standing Deputy Minister of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
May 27, 2022: J-Bridge U.S. Digital Sector Launch Webinar to Be Held
May 27, 2022: Japan-Singapore Economic Dialogue between METI and Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry Launched

May 25, 2022: Minister Hagiuda Holds Meeting with Dr. TAN See Leng, Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry, Singapore

May 24, 2022: Minister Hagiuda Holds Meeting with Senior Minister Azmin Ali, Malaysian Minister of International Trade and Industry

May 23, 2022: Minister Hagiuda Holds Meeting with H.E. Ms. Gina M. Raimondo, United States Secretary of Commerce
May 23, 2022: Regarding the Launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF)
May 23, 2022: Joint Media Release on the Occasion of the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting

May 22, 2022: Minister Hagiuda Attends the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting

May 20, 2022: Minister Hagiuda Holds Video Conference with Mr. Robert Habeck, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Germany

May 18, 2022: Japan-Indonesia Public-Private Economic Dialogue (Track 1.5) Held

May 17, 2022: ASEAN-Japan Business Week 2022 ~ toward Innovative and Sustainable Growth ~ to be Held

May 16, 2022: Minister Hagiuda Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Ville SKINNARI, Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Finland

May 13, 2022: Minister Hagiuda Holds Video Conference with H.E. Ms. Yulia Svyrydenko, First Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine

May 12, 2022: Review Meeting for Economic Relations including Japan Industrial Townships (JITs) in Tamil Nadu, India

May 7, 2022: Japan-U.S. Economic Policy Consultative Committee (Economic “2+2”) Vice-Ministerial Meeting Held

May 6, 2022: Minister Hagiuda Visits the United States of America
May 6, 2022: State Minister Hosoda Visits the Republic of Kenya (Plenary Session of the Second Japan-Africa Public-Private Economic Forum)

Apr 28, 2022: Announcement of the Anti-Dumping Duty Investigation on Hot-dipped Galvanized Steel Wire Originating in the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Korea: Adjustment of the Scope of the Product Subject to the Investigation and Extension of the Period of Investigation

Apr 27, 2022: First Meeting of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Joint Committee Held

Apr 26, 2022: Minister Hagiuda Receives a Courtesy Call from Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum
Apr 26, 2022: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Iwata Receives Courtesy Call from H.E. Mr. Sharaf Sheralizoda, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan
Apr 26, 2022: State Minister Hosoda Receives Courtesy Call from H.E. Mr. Dumitru SOCOLAN, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Moldova to Japan

Apr 25, 2022: Minister Hagiuda Received a Courtesy Call from a Delegation for Policy Dialogue, Republic of Korea

Apr 22, 2022: Minister Hagiuda Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Sardor Umurzakov, Deputy Prime-Minister and Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Apr 22, 2022: Plenary Meeting of the Second Japan-Africa Public-Private Economic Forum to Be Held

Apr 21, 2022: Six Institutes in India Certified as the Japan-India Institutes for Manufacturing (JIMs)
Apr 21, 2022: Minister Hagiuda Holds Meeting with Mr. Supattanapong Punmeechaow, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy, Thailand
Apr 21, 2022: Minister Hagiuda Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Damien O'Connor, Minister for Trade and Export Growth, New Zealand

Apr 18, 2022: Pre-Announcement of the Third Call for the Asia Digital Transformation (ADX) Promotion Project

Apr 13, 2022: Minister Hagiuda Received a Courtesy Call from U.S. Senators

Apr 12, 2022: State Minister Ishii Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Jenis av Rana, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Culture of Faroe Islands Denmark

Apr 8, 2022: Japan-U.S. Commercial and Industrial Partnership Sub-ministerial Meeting Held

Mar 23, 2022: Minister Hagiuda Attends G7 Trade Ministers' Meeting

Mar 22, 2022: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (March 2022)
Mar 22, 2022: State Minister Ishii Receives Courtesy Call from H.E. Abdurakhmonov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Japan

Mar 16, 2022: State Minister Hosoda Holds Video Conference with Rt Hon Greg Hands, Minister of State (Minister for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change), United Kingdom

Mar 15, 2022: Minister Hagiuda Attends an Australia-India-Japan Trade Ministers' Meeting (Supply Chain Resilience Initiative)

