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Sep 15, 2020: Call Opens for General People as Participants in the 3rd Well Aging Society Summit Asia-Japan

Sep 10, 2020: Four Online Seminars on Incorporating Foreign Human Resources with Specified Skills in the Manufacturing Industry to be Held

Aug 28, 2020: “Guidebook on Corporate Governance for Privacy in Digital Transformation (DX) ver.1.0” Formulated
Aug 28, 2020: Recommendation to Start a New Custom Called “Nagarastock” (Stock up & Stay stocked!) for Emergency Preparedness
Aug 28, 2020: Let’s Stockpile Toilet Paper!

Aug 27, 2020: Study Group for Acceleration of Digital Transformation to be Inaugurated

Aug 25, 2020: “DX Stocks 2020” and “Noteworthy DX Companies 2020” Selected
Aug 25, 2020: Cabinet Decision on the Cabinet Order for the Partial Revision of the Order for Enforcement of the Act on Emergency Measures for Stabilizing Living Conditions of the Public
Aug 25, 2020: Logo for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Determined

Aug 24, 2020: The Nippon Kenko Kaigi Starts Acceptance of Applications for the 2021 Certified Health and Productivity Management Organization Recognition Program (SME category)
Aug 24, 2020: The FY2020 Survey on Health and Productivity Management to be Held for the 2021 Health & Productivity Stock Selection and the 2021 Certified Health & Productivity Management Organizations Recognition Program (Large Enterprise Category)
Aug 24, 2020: Fourth AI Edge Contest to be Held

Aug 21, 2020: Results of Call for Public Comments on Draft Guidelines and Final Guidelines compiled for Handling of Medical Information by Information Systems Providers
Aug 21, 2020: FY2020 Online Symposium for Smart Mobility Challenge to be Held

Aug 7, 2020: Call Starts for Applicants to Lead the Project for Research and Development of Enhanced Infrastructures for Post 5G Information Communication Systems/Pioneering Research (Initiative to be Commissioned)

Aug 6, 2020: Four Online Seminars on Incorporating Foreign Human Resources with Specified Skills in the Manufacturing Industry to be Held

Aug 5, 2020: Provision of gBizIDs to Systems for Administrative Procedures in Local Governments and Other Organizations to Start

Jul 31, 2020: Creation of New MaaS in Various Regions to be Promoted

Jul 30, 2020: Discussions to Start on Basic Concepts for the Japan Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan

Jul 28, 2020: Successful Projects Selected for the TOTTEOKI Project

Jul 22, 2020: Results of FY2019 E-Commerce Market Survey Compiled
Jul 22, 2020: Joint Store Delivery Experiment among Major Three Convenience Store Chains Launched
Jul 22, 2020: “Service Industry Productivity Study Group” to be Inaugurated

Jul 20, 2020: Aichi Prefecture Chosen as Host Site of FY2021 Traditional Craft Products Month National Assembly
Jul 20, 2020: “Surveys and Research on Strategies for Rule Making in e-Sports Competitions” to be Launched

Jul 14, 2020: First Meeting of “Study Group on the Comprehensive Physical Distribution Policy in the 2020s” to be Held

Jul 8, 2020: Steel Demand Prospects for the Second Quarter of FY2020 (July-September 2020)

Jul 3, 2020: Winners of the Supply Chain Innovation Award 2020 Recognized

Jul 1, 2020: List of Cashless Payment Companies’ Commission Charges, Deposit Cycles and Other Information Released in a Retrievable Form

Jun 29, 2020: Successful Applicants Determined for Research and Development of Enhanced Infrastructures for Post 5G Information Communication Systems

Jun 25, 2020: Two Online Seminars on Incorporating Foreign Human Resources with Specified Skills in the Manufacturing Industry to be Held

Jun 16, 2020: Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence Founded

Jun 12, 2020: Guidelines for Administrative Accounting of Investment in Health and Productivity Management Formulated
Jun 12, 2020: “Stop Piracy!” Cartoons Prepared for Raising Public Awareness
Jun 12, 2020: Report on the Recognition of Recent Circumstances Surrounding Industries in relation to Cybersecurity and Directions of Future Efforts Compiled

Jun 5, 2020: Call for Applicants for Ninth Robot Awards Program to be Extended

May 29, 2020: Guidelines on Performance Evaluation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Developed
May 29, 2020: “Guidelines for Improvement of Working Conditions and Reducing Overtime Work through Cooperation between Consignors and Transportation Businesses in the Distribution Industry Involving Paper and Pulp (in the Field of Paper and Paperboard)” Formulated
May 29, 2020: “Guidelines for Improvement of Working Conditions and Reducing Overtime Work through Cooperation between Consignors and Transportation Businesses in the Distribution Industry Involving Paper and Pulp (in the Field of Household Paper)” Formulated
May 29, 2020: FY2019 Measures to Promote Manufacturing Technology (White Paper on Monodzukuri 2020) Released

May 28, 2020: Super Creators Certified under Exploratory IT Human Resources Project

May 27, 2020: Acceptance of Applications Starts for Subsidies under the Subsidy Project of the Japan Content Localization and Distribution Live Entertainment (Subsidy Project J-LODlive)

May 26, 2020: Materials Concerning Approaches to Enhancing Proper Mold Management Released

May 15, 2020: Partial Revision of Act on Facilitation of Information Processing (Act No. 67 of 2019) Comes into Force

May 12, 2020: The Subcommittee on Business Discussions on Autonomous Driving Technologies Compiles “Progress report on efforts to support the development of autonomous driving technologies and create adequate policies version 4.0 ”

