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

Jan 7, 2021: TDK Corporation Selected as Winner of the METI Minister’s Award for Corporate Governance of the Year 2020

Jan 6, 2021: “Project for Research and Analyses Concerning Future Potential for Virtual Spaces and Challenges therein” to Start

Jan 4, 2021: Numerical Limit to Japan-Brazil PPH Requests to be Relaxed
Jan 4, 2021: Services Launched for System for Filing Requests for Subsidies Called “jGrants 2.0”

Dec 28, 2020: “DX Report 2 (Interim Report)” Compiled as Interim Report by Study Group for Acceleration of Digital Transformation

Dec 25, 2020: First Meeting of Taskforce on Preparation of the Environment for Transition Finance to be Held
Dec 25, 2020: Results of Quarterly Survey of Overseas Subsidiaries Compiled (July-September in 2020)
Dec 25, 2020: Case Examples of Companies Successfully Introducing Service Robots During Novel Coronavirus Pandemic
Dec 25, 2020: “Green Growth Strategy towards 2050 Carbon Neutrality” Formulated

Dec 24, 2020: Second Selection of Applicants for the J-Innovation Hub Initiative
Dec 24, 2020: Report on Trends in Regional Economies and Industries in October 2020 Compiled
Dec 24, 2020: State Minister Ejima Holds Video Conference with H.E. Mr. Michał Kurtyka, Minister of Climate and Environment of Poland
Dec 24, 2020: Call for Public Comments toward Formulation of Draft Guidelines for Secure Working Conditions for Freelancers
Dec 24, 2020: New Website Listing Free Digital Skills Online Courses

Dec 23, 2020: Recommendations by the “Study Group on the Comprehensive Physical Distribution Policy in the 2020s” Compiled
Dec 23, 2020: Second Round of List of Attractive Regional “Companies Continuing to Recruit New Graduates” Announced
Dec 23, 2020: Call to Open for Public Comments on Draft Collection of Successful Case Examples as Appendix to Guidelines on Approaches to Hybrid Virtual Shareholder Meetings
Dec 23, 2020: Maldives Exclusive Investment Webinar Held

Dec 22, 2020: Carbon fiber products transferred to unauthorized third parties

Dec 21, 2020: The 14th Japan-China Energy Conservation and Environment Forum Held (Summary of the Results)
Dec 21, 2020: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (December 2020)
Dec 21, 2020: Certificates of Gratitude Granted to Companies and Associations that Contributed to Increase in Production of Medical Supplies
Dec 21, 2020: Services of COVID-19 Testing Center for Overseas Travelers (TeCOT) Become Available to Overseas Travelers with Purpose Other than Business Travel

Dec 18, 2020: Alerts to Company Executives to be Issued to Encourage them to Enhance Cybersecurity Efforts in Light of Situations of Recent Cyberattacks
Dec 18, 2020: JPO Announces New Web-Based Application “Smooth Document Preparer” - Supporting Users in Preparation of Applications and Other Documents
Dec 18, 2020: The Eight Japan-Russia Meeting on Cooperation of Small and Medium Enterprises Held

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

Dec 16, 2020: Request for Smoother Financing to SMEs and Small Enterprises Made
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: First Poster Contest of Safety Support Cars for Elementary-School Students Across Japan to be Held
Dec 14, 2020: Final Results of Second Japan Automotive AI Challenge Announced
Dec 14, 2020: Winner of JPO Commissioner’s Awards Determined under FY2020 Patent Contest and Design Patent Contest
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: Test Operation of Remote Controlled Driverless Autonomous Driving Mobility Services to Start
Dec 11, 2020: The 162nd Survey of SME Business Conditions (October-December 2020) Released
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 11, 2020: Japan Day to be held on December 11, 2021 as part of the new Schedule for Expo 2020 Dubai
Dec 11, 2020: Japan Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai Announces Fifth Wave of Sponsors and Donors (Three new sponsors and four new donors to offer their support)

Dec 9, 2020: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Munekiyo Attended the High-level Panel on Agile Governance (Teleconference)

Dec 8, 2020: PR Campaign for 2021 Economic Census for Business Activity to Start

Dec 7, 2020: Call for Information on R&D Involving Technologies for Computer-Access Control Functions
Dec 7, 2020: METI State Minister Nagasaka Participates in Online Council Meeting of Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI)

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: Japan and the State of Kuwait Agree to Start Joint Oil Storage Project
Dec 1, 2020: Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, Registration Approved at the 167th Session of the General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE)
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: Winners of the Fourth Infrastructure Maintenance Awards Decided
Nov 27, 2020: Winners of FY2020 Awards Program Promoting Informatization
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 26, 2020: Report on Trends in Regional Economies and Industries in September 2020 Compiled

Nov 24, 2020: ASEAN+3 Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM+3) and East Asia Summit Energy Ministers Meeting (EAS EMM) Held
Nov 24, 2020: Final Round of Presentations to be Held under the Japan Healthcare Business Contest (JHeC) 2021 Program
Nov 24, 2020: METI State Minister Nagasaka Attends Ministerial Meeting of Ottawa Group via Video Conference

Nov 20, 2020: List of Attractive Regional “Companies Continuing to Recruit New Graduates” Announced
Nov 20, 2020: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (November 2020)
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 20, 2020: Successful Applicants Selected for the Program for Promoting Investment in Japan to Strengthen Supply Chains