Mar 10, 2022: Review of the End User List

Mar 3, 2022: State Minister Hosoda Receives a Courtesy Call from H.E. Mr. Gurbanmammet Elyasov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to Japan

Mar 1, 2022: India-Japan Digital Partnership Webinar Held
Mar 1, 2022: Japan-U.S. Partnership on Trade (the First Meeting) Held

Feb 28, 2022: Japan and India Exchange Progress Reports of Japan Industrial Townships in India

Feb 25, 2022: Minister Hagiuda Holds Meeting with the Rt. Hon. Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP, Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade, United Kingdom

Feb 24, 2022: 28th Asian Export Control Seminar Held

Feb 18, 2022: Cabinet Decision on the Bill for the Act of Partial Revision of the Trade Insurance and Investment Act

Feb 10, 2022: Initiation of an Expiry Review of the Anti-Dumping Duties on Polyethylene terephthalate with a high degree of polymerization Originating in the People’s Republic of China

Feb 9, 2022: Minister Hagiuda Receives a Courtesy Call from H.E. Rahm Emanuel, Ambassador-Designate of the United States

Feb 8, 2022: Joint Statement on Steel and Aluminum Industries

Feb 4, 2022: Guidance for the Control of Sensitive Technologies for Security Export for Academic and Research Institutions Revised

Jan 21, 2022: Minister Hagiuda Attends WTO Informal Ministerial Meeting via Video Conference
Jan 21, 2022: State Minister Hosoda Attends WTO-related (Ottawa Group) Ministerial Meeting via Video Conference

Jan 18, 2022: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement will Enter into Force in Malaysia

Jan 14, 2022: Minister Hagiuda Visits Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand

Jan 10, 2022: ASIA-Japan Investing for the Future Initiative Announced

Dec 27, 2021: The 15th Japan-China Energy Conservation and Environment Forum Held (Summary of the Results)

Dec 16, 2021: Cancellation of the Technology Conference "Web Summit Tokyo"
Dec 16, 2021: State Minister Hosoda attends WTO-related (Ottawa Group) Ministerial Meeting via Video Conference

Dec 14, 2021: WTO Joint Statement on Investment Facilitation for Development Issued
Dec 14, 2021: WTO Joint Statement Initiative on E-commerce: Statement by Ministers Released

Dec 9, 2021: 12th Conference on Critical Materials and Minerals Held

Dec 6, 2021: WTO Ministerial Statement on Trade and Environmental Sustainability Issued
Dec 6, 2021: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement will enter into force in Republic of Korea

Dec 3, 2021: A Declaration Issued on the Conclusion of WTO Negotiations on Services Domestic Regulation

Nov 30, 2021: METI Minister Hagiuda Attends Trilateral Meeting of Trade Ministers - Joint Statement Released

Nov 29, 2021: SCRI & J-Bridge Tie-Up Event Held

Nov 25, 2021: Minister Hagiuda Attends the Japan-Vietnam Investment Conference and Meets H.E. Mr. Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and H.E. Mr. Nguyen Hong Dien, Minister of Industry and Trade
Nov 25, 2021: Minister Hagiuda Holds a Video Conference with H.E. Mr. Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for Internal Market

Nov 24, 2021: State Minister Ishii Holds Meeting with H.E Mr. Jeppe Kofod, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark

Nov 22, 2021: Minister Hagiuda attends virtual meeting with WTO Director General Dr. Okonjo Iweala
Nov 22, 2021: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (November 2021)
Nov 22, 2021: Japan-U.S. Clean Energy Partnership (JUCEP) Toolkit Briefing Session Held
Nov 22, 2021: G7 IP Offices Will Support Economic Recovery After the Pandemic

Nov 18, 2021: Minister Hagiuda Holds Video Conference with H.E. Mr. Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice President of the European Commission for an Economy that Works for People and European Commissioner for Trade

Nov 17, 2021: Joint Statement on Trilateral Trade Ministers Meeting Released
Nov 17, 2021: Minister Hagiuda Holds a Meeting with H.E. Ambassador Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative
Nov 17, 2021: Minister Hagiuda Held a Meeting with H.E. Ambassador. Katherine C. Tai, the United States Trade Representative and launched the Japan-U.S. Partnership on Trade

Nov 15, 2021: Minister Hagiuda Holds Video Conference with H.E. Mr. Dan Tehan, Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment
Nov 15, 2021: Minister Hagiuda Holds a Meeting with H.E. Ms. Gina M, Raimondo, United States Secretary of Commerce