May 8, 2020: Third AI Edge Contest to be Held

May 4, 2020: Expo 2020 Dubai opening postponed to October 2021

May 1, 2020: Convenience Store Chains Compile Reports on Progress of Action Plans
May 1, 2020: METI State Minister Makihara Participates in Extraordinary G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting via Video Conference
May 1, 2020: Call to Open for Applicants to Lead the Project for Research and Development of Enhanced Infrastructures for Post 5G Information Communication Systems
May 1, 2020: Businesses Determined to which METI Commissions “FY2020 Project for Enhancing Systems of Remote Heath Consultation Services under the Supplementary Budget”

Apr 27, 2020: METI Program Helps Municipalities Introduce Cashless Payment Services
Apr 27, 2020: The Full-Fledged Operation of the JPQR (Merchant-Presented-Mode :MPM) , as Unified Standards for Barcode and QR Code Payments, Starts Nationwide, and “Bill Payment” is Newly Set Forth as One of the Recognized “JPQR” Methods

Apr 23, 2020: The 167th General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) Postponed

Apr 22, 2020: Creation of New MaaS in Various Regions to be Promoted

Apr 20, 2020: METI Collaborates with Commercial Vehicle Manufacturers to Solve Challenges in Distribution Industry

Apr 17, 2020: Report on Discussion Results Concerning Streamlined Approaches to Identity Proofing for Online Services Compiled

Apr 16, 2020: New Website Launched for Explaining Case Examples of Leading Retail Stores Engaging in Efforts for Preventing Expansion of Novel Coronavirus Disease

Apr 9, 2020: Steel Demand Prospects for the First Quarter of FY2020 (April-June 2020)

Apr 7, 2020: Call for Applicants for the Ninth Robot Awards Program Opens

Apr 3, 2020: Counseling Counters on Incorporating Foreign Human Resources with Specified Skills in Three Sectors in Manufacturing Industry Opened

Mar 31, 2020: Study Group on Structural Changes in Mobility and Future Directions of Automobile Policies Beyond 2030 (Study Group on 2030 Mobility Visions) to be Inaugurated
Mar 31, 2020: "Current Status of Doorstep Delivery Service and Key Points for Implementation"
Mar 31, 2020: Report on Direction of IP Strategy and Support in the Space Sector Released
Mar 31, 2020: Invitation for Public Comments on the Draft of “IoT Security Safety Framework“

Mar 30, 2020: Report compiled by Like-minded Members of Working Group on Studying Model Terms and Conditions for Contracts on Data Sharing-type (Platform-type) Contracts as Effort Involving Contract Guidelines on Utilization of AI and Data

Mar 27, 2020: Internal Restructuring to Enhance Measures against Counterfeit Goods
Mar 27, 2020: Call for Public Comments on Criteria on Security Assessment System (ISMAP) for Government Information Systems Draft Report
Mar 27, 2020: Program for Advancing the Comprehensive Physical Distribution Policy Revised
Mar 27, 2020: METI Holds Award Ceremony for Winner of Space Development and Utilization Grand Prize

Mar 24, 2020: Easy-to-Understand Video Clip Produced Explaining Measures for Addressing Novel Coronavirus Disease

Mar 23, 2020: Open data on Government’s Support Measures and Search Service to be provided for Companies
Mar 23, 2020: Expo 2020 Dubai Japan Pavilion Unveils Official Uniforms
Mar 23, 2020: Japan Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai Announces Fourth Wave of Sponsors and Donors (Nine new sponsors and two new donors to offer their support)

Mar 19, 2020: Video Clip on How to Wash Fabric Face Masks Produced

Mar 13, 2020: Two Businesses Newly Received Highest Grade "Murasaki" of Omotenashi Standard Certification
Mar 13, 2020: Study Group’s Report on Measures for Vitalizing e-Sports Publicized
Mar 13, 2020: Companies to be Subsidized under the FY2019 Subsidy Project for Supporting Businesses in Introducing Facilities for Producing Face Masks Nominated

Mar 11, 2020: Call Opens for Applicants for Second Round of AI Frontier Program for Fostering Human Resources
Mar 11, 2020: Program for Remote Health Consultation Services to Start

Mar 10, 2020: Cabinet Decision on the Cabinet Order for the Partial Revision of the Order for Enforcement of the Act on Emergency Measures for Stabilizing Living Conditions of the Public

Mar 9, 2020: Publish Information on Free-of-Charge and discounted Support Services Provided by Private Companies as Responses to Novel Coronavirus Disease with Standardized Open Data

Mar 6, 2020: Types of Used Vehicles Subject to the Subsidies for Safety Support Cars Determined

Mar 5, 2020: Report Compiled on the Status of the Occurrence of Acts of Unauthorized Computer Access and the Progress of Research and Development on Technology Relating to Access Control Features

Mar 2, 2020: Forty Enterprises Selected under the 2020 Health & Productivity Stock Selection Program
Mar 2, 2020: Announcement of Organizations Recognized under the 2020 Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations Recognition Program

Feb 25, 2020: METI State Minister Matsumoto Attends the National Assembly of Young Entrepreneurs Group of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Held in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, and Visits an Exhibition of Regional Specialties in which All Exhibitors Employed Cashless Payment Systems

Feb 20, 2020: Automobile Industry Council for Studying Countermeasures against the Novel Coronavirus to be Launched

Feb 18, 2020: Cabinet Decision on the Bill for the Act on Improvement of Transparency and Fairness in Trading on Specified Digital Platforms
Feb 18, 2020: Cabinet Decision on the Bill for the Act on Promotion of Developing/Supplying and Introducing Systems Making Use of Specified Advanced Information Communication Technologies

Feb 17, 2020: “2020 Health and Productivity Management Award Event” to be Held

Feb 12, 2020: Mr. Dean Fujioka to Serve as Ambassador to the World Robot Summit 2020

