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News Releases (in provisional translation)
- Oct 3, 2022
- The Second Asia CCUS Network Forum Held
- Sep 30, 2022
- Second International Conference on Fuel Ammonia Held
- Sep 30, 2022
- 11th LNG Producer-Consumer Conference Held
- Sep 28, 2022
- Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Owji, Iranian Minister of Petroleum
- Sep 28, 2022
- Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Arifin Tasrif, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Republic of Indonesia
- Sep 28, 2022
- Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), and Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, UAE
- Sep 28, 2022
- Second Asia Green Growth Partnership Ministerial Meeting (AGGPM) Held
- Sep 26, 2022
- METI and PETRONAS of Malaysia Sign a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to Promote Cooperation in Energy Transitions
- Sep 20, 2022
- Meeting of the Study Group on Product Carbon Footprint Calculations and Verification for Supply Chain-Wide Carbon Neutrality to Be Held
- Sep 20, 2022
- METI to Hold the 5th Well Aging Society Summit Asia-Japan (WASS)
- Sep 20, 2022
- New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (September 2022)
- Sep 15, 2022
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister Nagamine Attends the G20 Joint Environment and Climate Ministerial Meeting
- Sep 15, 2022
- Release of Trilateral Joint Statement from the Trade and Labour Ministers of the United States, Japan, and the European Union on the International Labour Organization’s Global Forced Labour Estimates
- Sep 13, 2025
- Japan and Georgia Sign a Memorandum of Cooperation Establishing a Joint Crediting Mechanism
- Sep 13, 2022
- Minister Nishimura Received a Courtesy Call from Delegation of Members of Parliament of India
- Sep 13, 2022
- Release of Japan's Guidelines on Respecting Human Rights in Responsible Supply Chains
- 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
- Embedded Formwork Using Concrete Made with Fixated CO2 Achieving Negative Costs to Undergo Trial Construction at Construction Site Managed by MLIT
- Sep 6, 2022
- Japan and Moldova Sign the Memorandum of Cooperation for Establishing the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM)
- Sep 6, 2022
- Japan and Azerbaijan Sign the Memorandum of Cooperation for Establishing the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM)
- Sep 6, 2022
- Mobility Hydrogen Public-Private Conference To Be Held
- 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 2, 2022
- METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Nagamine Participates in G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting
- Sep 1, 2022
- Energy Efficiency Label for Air Conditioners Changed
- Sep 1, 2022
- Additional Call for Endorsing Companies Starts for the GX League Basic Concept
- Aug 31, 2022
- ITO Review 3.0 (ITO Review SX Edition) and Guidance for Collaborative Value Creation 2.0 Compiled
- 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 and Tunisia Sign the Memorandum of Cooperation for Establishing the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM)
- Aug 26, 2022
- Japan-U.S. Partnership on Trade （the Second Meeting） Held
- Aug 25, 2022
- Japan and Senegal Sign the Memorandum of Cooperation for Establishing the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM)
- 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
- Implementation Status of Recycling under the Act on Promotion of Recycling of Small Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (FY2020 Results)
- Aug 23, 2022
- Study Group Members and Overall Roadmap for the Research Project on Constructing Web-3.0-Era Creator Economies to Be Published
- Aug 23, 2022
- METI Holds the Fifth Meeting of the Japan-Vietnam Joint Committee on Cooperation in Industry, Trade and Energy
- Aug 22, 2022
- New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (August 2022)
- Aug 22, 2022
- Applications Open for the 2023 Health & Productivity Stock Selection and 2023 Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations Recognition Program
- Aug 12, 2022
- Results of FY2021 E-Commerce Market Survey Compiled
- Aug 12, 2022
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister Iwata Visits Malaysia
- Aug 8, 2022
- Second Meeting of the Japan Business Council for Africa Held
- Aug 8, 2022
- Report "Agile Governance Update -How Governments, Businesses and Civil Society Can Create a Better World By Reimagining Governance-" Compiled
- Aug 1, 2022
- Minister Hagiuda Signs an Agreement with The Boeing Company on Cooperation in Future Aircraft Technology
- Aug 1, 2022
- Minister Hagiuda Visits the United States of America
- Aug 1, 2022
- Tokyo GX Week to Be Held
- Jul 30, 2022
- New Research and Development Organization has Decided to Be Launched for Research into Next-Generation Semiconductors
- 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 27, 2022
- Release of Japan Patent Office Annual Report 2022
- Jul 27, 2022
- Two Standardization Project Themes Determined as New Standardization Projects to be Developed by Taking Advantage of the "Standardization System for Cultivating New Markets"
- Jul 27, 2022
- Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition Celebrates the Opening of Its Tokyo Office, and Signs an Agreement with the Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA) to Promote Cooperation
- Jul 25, 2022
- Human Capital Management Consortium to Be Established
- Jul 25, 2022
- Inter-governmental Cooperation Advanced in the Field of Intellectual Property
- 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 22, 2022
- Decision on Support for Four New Temporary-Secondment Start-Ups
- Jul 21, 2022
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yoshikawa Meets with Mr. Dimitrios Kerkentzes, Secretary General of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE)
- Jul 21, 2022
- Minister Hagiuda Attends 2022 Supply Chain Ministerial
- Jul 19, 2022
- The Practical Guidelines for Corporate Governance Systems (CGS Guidelines) Have Been Revised
- Jul 19, 2022
- Prime Minister Kishida and METI State Minister Hosoda Attend the 1000 Days to Go! Event (Tokyo), 1,000 Days Prior to Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai; Name of the Official Character and Theme Song Announced
- Jul 15, 2022
- Cabinet Decisions on the “Cabinet Order to Set the Effective Dates for Parts of the Act on the Partial Revision of the Patent Act and Other Acts” and the “Cabinet Order to Partially Revise the Order on Fees Related to the Patent Act and Other Acts”
- Jul 15, 2022
- JAPAN DAY 2022 Job Fair to Be Held at Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
- Jul 15, 2022
- Minister Hagiuda Visits Australia
- Jul 15, 2022
- Web 3.0 Policy Office Established in the Minister's Secretariat as a Cross-Departmental Internal Organization
- Jul 15, 2022
- Minister Hagiuda Meets with Prof. Doc. Anek, Thailand's Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation
- Jul 5, 2022
- Research Project on Constructing Web-3.0-Era Creator Economies to Be Launched
- Jul 5, 2022
- Cabinet Decision on the Cabinet Order to Partially Amend the Cabinet Order for Stipulating the Business Category and Scale under Article 4, Paragraph 1 of the Act on Improving Transparency and Fairness of Digital Platforms