Nov 12, 2021: SCRI x J-Bridge Tie-Up Event To be Held

Nov 11, 2021: Prime Minister Kishida Receives the ABAC 2021 Report to APEC Economic Leaders

Nov 9, 2021: Minister Hagiuda Holds Video Conference with H.E. Mr. Gan Kim Yong, Singaporean Minister for Trade and Industry
Nov 9, 2021: State Minister Hosoda Attends APEC Ministerial Meeting (Session 2)

Nov 8, 2021: Minister Hagiuda Attends the APEC Ministerial Meeting (Session 1)

Nov 5, 2021: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Iwata Attends the Annual EU-Japan Business Round Table
Nov 5, 2021: Minister Hagiuda Holds a Teleconference with H.E. Ms. Gina M, Raimondo, United States Secretary of Commerce

Nov 4, 2021: Minister Hagiuda Holds a TV conference with H.E. Ambassador Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative

Nov 3, 2021: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement will enter into force on January 1, 2022

Oct 27, 2021: Fourteenth Japan-China-ROK Trilateral Cultural Content Industry Forum Held

Oct 22, 2021: Minister Hagiuda and State Minister Ishii attend G7 Trade Ministers Meeting
Oct 22, 2021: Second Japan-Africa Public-Private Economic Forum to Be Held

Oct 14, 2021: Vice-Minister for International Affairs Hirose Attends the 2021 OECD Ministerial Council Meeting and the WTO Informal Ministerial Meeting

Oct 13, 2021: G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting Held

Oct 11, 2021: Third Round of Selection of Applicants for the J-Innovation Hub Initiative
Oct 11, 2021: METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yoshikawa Attends APEC SME Ministerial Meeting

Oct 5, 2021: Publication of the Amendments to the Regulatory Notices adding the Core Business Sectors of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act to Secure the Stable Supply of Critical Minerals

Sep 28, 2021: JAPAN DAY 2021 Job Fair Held at Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
Sep 28, 2021: Minister Kajiyama Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for Internal Market
Sep 28, 2021: Panel Established under the WTO Agreement Regarding China's Measure Imposing Anti-Dumping Duties on Stainless Steel Products Originating from Japan

Sep 17, 2021: Review of the End User List

Sep 16, 2021: State Minister Ejima Holds Video Conference with H.E. Dr. Muhammad Abd Alatef Al-Faris, Kuwait's Minister of Oil and Minister of Higher Education

Sep 15, 2021: Ninth East Asia Summit Economic Ministers' Meeting Held
Sep 15, 2021: 27th ASEAN Economic Ministers' (AEM) - METI Consultations Held

Sep 13, 2021: ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting and Related Meetings Held

Sep 9, 2021: State Minister Nagasaka Holds Video Conference with Mr. Graham Stuart, Minister for Exports, the U.K.

Sep 8, 2021: The 2nd Supply Chain Resilience Forum to Be Held

Sep 6, 2021: State Minister Ejima Visits Turkmenistan
Sep 6, 2021: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Munekiyo Meets with H.E. Mr. Ville Skinnari, Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Finland

Sep 3, 2021: Minister Kajiyama Holds Video Conference with H.E. Mr. Nikolai Shulginov, Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation, at Eastern Economic Forum -Joint Statement of Intent Signed

Aug 31, 2021: Minister Kajiyama Holds a meeting with H.E. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry

Aug 30, 2021: Recommendations toward Improving Access to Countervailing Duties Compiled

Aug 19, 2021: Interim Report of “Study Group on International Taxation in the Digital Economy” Compiled
Aug 19, 2021: Japan Requests the Establishment of a Panel under the WTO Agreement Regarding China's Measure Imposing Anti-Dumping Duties on Stainless Steel Products Originating from Japan

Aug 11, 2021: METI and Thailand's Ministry of Industry and Ministry of Digital Economy and Society Sign a Memorandum of Cooperation toward Promoting LIPE, Which Will Help Achieve Thailand 4.0

Aug 10, 2021: Decision to Extend the Taxable Period of Anti-Dumping Duties on Potassium Hydroxide Originating in the Republic of Korea and the People’s Republic of China