Feb 4, 2020: Questionnaire Survey toward New Program “Digital Transformation Stock Selection (DX Stock) 2020” to be Conducted

Jan 30, 2020: Sushiro Global Holdings Ltd. Determined as Business to Open Restaurant at the Japan Pavilion of the Expo 2020 Dubai

Jan 27, 2020: Grand Prix Winners of the Japan Healthcare Business Contest (JHeC) 2020 Selected

Jan 22, 2020: Pre-Demonstration Tests for a Small-sized Bus with an Autonomous Driving System to be Conducted in Advance of Scheduled Demonstration Tests for Mid-sized Buses with Autonomous Driving Systems

Jan 14, 2020: Full Text of the Registration Dossier Concerning the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Released

Jan 8, 2020: Experience-based Test-drive Events for “Safety Support Cars” to be Held in Eight Places across Japan

Jan 6, 2020: Explanatory Meeting on Digital Transformation Stock Selection (Tentative Name) to be Held

Dec 27, 2019: Japan Submitted the Registration Dossier of the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan to the BIE
Dec 27, 2019: Winners of the Eighth Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Awards

Dec 26, 2019: Call for Public Comments on the Draft Report Titled “GOVERNANCE INNOVATION: Redesigning Law and Architecture in the Age of Society 5.0” Opens

Dec 24, 2019: Steel Demand Prospects for the Fourth Quarter of FY2019 (January-March 2020)

Dec 23, 2019: Types and Grades of Vehicles Targeted by the Subsidies for Safety Support Cars

Dec 20, 2019: Cabinet Decision on Application for Registration of the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai Japan to the BIE

Dec 19, 2019: Japan Healthcare Business Contest 2020 to be Held
Dec 19, 2019: Interpretative Guidelines on Electronic Commerce and Information Property Trading Revised

Dec 16, 2019: Memorandum Concludes Industry-Academia Collaborative Framework on Human Resources for Robotics

Dec 13, 2019: Subsidies for Safety Support Cars Included inFY2019 Supplementary Budget Draft

Dec 12, 2019: PR Ambassadors for Japan’s Pavilion at Expo 2020, Dubai
Dec 12, 2019: Japan Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai Announces Third Wave of Sponsors and Donor (Four Companies and One Organization This Time)

Dec 11, 2019: Call for Public Comments to Start on Draft Report Compiled by the Study Group on Security Assessment of Cloud Services
Dec 11, 2019: New Platform for Expert Human Resources in the Space Industry Called “S-Expert” to Start Operations

Dec 9, 2019: Call for Information on R&D Involving Technologies for Computer-Access Control Functions
Dec 9, 2019: Series of Seminars on Incorporating Foreign Human Resources with Specified Skills in Manufacturing to be Held
Dec 9, 2019: Contract Guidelines on Utilization of AI and Data Version 1.1 Formulated

Dec 6, 2019: Announcement of Winners of Awards under the Excellent Green Logistics Commendation Program
Dec 6, 2019: Hyperspectral Imager Suite (HISUI) Successfully Launched for Space Demonstration Tests

Dec 5, 2019: National Forum of Smart Monodzukuri Supporting Organizations to be Held

Nov 29, 2019: METI’s Draft Action Plan Promoting Use of Electrified Vehicles (xEVs) in Disaster Situations

Nov 28, 2019: Japan Reports on Progress in Preparations for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, at the 166th General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE)

Nov 25, 2019: Minister Kajiyama Holds Meeting with Dr. Yoshino Akira, Honorary Fellow, Asahi Kasei Corporation, and Dr. Yoshino Delivers a Speech before METI Staff

Nov 22, 2019: Results of the Fact-finding Survey Targeting People Engaging in Film Production Compiled

Nov 20, 2019: New Designation of Gyoda Tabi Socks, Edo Oshi-e Embossed Fabric Pictures and Naniwa Honzome Hand-dyeing as Traditional Crafts under the Act on the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries

Nov 18, 2019: Second AI Edge Contest to be Held
Nov 18, 2019: Business receives highest grade “Murasaki” of Omotenashi Standard Certification

Nov 12, 2019: Task Force for Promoting Public Implementation of Robots Launched

Oct 29, 2019: Mima City and Omuta City Start Projects utilizing the Social Impact Bond (SIB) System

Oct 24, 2019: The 2nd Well Aging Society Summit Asia-Japan Held

Oct 23, 2019: The 32nd Tokyo International Film Festival to be Held

Oct 21, 2019: Public Briefing on the 2019 Telework Days Campaign to be Held

Oct 18, 2019: FY2019 METI Minister’s Award to Recognize Contributions to Traditional Craft Industries
Oct 18, 2019: METI Minister Sugawara Holds Meeting with Dr. Yoshino Akira Honorary Fellow, Asahi Kasei Corporation

Oct 17, 2019: Forecast of Global Supply and Demand Trends for Petrochemical Products (from 2010 to 2023) Compiled

Oct 16, 2019: Bus Operation Businesses Determined Concerning the Public-Road Demonstration Tests for Mid-sized Buses with Autonomous Driving Systems

Oct 15, 2019: The Cabinet Approves the Bill for the Act on Partial Division of the Act on Facilitation of Information Processing

Oct 11, 2019: Winners of FY2019 Awards Program Promoting Informatization

Oct 8, 2019: Secondary Examination to be Held under the Japan Healthcare Business Contest (JHeC) 2020 Program
Oct 8, 2019: Release of: Results of Call for Public Comments for the Draft Report on Discussion Results of the Study Group for Ideal Approaches to a Certification Scheme Concerning Verification of the Proper Management of Organizations which Handle Personal Data (hereafter “Scheme Ensuring Trustworthiness of Data-handling Organizations”); and Guidelines for those Certification Schemes. ver. 2.0
Oct 8, 2019: Steel Demand Prospects for the Third Quarter of FY2019 (October-December 2019)

