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Jul 31, 2020: TCFD Guidance 2.0 published

Jul 30, 2020: Discussions to Start on Basic Concepts for the Japan Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
Jul 30, 2020: Panel Established under the WTO Agreement Regarding India’s Measures Concerning Tariff Increases on ICT Products

Jul 29, 2020: Report on Trends in Regional Economies and Industries in May 2020 Compiled
Jul 29, 2020: Japan and ASEAN produced ASEAN-Japan Economic Resilience Action Plan

Jul 28, 2020: Report on New Energy Conservation Standards for Gas or Oil Water Heaters Compiled
Jul 28, 2020: Successful Projects Selected for the TOTTEOKI Project

Jul 27, 2020: Recent Trends in AI-related Inventions

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 22, 2020: The 13th IP5 Heads of Office Meeting Held
Jul 22, 2020: “Service Industry Productivity Study Group” to be Inaugurated

Jul 21, 2020: Distribution MaaS to be Launched

Jul 20, 2020: “Surveys and Research on Strategies for Rule Making in e-Sports Competitions” to be Launched
Jul 20, 2020: New Municipality Joins the Support Program for Regional Foreign Direct Investment in Japan (Sapporo City)
Jul 20, 2020: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (July 2020)

Jul 17, 2020: Successful Applicants Selected for the Program for Strengthening Domestic Supply Chains
Jul 17, 2020: METI Minister Kajiyama Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for Internal Market, via Video Conference

Jul 15, 2020: Call for Applicants for New Diversity Management Selection 100 and Diversity Management Selection 100 Prime in FY2020 Starts on July 22 (Wed.), 2020

Jul 14, 2020: First Meeting of “Study Group on the Comprehensive Physical Distribution Policy in the 2020s” to be Held
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 13, 2020: Report “GOVERNANCE INNOVATION: Redesigning Law and Architecture for Society 5.0” Compiled

Jul 10, 2020: Public-Private Action Plan Formulated toward Promotion of Smart Industrial Safety in Petroleum and Chemical Plants
Jul 10, 2020: “Manual for Promoting Use of Electrified Vehicles in Disaster Situations” Compiled
Jul 10, 2020: International Conference on Carbon Recycling 2020 to be Held
Jul 10, 2020: Public Road Demonstration Tests of Mid-Sized Buses with Autonomous Driving Systems to be Launched
Jul 10, 2020: Online Event of Hydrogen Energy Ministerial Meeting to be Held
Jul 10, 2020: METI Minister Kajiyama Attends IEA Clean Energy Transitions Summit Via Video Conference
Jul 10, 2020: LNG Producer-Consumer Conference 2020 to be Held

Jul 9, 2020: Agreement Reached to Inaugurate ASEAN-Japan Patent Experts Meeting
Jul 9, 2020: First Meeting of Public-Private Council on Enhancement of Industrial Competitiveness for Offshore Wind Power Generation to be Held

Jul 8, 2020: Please Verify the Terms and Conditions of Your Electricity and Gas Contracts
Jul 8, 2020: Steel Demand Prospects for the Second Quarter of FY2020 (July-September 2020)

Jul 7, 2020: New Project “Zero-Emission Challenge” to Start
Jul 7, 2020: Joint Meeting of the First Meeting of the Green Innovation Strategy Meeting and the First Meeting of the Working Group for the Green Innovation Strategy Meeting Held
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: FY2020 Promising Sea Areas and Sites Selected for Future Designation of Project Target Areas
Jul 3, 2020: List of Travel Medicine Clinics and Hospitals Providing PCR Tests for the Public
Jul 3, 2020: Winners of the Supply Chain Innovation Award 2020 Recognized

Jul 1, 2020: Call for Outstanding Businesses as Applicants for FY2020 Excellent Green Logistics Commendation Program
Jul 1, 2020: List of Cashless Payment Companies’ Commission Charges, Deposit Cycles and Other Information Released in a Retrievable Form
Jul 1, 2020: FY2020 Anti-Counterfeiting Campaign to be Held