Aug 3, 2021: Enhancement of Japan-ASEAN IP Cooperation
Aug 3, 2021: Announcement of the Result of the Call for the FY2020 Tertiary Supplementary Budget's Asia Digital Transformation (ADX) Promotion Project

Jul 29, 2021: Online Event “NET ZERO Leaders Summit (Japan Business Conference 2021)” Being Held to Promote Japan's Investment Environment and Efforts toward Net Zero

Jul 26, 2021: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Sato attends WTO-related (Ottawa Group) Ministerial Meeting via Video Conference

Jul 15, 2021: Third Japan-Australia Ministerial Economic Dialogue Held

Jul 13, 2021: The 4th Japan-U.K. Industrial Policy Dialogue Held

Jul 9, 2021: METI Issues Sanctions for Violating the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act

Jul 6, 2021: Accusation against Tonegawa-Seiko Co., Ltd. on Charges of Violating the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act

Jul 2, 2021: Minister Kajiyama Holds a Telephone Conference with H.E. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry

Jun 30, 2021: 11th Conference on Critical Materials and Minerals Held

Jun 25, 2021: The 2021 Report on Compliance by Major Trading Partners with Trade Agreements (WTO, FTA/EPA and IIA) and the METI Priorities Based on the 2021 Report Released

Jun 24, 2021: State Minister Ejima Holds Video Conference with H.E. Serdar Berdymuhamedov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Turkmenistan
Jun 24, 2021: Minister Kajiyama Holds Video Conference with the Hon. Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade of Canada

Jun 22, 2021: Scope of the Act on Issuance of Certificates of Origin under Economic Partnership Agreement Added to RCEP Agreement

Jun 18, 2021: Decision to Impose a Definitive Anti-Dumping Duty on Dipotassium Carbonate Originating in the Republic of Korea

Jun 14, 2021: Initiation of an Anti-Dumping Duty Investigation of Hot-dipped galvanized steel wire Originating in the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Korea

Jun 11, 2021: Japan Requests Consultations with China under the WTO Agreement Regarding China's Measure Imposing Anti-Dumping Duties on Stainless Steel Products Originating from Japan

Jun 9, 2021: Minister Kajiyama Holds Video Conference with H.E. Mr. GAN Kim Yong, Singaporean Minister for Trade and Industry

Jun 8, 2021: St. Petersburg International Economic Forum's Japan-Russia Business Dialogue Held

Jun 5, 2021: Minister Kajiyama and State Minister Nagasaka Attend an APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting via Video Conference

Jun 4, 2021: State Minister Nagasaka Attends an APEC Trade Ministers and ABAC Dialogue

May 28, 2021: Minister Kajiyama announced the Asia Energy Transition Initiative (AETI)
May 28, 2021: Minister Kajiyama Attends the G7 Trade Ministers' Meeting (Video Conference)

May 26, 2021: State Minister Nagasaka Attends Ministerial Meeting of Ottawa Group via Video Conference

May 25, 2021: State Minister Ejima Holds Video Conference with H.E. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, the United Arab Emirates
May 25, 2021: Minister Kajiyama Holds Video Conference with H.E. Mr. Damien O'Connor, Minister for Trade and Export Growth, New Zealand

May 12, 2021: Minister Kajiyama Holds Video Conference with H.E. Mr. Kwasi Kwarteng, the UK's Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

May 6, 2021: “ASEAN-Japan Business Week - toward Innovative and Sustainable Growth -“ to be held

Apr 27, 2021: Minister Kajiyama Attends the Australia-India-Japan Economic Ministers' Meeting

Apr 23, 2021: Four Institutes in India Certified as Members of the Japan-India Institutes for Manufacturing (JIMs)

Apr 20, 2021: Minister Kajiyama Holds meeting with COP26 President Sharma (United Kingdom)

Apr 8, 2021: Minister Kajiyama Attends the Global Technology Governance Summit
Apr 8, 2021: Minister Kajiyama Holds a Telephone Conference with H.E. Ms. Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce of the United States

Apr 6, 2021: Minister Kajiyama Holds Meeting with Minister Azmin Ali, Malaysian Minister of International Trade and Industry
Apr 6, 2021: Digital Certification from COVID-19 Testing Center for Overseas Travelers (TeCOT) Will Become Available
Apr 6, 2021: Extension of Ban on Imports from and Exports to North Korea, Pursuant to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act

Apr 2, 2021: Japan and Vietnam Sign MOC on Cooperative Measures against Counterfeit Goods