Oct 7, 2019: Events Held in Five Areas of Kansai Region for EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan

Oct 4, 2019: Winners of the Grand Award and the Excellent Awards of the 13th Kids Design Awards Program Selected
Oct 4, 2019: Third Satellite Data Analysis Contest “Tellus Satellite Challenge” to be Held

Oct 3, 2019: Indications, POP Displays and Pictograms under the Guidelines for Multilingualization in the Retail Sales Industry Publicized for Downloading Free of Charge

Oct 1, 2019: Program of the 2nd Well Aging Society Summit Asia-Japan Released

Sep 26, 2019: Winner of the METI Minister's Award Selected under the 13th Industrial Tourism Town Revitalization Awards Program

Sep 24, 2019: Subsidy Project for Supporting Businesses in Providing Services Utilizing Networked Household Appliances, Equipment and Other Devices to Start
Sep 24, 2019: Successful Applicants Determined and Adopted for Demonstration Projects under the “Future Classroom” Program
Sep 24, 2019: Japan Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai Announces Second Wave of Sponsors and Donors (Seven Companies in Total)

Sep 20, 2019: Map Application for Smartphones and Online Map Function for Computers Released

Sep 13, 2019: Series of Regional Symposiums for Smart Mobility Challenge to be Held

Sep 12, 2019: Japan - US Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training for Indo-Pacific Region Held

Sep 6, 2019: METI and the IPA Determine Eight Regions as Winners in the Fifth Selection under the Local IoT Acceleration Labs Project

Sep 2, 2019: Working Group on Dementia Innovations Alliance Holds Its First Meeting

Aug 30, 2019: The Nippon Kenko Kaigi Starts Acceptance of Applications for the SME Category of the 2020 Certified Health and Productivity Management Organization Recognition Program
Aug 30, 2019: FY2019 Survey on Health and Productivity Management to be Held for Selection of Outstanding Enterprises under the FY2020 Health & Productivity Stock Selection Program and the 2020 Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations Recognition (Large Enterprise Category) Program
Aug 30, 2019: Study Group on Measures for Vitalizing e-Sports to be Inaugurated

Aug 28, 2019: METI Begins Distribution of Storefront RP Kits for the Project for Encouraging Businesses to Introduce Cashless Payment Systems and Pass on Benefits to Consumers
Aug 28, 2019: METI and MIIT to Hold Second Japan-China Joint Public-Private Seminar on Autonomous Driving

Aug 27, 2019: Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for the Japan Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai
Aug 27, 2019: Mr. Kunihiko Morinaga, ANREALAGE Determined as the Designer to Produce Official Uniforms for the Japan Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai

Aug 13, 2019: METI Commences Training for Advanced Certification for Omotenashi Skills Standards

Aug 9, 2019: Revised Version of Guidelines on Animation Industry Subcontracting Formulated
Aug 9, 2019: Series of Seminars on Incorporating Foreign Human Resources in the Manufacturing Industry Held in Ten Places Across Japan

Aug 6, 2019: Japanese Innovations on the World Stage
Aug 6, 2019: Report Titled “How to Design ‘Public’ in a digital age” Compiled

Jul 31, 2019: Assessment Indices for Digital Management Reforms (“DX Promotion Indices”) Compiled

Jul 29, 2019: Working Group for Expo 2025 Compiles Report
Jul 29, 2019: Japan Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai announces first wave of sponsors

Jul 24, 2019: Convening of Japan Healthcare Business Contest (JHeC) 2020 Determined

Jul 19, 2019: Event to be held for Presentation by Municipalities on their Visions toward the Air Mobility Revolution

Jul 17, 2019: Winners of the Supply Chain Innovation Award 2019 Recognized

Jul 11, 2019: Event to be Held for Presentations by Municipalities on their Visions toward the Air Mobility Revolution

Jul 10, 2019: [Successfully Adopted Projects after the Third Round of the Call for Applicants under the Subsidy Project J-LOD]Successful Projects Adopted under the Subsidy Project for Creation of Highly Advanced Contents Taking Advantage of Digital Technology

Jul 9, 2019: Steel Demand Prospects for the Second Quarter of FY2019 (July-September 2019)

Jul 8, 2019: Counseling Counters Open for Foreign Residents Working in the Manufacturing Industry
Jul 8, 2019: Healthcare Innovation Hub (InnoHub) Opens

Jul 4, 2019: Symposium Titled “Next Generation Computer Creates New Business” Held

Jun 28, 2019: World Robot Summit 2020 to be Held

Jun 26, 2019: Call for Applicants for Transportation Businesses to Operate Public-Road Demonstration Tests for Mid-sized Buses with Autonomous Driving Functions

Jun 24, 2019: Approval Issued for a Data Sharing Project as the First Business Entitled to Make Use of the System for Permitting Businesses to Request Public Data
Jun 24, 2019: Series of Seminars on Incorporating Foreign Human Resources into the Manufacturing Industry to be Held

Jun 20, 2019: Symposium Celebrating Inauguration of the Council for Electrified Vehicle Society to be Held

Jun 19, 2019: The 2nd Well Aging Society Summit Asia-Japan to be Held

Jun 18, 2019: Japan and France Agree to Strengthen Ties in Commercial Aircraft Industry
Jun 18, 2019: Smart Mobility Challenge Project Launched

Jun 17, 2019: Guidelines for Cyber-Physical Security Measures for Building Systems (First Version) Formulated