Jun 30, 2020: Two Documents Compiled: “Guideline for Enhancing Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration Activities (Supplemental Version)” and “University Factbook 2020”
Jun 30, 2020: “Model Contracts Ver.1.0 for Promoting Open Innovation between R&D-based Startups and Business Entities” Compiled
Jun 30, 2020: The 160th Survey of SME Business Conditions (April-June 2020) Released

Jun 29, 2020: Successful Applicants Determined for Research and Development of Enhanced Infrastructures for Post 5G Information Communication Systems
Jun 29, 2020: Initiation of an Anti-Dumping Duty Investigation of Dipotassium Carbonate Originating in the Republic of Korea

Jun 26, 2020: Information on Disinfection and Sterilization Methods against the Novel Coronavirus Compiled Jointly with MHLW and CAA
Jun 26, 2020: Surfactants and Hypochlorous Acid Solution for Removal of Coronavirus from Surfaces (Final Announcement)
Jun 26, 2020: Results of Quarterly Survey of Overseas Subsidiaries Compiled (January-March in 2020)
Jun 26, 2020: “Basic Framework of the Cross-appointment System and Points to Note (Supplementary Version)” Compiled
Jun 26, 2020: Report on Trends in Regional Economies and Industries in April 2020 Compiled

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

Jun 24, 2020: Guidelines Established for Public Tender for Occupancy of the Area Offshore Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture, which was Designated as a Project Target Area (Start of Call for Applicants for Project Operators)
Jun 24, 2020: Public-Private Council on Smart Industrial Safety Holds its First Meeting

Jun 23, 2020: METI Minister Kajiyama Attends the 10th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Intersessional Ministerial Meeting
Jun 23, 2020: Call for Applicants for the “Start Next Innovator 2020” Program Starts

Jun 22, 2020: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (June 2020)
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 22, 2020: Discussions to Start on Proposal of New International Standard for “Smartphone-based Personal Identification”

Jun 19, 2020: “Guidelines for Measures against Flood Disasters at Electricity Facilities in Buildings” Compiled

Jun 16, 2020: Public Notice and Inspection Regarding Plans for Offshore Power Generation
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 16, 2020: Tokyo Zero-emission Innovation Bay Holds its First General Assembly
Jun 16, 2020: Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence Founded

Jun 15, 2020: New International Standard for Method of Distinguishing Animal Hair Fibers proposed by Japan was issued
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 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 10, 2020: Government to Encourage Companies to Prepare and Announce the “Declaration of Partnership Building”

Jun 8, 2020: Call for Expert Applicants for Supporters of Startups under IP Acceleration Program for Startups (IPAS2020) to Open
Jun 8, 2020: Additional Sites for Supporting Filing Requests for the Subsidy Program for Sustaining Businesses to Open

Jun 5, 2020: Framework for Supporting Filing Requests for the Subsidy Program for Sustaining Businesses to be Enhanced
Jun 5, 2020: Call for Applicants for Ninth Robot Awards Program to be Extended
Jun 5, 2020: Cabinet Decision Made on the FY 2019 Annual Report on Energy (Japan’s Energy White Paper 2020)

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

Jun 3, 2020: Operation of the Information System Security Management and Assessment Program (ISMAP) Starts
Jun 3, 2020: New International Standard for Indirect, Temperature-Controlled Refrigerated Delivery Services Issued

Jun 2, 2020: Toward Government Strategies for Enhancing Material Innovation Power (Report Compiled by the Strategy Preparation Meeting)
Jun 2, 2020: AIST to Establish “Tokyo Zero-emission Innovation Bay”

Jun 1, 2020: Guidelines for Energy Resource Aggregation Business Revised

May 29, 2020: Industrial Technology Vision 2020 Compiled
May 29, 2020: Third Edition of the White Paper on Open Innovation Compiled
May 29, 2020: Guidelines on Performance Evaluation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Developed
May 29, 2020: R&D and Innovation Subcommittee Compiles its Interim Report 2020 Titled “Toward Creation of Innovations as a Source for Generating Value from Future Demands”
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: Surfactants to Help Removal of Coronavirus from Surfaces (Second Announcement)
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 28, 2020: Report on Trends in Regional Economies and Industries in March 2020 Compiled