Mar 29, 2021: Minister Kajiyama Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice President of the European Commission for an Economy that Works for People via Video Conference

Mar 25, 2021: Commencement of the Patent Prosecution Highway Program between Japan and Morocco
Mar 25, 2021: EPA-Based Procedures for Exporting Specific Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products (GI Products) to be Simplified

Mar 23, 2021: Minister Kajiyama Holds a TV conference with H.E. Ambassador Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative
Mar 23, 2021: Minister Kajiyama met with IAEA Director General Grossi

Mar 22, 2021: Symposium on Japan-India Partnership in Industrial Competitiveness - Potential of India in Global Economy
Mar 22, 2021: State Minister Nagasaka Attends Ministerial Meeting of Ottawa Group via Video Conference and Makes Proposal on “Trade and Climate Change”

Mar 19, 2021: Convening of World’s Largest-Class Technology Conference “Web Summit Tokyo” Decided
Mar 19, 2021: Decision to impose a provisional Anti-Dumping Duty on Dipotassium Carbonate Originating in the Republic of Korea

Mar 17, 2021: Minister Kajiyama Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Dan Tehan, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Australia, via Video Conference

Mar 12, 2021: Minister Kajiyama Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, Minister of Industry, Indonesia
Mar 12, 2021: “ Supply Chain Resilience Forum - For manufacturing and service industries in the time of uncertainty -” Held Online

Mar 10, 2021: Japan-Israel Economic and Innovation Policy Dialogue (EIPD) and Plenary Meeting of Japan-Israel Innovation Network (JIIN) held

Mar 5, 2021: New Municipality Joins the Support Program for Regional Foreign Direct Investment in Japan (Higashihiroshima City)

Mar 3, 2021: Report Compiled on Directions for Future Technical Cooperation on Overseas Industrial Human Resources

Mar 1, 2021: “Study Group on International Taxation in the Digital Economy” to be Inaugurated

Feb 25, 2021: Preliminary determination of Anti-Dumping Duty Investigation of Dipotassium Carbonate Originating in the Republic of Korea

Feb 19, 2021: The 19th Vice-Minister-Level Regular Consultation Held between METI and BMWi

Feb 10, 2021: State Minister Nagasaka Holds Meeting with Mr. Menezes, Secretary of Telecommunications, Federative Republic of Brazil

Feb 5, 2021: State Minister Nagasaka Holds Video Conference with H.E. Ms. Mona Keijzer, State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, Netherlands

Jan 29, 2021: Minister Kajiyama Attends WTO Informal Ministerial Meeting

Jan 15, 2021: Minister Kajiyama Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Alok Sharma, COP26 President (United Kingdom) via Video Conference

Jan 4, 2021: Numerical Limit to Japan-Brazil PPH Requests to be Relaxed

Dec 24, 2020: State Minister Ejima Holds Video Conference with H.E. Mr. Michał Kurtyka, Minister of Climate and Environment of Poland

Dec 23, 2020: Maldives Exclusive Investment Webinar Held

Dec 21, 2020: The 14th Japan-China Energy Conservation and Environment Forum Held (Summary of the Results)

Dec 17, 2020: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Munekiyo Attends Second ASEAN-Japan Smart Cities Network High Level Meeting

Dec 16, 2020: Fifth Ministerial Meeting on “Saudi-Japan Vision 2030” Held

Dec 15, 2020: WTO Joint Statement Initiative on E-Commerce: Co-conveners’ Update Released

Dec 14, 2020: Minister Kajiyama Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Sardor Umurzakov, Deputy Prime-Minister and Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Dec 11, 2020: METI Minister Kajiyama Holds Video Conference with H.E. Mr. Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice-President for European Green Deal, European Commission

Dec 4, 2020: METI Minister Kajiyama Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Indonesia

Dec 1, 2020: The WTO Panel Came to a Decision that the Republic of Korea’s Measure for Extending Imposition of Anti-Dumping Duties on Stainless Steel Bars Originating from Japan is Inconsistent with the WTO Agreement

Nov 27, 2020: Japan to Be France’s First Partner for Patent Prosecution Highway Program
Nov 27, 2020: Japan-Pakistan Government Business Joint Dialogue Monitoring Committee Meeting Held

Nov 24, 2020: METI State Minister Nagasaka Attends Ministerial Meeting of Ottawa Group via Video Conference