Jun 11, 2019: Details of SME Cybersecurity Project (Cybersecurity Support Ranger) Demonstration Released
Jun 11, 2019: FY2018 Measures to Promote Manufacturing Technology (White Paper on Monodzukuri 2019) Released

Jun 7, 2019: Official Website for Revision of Automobile Taxation Systems Launched
Jun 7, 2019: Film Industry Survey Planned to Further Develop Human Resources in the Business

Jun 6, 2019: Official Website for the Japan Pavilion of Expo 2020 Dubai Opens

Jun 3, 2019: Plan for Advancement of Integration and Streamlining of Distribution Business Approved under the Act on Advancement of Integration and Streamlining of Distribution Business

May 31, 2019: Organizer of World Expo 2025 designated under the Act on Special Measures Necessary for Preparing for and Managing the World Expo 2025

May 30, 2019: Event for Disseminating “JPQR” and Encouraging Businesses to Use It to be Held

May 29, 2019: Japan reported the Progress in Preparations for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, at 165th General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE)

May 24, 2019: Super Creators Certified under Exploratory IT Human Resources Project

May 23, 2019: Demonstration Test of Drones Taking Advantage of Quasi-Zenith Satellite System called “Michibiki” Conducted

May 22, 2019: Symposium for Smart Mobility Challenge to be Held

May 21, 2019: Options for Rulemaking to Address the Rise of Platform Businesses Released

May 17, 2019: Target Areas and Organizers Determined for the Project for Demonstrating Measures for Supporting SMEs in Conducting Post-Accident Measures Involving Cybersecurity (Cybersecurity Support Ranger)
May 17, 2019: Collection Compiled of Reference Cases for Prior Notice and Announcement: As Part of the Guidebook for Utilization of Camera Images

May 16, 2019: Results of FY2018 E-Commerce Market Survey Compiled
May 16, 2019: Preparation of a System for Accepting Applications for Affiliated Stores Completed and Schedule of Explanatory Meetings Released

May 15, 2019: Observation Images Sent from Satellite Called “Tsubame” to be Released through Satellite Data Platform Called “Tellus”

May 10, 2019: The Cabinet approves orders for enforcing the Act on Special Measures Necessary for Preparing for and Managing the World Expo 2025　
May 10, 2019: Guidelines Formulated for Water Utilities’ Introduction of the System for Utilization of Water Information

May 7, 2019: First Partnership Concluded with the Internationale Funkausstellung, Germany

Apr 26, 2019: METI to Hold “Symposium to discuss cyber security measures across the supply chain; Think about cyber security for DFFT (Data Free Flow with Trust) toward G20”
Apr 26, 2019: Call for Public Comments on Animation Industry Subcontracting Guidelines
Apr 26, 2019: Report on Designing Global Content Market　Management Simulation Game
Apr 26, 2019: Instructions, Provided to Businesses in Fukushima Prefecture Based on Results of Survey for Current State of Distribution of Agricultural Products and Other Items Produced in Fukushima Prefecture
Apr 26, 2019: Target Date and Time Determined for Requesting Businesses to Complete Switching to Standard Barcodes Called “JPQR” under the Consumer-Presented-Mode QR Code Payment System
Apr 26, 2019: Explanatory Meeting on the System for the Acceptance of Foreign Human Resources in the Manufacturing Industry to be Held

Apr 25, 2019: J-PlatPat improvements to Allow Same Day or Previous Day Retrieval of Examination Results

Apr 23, 2019: Call Starts for Applicants for Pilot Areas Willing to Engage in Public Implementation of New Mobility Services Utilizing of IoT and AI
Apr 23, 2019: Selection of Companies for 2019 Competitive IT Strategy Company Stock Selection and and Noteworthy IT Strategy Companies Programs Announced

Apr 19, 2019: Project for Public-Road Demonstration Tests for Mid-sized Buses with Autonomous Driving Functions to be launched
Apr 19, 2019: Acceptance of Applications for Registration of Participants in 2019 Telework Days Campaign to Start and Pre-Event of the Campaign to be Held

Apr 18, 2019: [Fourth Round of the Call for Applicants under the Subsidy Project J-LOD] Call for Applicants Begins for the Subsidy Project J-LOD Involving Development and Demonstration of Systems for Distribution of Contents Taking Advantage of Blockchain Technologies
Apr 18, 2019: Cyber/Physical Security Framework (CPSF) Formulated

Apr 16, 2019: Guidelines for Measures for Preventing Unauthorized Use of Credit Card Information Wrongly Leaked during QR Payment Formulated

Apr 9, 2019: Steel Demand Prospects for the First Quarter of FY2019 (April-June 2019)
Apr 9, 2019: FY2019 Call for Applicants for the MITOU Target Program

Apr 8, 2019: Smart Mobility Challenge to Start
Apr 8, 2019: Council for Promoting Society Utilizing of Electrified Vehicles to be launched
Apr 8, 2019: Automated Driving-related IT Human Resources Strategy Compiled

Apr 5, 2019: Report on Content Services Utilizing Blockchain Technologies Released
Apr 5, 2019: METI’s Survey Results of Case Examples by Convenience Store Chain Affiliates Released

Apr 4, 2019: English Translation Version of the Contract Guidelines on Utilization of AI and Data Released

Mar 29, 2019: QR Code Payments Standard Determined

Mar 28, 2019: Program for Advancing the Comprehensive Distribution Policy Revised
Mar 28, 2019: Information on Events and Efforts in March under the Premium Friday Initiative

Mar 26, 2019: The Liaison Conference for Acceptance of Foreign Human Resources with Specified Skills in the Manufacturing Industry Holds its First Meeting