May 27, 2020: Additional Sites for Supporting Filing Requests for the Subsidy Program for Sustaining Businesses to Open
May 27, 2020: Results of the 49th Basic Survey on Overseas Business Activities (July 2019 Survey) Compiled
May 27, 2020: Results Compiled for the Electricity Supply and Demand for the Winter of FY2019 as well as Outlook and Measures for Electricity Supply and Demand for the Summer of FY2020
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: “2019 Knowledge Collection of the Project for Dispatching IP Strategy Designers to Universities - Toward Creation of Innovations from Unknown IP of Universities -” Released
May 26, 2020: Materials Concerning Approaches to Enhancing Proper Mold Management Released

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 22, 2020: Notice to Shareholders
May 22, 2020: Package of Measures for Supporting Businesses in Resuming their Business Operation Formulated
May 22, 2020: Circular Economy Vision 2020 Compiled
May 22, 2020: Cabinet Decision on the Cabinet Order for the Partial Revision of the Order for Enforcement of the Act on Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and Control, etc. of Specific Chemicals
May 22, 2020: Surfactants to Help Removal of Coronavirus from Surfaces (First Announcement)

May 21, 2020: Measure for Supporting Organizations in Advancing Research and Development of Technologies for Addressing the Novel Coronaviruses Disease and Other Infectious Diseases Starts
May 21, 2020: The Round-Table Panel for the Post 2020 Infrastructure Systems Export Strategy Compiles Interim Report (Electricity and Energy)

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

May 18, 2020: Additional Sites for Supporting Filing Requests for the Subsidy Program for Sustaining Businesses to Open
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 18, 2020: Circular Economy and Resource Circulation for Plastics Finance Study Group will be Held

May 15, 2020: Report on Large-scale CCS Demonstration Project Compiled
May 15, 2020: METI Minister Kajiyama Attends Second G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting via Video Conference
May 15, 2020: Report Compiled on Results of Survey on University-Oriented Venture Businesses and Collection of Case Examples of Leading University-Oriented Venture Businesses’ Efforts for Team Building
May 15, 2020: Partial Revision of Act on Facilitation of Information Processing (Act No. 67 of 2019) Comes into Force

May 13, 2020: Additional Sites for Supporting Filing Requests for the Subsidy Program for Sustaining Businesses to Open
May 13, 2020: Thirtieth Round of Negotiations for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)

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 11, 2020: The JPO Acquires Patent Right for System for Searching Patent Documents
May 11, 2020: Sites for Supporting Filing Requests for the Subsidy Program for Sustaining Businesses to Open

May 8, 2020: Change in the Method of Calculating the Amount of Subsidies to be Paid to Companies under the “Subsidy Program for Sustaining Businesses”
May 8, 2020: Third AI Edge Contest to be Held
May 8, 2020: Review of the End User List

May 7, 2020: New International Standard for Partially-Automated Lane-Change Systems proposed by Japan was issued

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

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: Japan-led New International Standard for Safety of Large-scale stationary Electrical Energy Storage Systems Issued
May 1, 2020: Private Financial Institutions Start Provision of Substantially Interest-free Funds without Requiring Collateral
May 1, 2020: Announcement of Information on Consultation Counters for the Subsidy Program for Sustaining Businesses
May 1, 2020: METI State Minister Makihara Participates in Extraordinary G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting via Video Conference
May 1, 2020: METI Minister Kajiyama Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Chan Chun Sing, Minister for Trade and Industry, Singapore, via Video Conference
May 1, 2020: Announcement of Progress in Evaluating the Effectiveness of Sterilization Methods for Novel Coronavirus Disease
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”
May 1, 2020: Acceptance of Requests for Subsidy Program for Sustaining Businesses Starts

Apr 30, 2020: JPO Publishes Collection of Case Examples of Leading SMEs Taking Advantage of IP in Managing their Business, Titled “Rights”
Apr 30, 2020: Call for Applicants for the IP Acceleration Program for Startups (IPAS2020) to Open
Apr 30, 2020: First Joint Meeting to be Held between the METI Working Group on Resource Circulation Strategy for Plastics under the Waste and Recycling Subcommittee of the Committee on Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment of the Industrial Structure Council; and the MOE Subcommittee on Plastic Resource Circulation of the Working Group for a Circular Economy of the Central Environment Council
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

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