Nov 20, 2020: The Round Table for Infrastructure Systems Export Compiles Final Report
Nov 20, 2020: Travel Agencies to be Permitted to Make Reservations for Overseas Business Travelers at Medical Institutions through the COVID-19 Testing Center for Overseas Travelers (TeCOT)

Nov 19, 2020: Report on Results of Discussions by Round Table Conference on Ideal Approaches to Export and Investment Insurance Compiled

Nov 18, 2020: Prime Minister Suga Receives the ABAC 2020 Report to APEC Economic Leaders

Nov 11, 2020: The 10th Trilateral EU-US-Japan Conference on Critical Materials Held

Nov 10, 2020: Preparatory Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Ministerial Meeting to be Held

Nov 5, 2020: Thirteenth Japan-China-ROK Trilateral Cultural Content Industry Forum Held and Joint Statement Issued

Oct 30, 2020: COVID-19 Testing Center for Overseas Travelers (TeCOT) to Additionally Start Provision of Services to Short-Term Overseas Business Travelers Having Returned to Japan

Oct 28, 2020: METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Munekiyo Participates in OECD Ministerial Council Meeting via Video Conference

Oct 27, 2020: Ministerial Meeting on the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity (GFSEC) Held
Oct 27, 2020: METI Minister Kajiyama Attends WTO Informal Ministerial Gathering

Oct 23, 2020: METI Minister Kajiyama Holds Meeting with H.E. Ms. Elizabeth Truss, Secretary of State for International Trade, United Kingdom
Oct 23, 2020: METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Sato Attends APEC SME Ministerial Meeting via Video Conference

Oct 21, 2020: Minister Kajiyama Holds Telephone Conference with H.E. Mr. Maksim Reshetnikov, Russian Minister of Economic Development and Special Representative for Trade and Economic Cooperation with Japan of the Russian Federation

Oct 20, 2020: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (October 2020)

Oct 14, 2020: “Register of Medical Institutions Issuing COVID-19 Testing Certificates” for Overseas Travelers to be Updated
Oct 14, 2020: METI Minister Kajiyama Attends Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Intersessional Ministerial Meeting
Oct 14, 2020: The 1st adoption of “Asia Digital Transformation(ADX) projects” under the FY2019 Supplementary Budget

Oct 13, 2020: Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Intersessional Ministerial Meeting to be Held

Oct 6, 2020: Operation of COVID-19 Testing Center for Overseas Travelers (TeCOT) to Start

Oct 5, 2020: METI Minister Kajiyama Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Khalid al-Falih, Minister of Investment, Saudi Arabia, via Video Conference

Sep 30, 2020: Operation of COVID-19 Testing Center for Overseas Travelers (TeCOT) to Start

Sep 23, 2020: METI Minister Kajiyama Attends G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting via Video Conference

Sep 18, 2020: Website Exclusively for COVID-19 Testing Center for Overseas Travelers (TeCOT) to Open and “Register of Medical Institutions Issuing COVID-19 Testing Certificates” for Overseas Travelers to be Published

Sep 15, 2020: METI to Collaborate with Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka in Export Control

Sep 3, 2020: New Projects Adopted for Regional Business Conference for Encouraging Overseas Companies to Directly Invest in Various Regions of Japan

Sep 1, 2020: Results Compiled for the Second Round of Applications from Medical Institutions Intending to Conduct Novel Coronavirus Tests for Business Travelers
Sep 1, 2020: METI Minister Kajiyama attended the Australia-India-Japan Economic Ministers’ Meeting

Aug 31, 2020: Initiation of an Expiry Review of the Anti-Dumping Duties on Potassium Hydroxide Originating in the Republic of Korea and the People’s Republic of China

Aug 28, 2020: ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting and Related Meetings held

Aug 27, 2020: METI Minister Kajiyama Attends Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Ministerial Meeting

Aug 25, 2020: Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Ministerial Meeting to be Held

Aug 7, 2020: Publication of the Results of the First Round of Accepting Applications from Medical Institutions Intending to Conduct Novel Coronavirus Tests for Business Travelers and Commencement of the Second Round
Aug 7, 2020: METI Holds the Fourth Meeting of Japan-Viet Nam Joint Committee on Cooperation in Industry, Trade and Energy