Mar 25, 2019: METI and TSE to Hold an Event to Announce the 2019 Selected Competitive IT Strategy Companies and the Selected Noteworthy IT Strategy Companies

Mar 19, 2019: Interim Report of the Future Innovations Working Group Released

Mar 18, 2019: METI to Hold a Symposium on “Innovative Business Realized by Next-Generation Computing”

Mar 15, 2019: Invitation for Public Comments on the Interim Report (Draft) by the Study Group on Security Assessment of Cloud Services
Mar 15, 2019: Promulgation of METI Public Notice concerning the “Specific Skills” Criteria for Foreign Residents Engaging in the Manufacturing Industry

Mar 13, 2019: Five Businesses Newly Obtained “Murasaki Certification,” the Highest Grade in the Omotenashi Standard Certification System

Mar 12, 2019: METI Starts Accepting Provisional Registration of Cashless Settlement Businesses under the Point Reward Project for Consumers using Cashless Payment

Mar 11, 2019: Invitation for Public Comments on the Guidelines for Cyber-Physical Security Measures for Building Systems, First Edition (Draft)

Mar 4, 2019: METI to hold “e-Sports” Seminar
Mar 4, 2019: MITOU KAIGI 2019 to be Held

Mar 1, 2019: Study Group for the Content Business Era Held
Mar 1, 2019: The Sixth IoT Lab Selection Event Held
Mar 1, 2019: METI to Hold Debrief Meetings on Outcomes of Demonstration Projects involving “Future Classroom – Learning Innovation"

Feb 21, 2019: 37 Enterprises Selected under the 2019 Health & Productivity Stock Selection Program
Feb 21, 2019: Announcement of Organizations Recognized under the 2019 Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations Recognition Program
Feb 21, 2019: Information on Events and Efforts in February under the Premium Friday Initiative

Feb 19, 2019: Symposium on Human Resource Development Toward Utilization of Nursing Care Robots to be Held

Feb 18, 2019: METI to Hold a Symposium on Quantum Computing Technologies

Feb 14, 2019: Official Logo and Symbolic Mark for the Japan Pavilion of the Expo 2020 Dubai Determined

Feb 8, 2019: The Cabinet Approves the Bill for the Act on Special Measures Necessary for Preparing for and Managing the International Exposition in 2025
Feb 8, 2019: Experiment of Information Sharing System Using Electronic Tags to be Conducted

Feb 6, 2019: METI to Start a Call for Promotion Plan Proposals that incorporate “Branded Content”

Jan 31, 2019: Implementation Policy for the 2019 Telework Days Campaign Released
Jan 31, 2019: “2019 Health and Productivity Management Award Event” to be Held

Jan 30, 2019: Announcement: Schedule of Explanatory Meetings on the New System for Acceptance of Foreign Human Resources in the Manufacturing Industry

Jan 25, 2019: Future Innovations Working Group to be Launched

Jan 24, 2019: 7th Meeting of the Japan-China Joint IP Working Group and 2nd Japan-China Joint IP Seminar Held
Jan 24, 2019: Progress Made in Regulatory Reform for Individual Enterprises
Jan 24, 2019: We Are Genki Hokkaido: METI to Accelerate Implementation of Project for Supporting Hokkaido
Jan 24, 2019: Information on Events and Efforts in January under the Premium Friday Initiative

Jan 21, 2019: METI Holds Explanatory Meeting on the New System for Acceptance of Foreign Human Resources in the Manufacturing Industry

Jan 18, 2019: Second Satellite Data Analysis Contest “Tellus Satellite Challenge” to be Held
Jan 18, 2019: METI Designates February 2019 as “Smart Mobility Promotion Month”

Jan 17, 2019: METI Revises Requirements under the Omotenashi Standard Certification System

Jan 16, 2019: Oral Healthcare Seminar 2019 to be Held
Jan 16, 2019: METI to Hold Japan Healthcare Business Contest 2019

Jan 15, 2019: METI State Minister Isozaki Signed Agreement with The Boeing Company on Cooperation in Aircraft Technology
Jan 15, 2019: Seminar to be Held for Improvement of Working Conditions and Reducing Overtime Work through Cooperation between Consignors and Transportation Businesses
Jan 15, 2019: Standard Specifications Adopted for Digital Shopping Receipts

Jan 10, 2019: METI Promotes Parking Lot Sharing among Convenience Store Chains for their Distribution Vehicles

Jan 9, 2019: Invitation for Public Comments on the Draft Cyber/Physical Security Framework

Jan 8, 2019: Embarking on Demonstration Tests of Autonomous Driving System using Driverless Trucks in Caravan to Travel on Public Expressways

Dec 28, 2018: METI to Convene Study Group for Measures for Preventing Unauthorized Use of Credit Card Information Wrongly Leaked during QR Payment

Dec 27, 2018: METI to Hold Explanatory Meeting on New System for Acceptance of Foreign Human Resources in the Manufacturing Industry
Dec 27, 2018: Steel Demand Prospects for the Fourth Quarter of FY2018 (January-March 2019)
Dec 27, 2018: Information on Events and Efforts in December under the Premium Friday Initiative

Dec 25, 2018: Cabinet Decision on the Field-based Operation Policies toward Accepting Foreign Human Resources in Three Sectors in the Manufacturing Industry

Dec 20, 2018: Roadmap toward Air Mobility Revolution Formulated
Dec 20, 2018: Guidelines for Multilingualization in the Retail Sales Industry Released

Dec 18, 2018: Fundamental Principles for Rule Making to Address the Rise of Platform Businesses Formulated