Nov 19, 2020: General Meeting for Inauguration of Supply Chain Cybersecurity Consortium (SC3) Held
Nov 19, 2020: Report on Results of Discussions by Round Table Conference on Ideal Approaches to Export and Investment Insurance Compiled

Nov 18, 2020: FY2019 Energy Supply and Demand Report (Preliminary Report)
Nov 18, 2020: Questionnaire Survey for “Digital Transformation Stock Selection (DX Stock) 2021” Program to be Conducted
Nov 18, 2020: Prime Minister Suga Receives the ABAC 2020 Report to APEC Economic Leaders

Nov 17, 2020: FY2020 Green Logistics Partnership Conference to be Held
Nov 17, 2020: METI Minister Kajiyama and METI State Minister Ejima Participate in APEC Ministerial Meeting via Video Conference
Nov 17, 2020: Guidelines and Collection of Case Examples Formulated to Make Petroleum and Chemical Plants Smarter by Taking Advantage of AI

Nov 15, 2020: Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Signed

Nov 13, 2020: Mr. Kajiya Toshiyuki Receives Lord Kelvin Award from International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
Nov 13, 2020: METI Minister Kajiyama Receives Courtesy Call from Former Minister of Energy and Industry, State of Qatar

Nov 12, 2020: Winners of the Vibrant HABATAKU Small and Medium Enterprises 300 Program

Nov 11, 2020: Third Green Innovation Strategy Meeting Held
Nov 11, 2020: The 10th Trilateral EU-US-Japan Conference on Critical Materials Held

Nov 10, 2020: METI Minister Kajiyama Delivers Keynote Speech at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC)
Nov 10, 2020: Preparatory Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Ministerial Meeting to be Held

Nov 9, 2020: Award-Winning Machine Parts and Tooling Technology to be Showcased in Lobby of METI Main Building
Nov 9, 2020: Graphic Image Design Successfully Registered under the Design Act for the First Time in Japan

Nov 6, 2020: Outcomes of the 13th ASEAN-Japan Cybersecurity
Nov 6, 2020: METI Minister Kajiyama Attends Annual Meeting of EU-Japan Business Round Table
Nov 6, 2020: Japan Submits Request to List Eublepharidae and Salamandridae in CITES Appendix III

Nov 5, 2020: IoT Security Safety Framework (IoT-SSF) Formulated
Nov 5, 2020: Thirteenth Japan-China-ROK Trilateral Cultural Content Industry Forum Held and Joint Statement Issued

Nov 4, 2020: Webinar Titled “Businesses Contributing to Adaptation to Climate Change: With and Beyond SDGs - Creation of Business Opportunities Overseas through Contributions to Adaptation to Climate Change toward Achievement of SDGs -” to be Held

Nov 2, 2020: Two Building Designs and Two Interior Designs Successfully Registered under the Design Act for the First Time in Japan

Oct 30, 2020: Supply Chain Cybersecurity Consortium (SC3) to be Inaugurated
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 30, 2020: Survey Results of Factory Location Trends in the First Half of 2020 (Preliminary Report) (January-June)

Oct 29, 2020: The 33rd Tokyo International Film Festival to be Held

Oct 28, 2020: Demonstration Tests to be Held for Food Waste Reduction Taking Advantage of Electronic Tags (RFID)
Oct 28, 2020: METI State Minister Nagasaka Attends the Second Global Ministerial Conference on System Integration of Renewables
Oct 28, 2020: METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Munekiyo Participates in OECD Ministerial Council Meeting via Video Conference
Oct 28, 2020: Briefing Session on the current status of Multi-nuclide removal equipment (ALPS) treated water at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station

Oct 27, 2020: Announcement of Winners of the Third Nihon Service Award
Oct 27, 2020: Launch of “STEAM Library” project
Oct 27, 2020: Report on Trends in Regional Economies and Industries in August 2020 Compiled
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 26, 2020: The 3rd Well Aging Society Summit Asia-Japan Held

Oct 23, 2020: Announcement of Winners of the FY2020 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle) Promotion Merit Awards
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 22, 2020: Winners of the METI Minister’s Award of the FY2020 Factory Greening Award Program

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 21, 2020: Minister Kajiyama Holds Video Conference with H.E. Mr. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, Minister of State for Energy Affairs, State of Qatar

Oct 20, 2020: Study Group on Collaboration of Regional Areas and Sports Club Industry to be Inaugurated
Oct 20, 2020: Call for Applicants for Participating Companies in “Fukushima Mirai Business Networking Event 2020 in J-Village”
Oct 20, 2020: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (October 2020)

Oct 19, 2020: Call for Applicants for Ticket Sellers and for “Go To Event” Campaign

Oct 16, 2020: Creating Innovative Technologies for Industrial Robots through Industry-Academia Collaboration
Oct 16, 2020: FY2020 METI Minister’s Award to Recognize Contributions to Traditional Craft Industries

Oct 15, 2020: TCFD Summit 2020 Held
Oct 15, 2020: Tokyo “Beyond-Zero” Week Held
Oct 15, 2020: Second International Conference on Carbon Recycling 2020 Held
Oct 15, 2020: Meeting of Council on Development of Infrastructures for Digital Markets for Realization of Society 5.0 to be Held
Oct 15, 2020: Online Special Event of Hydrogen Energy Ministerial Meeting Held

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