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News Releases (in provisional translation)
- 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
- 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 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 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 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