Dec 12, 2018: METI Releases Interim Report of the Study Group for the Improvement of the Trade Environment Involving Digital Platform Businesses
Dec 12, 2018: Guidelines for Promotion of Digital Transformations Formulated
Dec 12, 2018: METI to hold Events Titled “DX Days 2019”

Dec 3, 2018: The IoT Acceleration Lab Will Hold the “Eighth IoT Lab Connection”

Nov 29, 2018: Information on Events and Efforts in November under the Premium Friday Initiative

Nov 27, 2018: Japan Signs Participation Contract of Expo Dubai 2020, UAE

Nov 23, 2018: Japan Elected Host Country of World Expo 2025

Nov 20, 2018: METI to Showcase Award-winning Machine Parts and Tooling Technology in Lobby of METI Main Building

Nov 16, 2018: Premium-Friday University to Open

Nov 15, 2018: Call for Applicants for the Eighth Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Awards

Nov 14, 2018: New Demonstration Test of Remote Control of Driverless Last-Mile Autonomous Driving to Start

Nov 13, 2018: METI to Start “Hashiwatashi” Project

Nov 12, 2018: METI to Hold First AI Edge Contest

Nov 7, 2018: Cosmetics Promotional Event titled “JAPAN Beauty Week in Cosmoprof Asia 2018” to be Held
Nov 7, 2018: New Designation of Nara Sumi Ink Sticks and Sanshin String Instruments as Traditional Crafts under the Act on the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries

Nov 6, 2018: Guidelines for Improvement of Trade Environments and Overtime Work through Cooperation between Consignors and Transportation Businesses Formulated

Nov 5, 2018: METI releases Draft Interim Report of the Study Group on the Improvement of the Trade Environment Involving Digital Platform Businesses
Nov 5, 2018: IoT Acceleration Lab Calls for New Projects for the Sixth IoT Lab Selection

Nov 2, 2018: Successful Case Examples for Reducing Parcel Redeliveries Released
Nov 2, 2018: November is Telework Month

Nov 1, 2018: Report Released on Counter Measures against “No-Shows” in Restaurants

Oct 31, 2018: Opening of Information Collection Website for the Project for Establishing a Public-Private Joint Demonstration Platform for Dementia Sufferers

Oct 26, 2018: The 11th ASEAN-Japan Information Security Policy Meeting Held

Oct 25, 2018: Information on Events and Efforts in October under the Premium Friday Initiative

Oct 24, 2018: METI Starts Big Data Analysis Contest on Tourism Forecasting

Oct 23, 2018: Demonstration Test of Autonomous Valet Parking Functions to be Held
Oct 23, 2018: Progress Made in Regulatory Reform for Individual Enterprises
Oct 23, 2018: Series of Cosmetics Promotion Events Titled “Japan Beauty Week” to be Held

Oct 19, 2018: Forecast of Global Supply and Demand Trends for Petrochemical Products (for the period 2009 to 2022)
Oct 19, 2018: Interim Briefing on Outcomes of the “Learning Innovation” Demonstration Projects to be Held

Oct 18, 2018: CEATEC JAPAN 2018 “Connected Industries” Symposium Held
Oct 18, 2018: Winners of the FY2018 METI Minister Award to Recognize Contributions to Traditional Craft Industries Program Selected
Oct 18, 2018: November is Traditional Craft Products Month
Oct 18, 2018: The 31st Tokyo International Film Festival to be Held

Oct 17, 2018: Public-Road Demonstration Tests of System for Driverless Trucks Traveling on Expressways in Caravan with Drivers in the Second and Following Trucks to be Held
Oct 17, 2018: Interim Report of the Study Group on New Mobility Services Brought About by IoT and AI Releases

Oct 16, 2018: METI Revises Omotenashi Skills Standards
Oct 16, 2018: METI Holds CEATEC JAPAN 2018 “Connected Industries” Conference

Oct 15, 2018: The 1st Well Aging Society Summit Asia-Japan Held
Oct 15, 2018: METI to Hold National Forum of Smart Monodzukuri Supporting Organizations
Oct 15, 2018: METI to Hold Robot Revolution and Industrial IoT International Symposium 2018

Oct 12, 2018: Announcement of the Winners in the Eighth Robot Awards Program

Oct 10, 2018: Japan Hold Forum on Proposal for Hosting the 2025 World Exposition

Oct 9, 2018: Steel Demand Prospects for the Third Quarter of FY2018 (October-December 2018)

Oct 5, 2018: METI and MIIT Hold First Japan-China Joint Public-Private Seminar on Autonomous Driving

Oct 3, 2018: METI to Launch Cross-Sectoral Sub Working Group under Working Group 1 (Systems, Technologies and Standardization) of the Study Group for Industrial Cybersecurity

Oct 1, 2018: METI Compiles Results of the Call for Public Comments on the Draft Cyber/Physical Security Framework

Sep 28, 2018: Winners of the 12th Kids Design Awards Selected

Sep 27, 2018: Oral Healthcare Forum 2018 “Oral Healthcare Frontline in Malaysia, Thailand and Japan” to be Held

Sep 26, 2018: IoT Acceleration Lab to Hold the Fourth Big Data Analysis Contest

Sep 21, 2018: Public Briefing on the 2018 Telework Days Campaign to be Held

Sep 14, 2018: Winner of the METI Minister's Award Selected in 12th Industrial Tourism Town Revitalization Awards Program
Sep 14, 2018: US-Japan Cybersecurity Joint Training with ASEAN Member States Held

Sep 12, 2018: METI to Hold Japan-wide “Safety Support Car” Test-drive Events during the National Autumn Traffic Safety Campaign

Sep 11, 2018: Announcement of Program of the 1st Well Aging Society Summit Asia-Japan