Aug 4, 2020: Announcement of Successful Applicants for FY2019 Project for Promotion and Support of Creating Digital Transformation (DX) and Other New Businesses in Asia (Project for Japan-India Economic and Industrial Cooperation) under METI Subsidy Program

Aug 3, 2020: Enters into Force of the First Protocol to Amend the Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Partnership among Japan and Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations

Jul 30, 2020: Panel Established under the WTO Agreement Regarding India’s Measures Concerning Tariff Increases on ICT Products

Jul 25, 2020: METI Minister Kajiyama Attends APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting via Video Conference

Jul 23, 2020: METI State Minister Makihara Participates in G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting via Video Conference

Jul 20, 2020: New Municipality Joins the Support Program for Regional Foreign Direct Investment in Japan (Sapporo City)

Jul 17, 2020: METI Minister Kajiyama Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for Internal Market, via Video Conference

Jul 14, 2020: METI Minister Kajiyama Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, and H.E. Mr. Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, Minister of Industry, Indonesia, via Video Conference

Jul 9, 2020: Agreement Reached to Inaugurate ASEAN-Japan Patent Experts Meeting

Jul 7, 2020: Thirty-First Round of Negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
Jul 7, 2020: Release of the White Paper on International Economy and Trade 2020

Jul 3, 2020: List of Travel Medicine Clinics and Hospitals Providing PCR Tests for the Public

Jun 29, 2020: Initiation of an Anti-Dumping Duty Investigation of Dipotassium Carbonate Originating in the Republic of Korea

Jun 23, 2020: METI Minister Kajiyama Attends the 10th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Intersessional Ministerial Meeting

Jun 22, 2020: Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Intersessional Ministerial Meeting to be Held
Jun 22, 2020: METI Minister Kajiyama Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Phil Hogan, European Commissioner for Trade , via Video Conference

Jun 16, 2020: Notification Issued for Entry into Force of the First Protocol to Amend the Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Partnership among Japan and Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations

Jun 15, 2020: METI State Minister Makihara Attends Ministerial Meeting of Ottawa Group via Video Conference
Jun 15, 2020: Addition of Pharmaceutical and Special Medical Device Manufacturing businesses, to Core Designated Business Sectors Subject to Inward Direct Investment Screening

Jun 4, 2020: ASEAN Plus Three Economic Ministers’ Joint Statement on Mitigating the Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic Issued

May 25, 2020: The 2020 Report on Compliance by Major Trading Partners with Trade Agreements (WTO, FTA/EPA and IIA) and the METI Priorities Based on the 2020 Report Released

May 21, 2020: The Round Table for Infrastructure Systems Export Compiles Interim Report (Electricity and Energy)

May 18, 2020: METI Minister Kajiyama Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Simon Birmingham, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Australia, via Video Conference

May 15, 2020: METI Minister Kajiyama Attends Second G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting via Video Conference

May 13, 2020: Thirtieth Round of Negotiations for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)

May 8, 2020: Review of the End User List

May 5, 2020: APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Issue Joint Statement on COVID-19

May 1, 2020: METI Minister Kajiyama Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Chan Chun Sing, Minister for Trade and Industry, Singapore, via Video Conference

Apr 30, 2020: The 29th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Trade Negotiating Committee Meeting (RCEP TNC) Issues Joint Statement
Apr 30, 2020: Japan and Russia promote cooperation on countermeasures against COVID-19

Apr 24, 2020: Minister Kajiyama Holds Video Conference with H.E. Mr. Maksim Reshetnikov, Minister of Economic Development of Russia.

Apr 23, 2020: “The First Round-Table Panel for the Post 2020 Infrastructure Systems Export Strategy” to be Held

Apr 22, 2020: “ASEAN-Japan Economic Ministers’ Joint statement on Initiatives on Economic Resilience” Formulated

Apr 17, 2020: METI Minister Kajiyama Holds Telephone Conference with H.E. Mr. Tran Tuan Anh, Minister of Industry and Trade, Viet Nam

Apr 16, 2020: Twenty-ninth Round of Negotiations for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)

Aug 26, 2019: METI State Minister Seki Visits China

Jul 1, 2019: Update of METI's licensing policies and procedures on exports of controlled items to the Republic of Korea

May 8, 2019: Call for Applicants for the Fifth Tobidase Japan Program Starts

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: METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Takinami Visits Germany and Denmark

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

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