Sep 7, 2018: METI Releases a Report on Digital Transformation: Overcoming of '2025 Digital Cliff' Involving IT Systems and Full-fledged Development of Efforts for Digital Transformation
Sep 7, 2018: "Healthcare Innovation Weeks Asia-Japan 2018" to be Held from October 9 to 19
Sep 7, 2018: METI and the IoT Acceleration Labs Determine 19 Regions as Winners for the Fourth Selection under the Local IoT Acceleration Labs Project

Sep 3, 2018: METI Releases Guidelines for Cyber-Physical Security Measures for Building Systems (β Version)

Aug 31, 2018: METI Releases Interim Report by Strategic Commission for the New Era of Automobiles

Aug 30, 2018: Seminar for Human Resource Development in the Manufacturing Industry in the Digital Era to be Held
Aug 30, 2018: Information on Events and Efforts in August under the Premium Friday Initiative

Aug 27, 2018: Initiation of Demonstration Test for Evaluation of Last-Mile Autonomous Driving Using Small Buses with Autonomous Driving Function
Aug 27, 2018: METI to Officially Open Portal Website of “Future Classroom-Learning Innovation”

Aug 24, 2018: Study Group on Security Assessment of Cloud Services to be Launched
Aug 24, 2018: Public-Private Conference for Future Air Mobility to be Established

Aug 23, 2018: Successful Applicants for NEDO Project for Enhanced Efficiency of Trade Procedures in Global Supply Chains
Aug 23, 2018: Successful Applicants Determined and Adopted for NEDO Project for Enhanced Efficiency of Domestic Consumer-Goods Supply Chains

Aug 10, 2018: Collection of Case Examples to be Studied Concerning New Data Distribution Transactions ver. 2.0 Compiled

Aug 9, 2018: Second Round of Call for Applicants for MITOU Target Program Start in Field of Quantum Computers

Aug 7, 2018: METI Launches Roundtable for Development of Facilities for Demonstrations to Create New Products and Services that are “Friendly to Dementia Patients”

Aug 6, 2018: IT Passport Examination Updated to “iPass 4.0” in Response to the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Aug 3, 2018: Winners of the Supply Chain Innovation Award 2018 Recognized

Jul 27, 2018: METI Releases Revision of the Interpretative Guidelines on Electronic Commerce and Information Property Trading

Jul 26, 2018: Enjoy Premium Friday to Enrich Your Personal Experiences for Happiness and Fun

Jul 25, 2018: METI Establishes Digital Transformation Offices to Promote Digitalization in METI’s Administrative Procedures
Jul 25, 2018: METI, Japan Sports Agency, JETRO and JSC to Collaborate for Popularizing Japanese Sports Overseas and Promotion of Sports Industry’s Overseas Business Development

Jul 23, 2018: METI Formulates Report on the Survey on Technology and Institutes Related to Distributed System

Jul 20, 2018: METI Holds the First Meeting of U.K.-Japan Aviation Working Group

Jul 18, 2018: Successful Projects Selected under the BrandLand Japan Program

Jul 17, 2018: METI to Hold Kick-off Event for Platform of Learning Innovation -“Future Classroom” Project

Jul 13, 2018: METI to Enhance the “Space New Economy Creation Network (S-NET)” Program to be More Sustainable, Autonomous, Practical

Jul 11, 2018: METI to Hold Second Collaboration Platform for Exchanging Information on Cyber/Physical Security
Jul 11, 2018: Businesses Participating in Project for Supporting Joint Development of AI Systems Determined and Adopted

Jul 9, 2018: Steel Demand Prospects for the Second Quarter of FY2018 (July-September 2018)

Jul 3, 2018: Commission for Promotion of Cashless Settlement Established as New Industry-Academia-Government Organization

Jul 2, 2018: The IoT Acceleration Lab Will Hold the “Seventh IoT Lab Connection” and a Commendation Ceremony for Winners of the Fourth IoT Lab Selection
Jul 2, 2018: METI Releases Guidelines for Discussing Plans for Operation and Management of Stadiums and Arenas

Jun 29, 2018: METI Conducts Experiment for Examination of Standard Specification of Digital Shopping Receipts
Jun 29, 2018: Release of Annual Report on the Office of Intellectual Property Protection (2018)

Jun 28, 2018: METI Announces Winners of the Second Nihon Service Award
Jun 28, 2018: Enjoy Premium Friday to Enrich Your Personal Experiences for Happiness and Fun

Jun 26, 2018: Release of the Guidelines of Certification Schemes Concerning Functions of Information Trust ver. 1.0

Jun 25, 2018: Primary Recommendations by Study Group for Learning Innovation-“Future Classroom” and EdTech Released
Jun 25, 2018: Public Symposium Held on “Future Approaches to Strengthening Quality Assurance Systems Across Supply Chains”

Jun 19, 2018: Weaving a Better Future: METI Releases Decision on "Initiatives for Proper Implementation of Technical Intern Training Programs in the Textile and Apparel Industry"

Jun 15, 2018: METI Formulates "Contract Guidance on Utilization of AI and Data"

Jun 14, 2018: METI Minister Seko Attends the 163rd General Assembly of the BIE in Paris, the French Republic

Jun 13, 2018: Meeting of the IoT Security Working Group under the IoT Acceleration Consortium to be Held
Jun 13, 2018: Japan Makes Presentation before the 163rd General Assembly of the BIE

Jun 11, 2018: Round Table Conference on Connected Industries Held - METI Minister Seko Discusses Smart Life with Leading Executives

Jun 8, 2018: Public Symposium Titled "Future Approaches to Strengthening Quality Assurance Systems Across Supply Chains" to be Held

Jun 1, 2018: Future Approach for Developing Small Satellites and Small Rockets

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