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News Releases (in provisional translation)
- Apr 23, 2025
- Minister Muto Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Morten Bødskov, Minister for Industry, Business and Financial Affairs of the Kingdom of Denmark
- Apr 23, 2025
- The 6th Bangladesh-Japan Public Private Joint Economic Dialogue (PPED) Held
- Apr 16, 2025
- Minister Muto Receives a Courtesy Call from the Delegation of the U.S. Congressional Study Group on Japan
- Apr 15, 2025
- Minister Muto Holds Meeting with H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Group CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and Special Envoy to Japan
- Apr 15, 2025
- Minister Muto Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Rashid Meredov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Turkmenistan
- Apr 15, 2025
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister Takeuchi Holds Meeting with H.E. Dr. Serigne Gueye DIOP, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Senegal
- Apr 15, 2025
- State Minister Koga Receives a Courtesy Call from Governor Wes Moore of the State of Maryland
- Apr 15, 2025
- As a Part of Additional Measures under the IAEA Framework, ALPS Treated Water Diluted with Seawater was Sampled on the Premises of TEPCO’s FDNPS for the First Time
- Apr 14, 2025
- State Minister Koga Holds Meeting with Mr. Laurent Saint-Martin, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and French Nationals Abroad of the French Republic
- Apr 14, 2025
- State Minister Koga Holds Meeting with H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN
- Apr 11, 2025
- DX Stocks 2025, Noteworthy DX Companies 2025 and DX Platinum Companies 2025-2027 Selected
- Apr 11, 2025
- Guide Introducing Specific Procedures and Examples Formulated to Help Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers Ensure the Security of Their Factories
- Apr 11, 2025
- METI Holds Second Task Force for U.S. Tariffs
- Apr 11, 2025
- As a Part of Additional Measures under the IAEA Framework, ALPS Treated Water Diluted with Seawater will be Sampled on the Premises of TEPCO’s FDNPS for the First Time
- Apr 9, 2025
- Minister Muto Holds Meeting with Mr. Dimitri S. Kerkentzes, Secretary General of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE)
- Apr 9, 2025
- NATO Secretary General Rutte Has Dialogue with Japanese Dual-use Startup Companies and Meets with Minister Muto
- Apr 8, 2025
- State Minister Koga Exchanges Views with H.E. Mr. Mario TOYOTOSHI, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Paraguay
- Apr 8, 2025
- Extension of Ban on Imports from and Exports to North Korea, Pursuant to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act
- Apr 7, 2025
- Diversity Management to Enhance the Competitiveness of Enterprises (Diversity Report) Published
- Apr 7, 2025
- First Trademark Registration Made under the Consent System
- Apr 3, 2025
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister Takeuchi Holds Meeting with a Delegation of the Business and Trade Committee of the United Kingdom Led by the Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP
- Apr 3, 2025
- METI Establishes Task Force for U.S. Tariffs, Opens Special Consultation Counters, Provides Cash Flow Support, etc. in the Short Term in Response to the Execution of Additional U.S. Tariff Measures on Automobiles and Announcement of Reciprocal Tariffs
- Apr 2, 2025
- 8th Japan-EU Digital Policy Dialogue Held
- Mar 30, 2025
- Minister Muto Visits the Republic of Korea
- Mar 28, 2025
- Fourth Meeting of the Japan-China Export Control Dialogue and Japan-China Joint Outreach Event Held
- Mar 28, 2025
- Report Compiled on Trust Required for Promoting Industrial Data Sharing in the Ouranos Ecosystem
- Mar 28, 2025
- FY2025 Vision for the Machine Parts and Tooling Industries Formulated
- Mar 28, 2025
- Minister Muto Receives a Courtesy Call from Governor Dunleavy of the State of Alaska
- Mar 28, 2025
- Extension of the Period of Investigation of Graphite Electrodes Originating in the People’s Republic of China
- Mar 27, 2025
- Japan-Brazil Economic Forum Held
- Mar 27, 2025
- Second Japan-ROK Hydrogen and Its Derivatives such as Ammonia Cooperation Dialogue Held
- Mar 27, 2025
- Minister Muto Holds Meeting with Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA)
- Mar 26, 2025
- Japanese Audit Standard for Textile Industry (JASTI) Formulated
- Mar 26, 2025
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister Kato Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Alexandre Silveira de Oliveira, Minister of Mines and Energy of Republic of Brazil
- Mar 25, 2025
- Fourth Seminar of the Japan Singapore Co-Creation Platform (JSCCP) Held
- Mar 25, 2025
- State Minister Ogushi Receives a Courtesy Call from H.E. Mr. Oğuzhan ERTUĞRUL, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Japan
- Mar 25, 2025
- Launch of IoT Product Security Labeling Scheme (JC-STAR)
- Mar 25, 2025
- Cabinet Decision on the Cabinet Order to Partially Amend the Foreign Exchange Order and the Export Trade Control Order
- Mar 25, 2025
- Decision to Impose a Provisional Anti-Dumping Duty on Graphite Electrodes Originating in the People’s Republic of China
- Mar 25, 2025
- The IAEA Published a Report on its Third Review Mission of Safety Related Aspects of the Discharge of ALPS Treated Water into the Sea after the Start of the Discharge
- Mar 25, 2025
- The IAEA Published a Report on the Third Interlaboratory Comparison on the Determination of Radionuclides in ALPS Treated Water
- Mar 25, 2025
- The IAEA Published a Report on “Corroboration of Internal Exposure Monitoring” for Workers as Part of the Review of Safety Related Aspects of Handling ALPS Treated Water
- Mar 18, 2025
- State Minister Koga Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Parks Tau, Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Republic of South Africa
- Mar 18, 2025
- Public-Private Advisory Council on Watt-Bit Collaboration to Launch
- Mar 17, 2025
- The Japanese and French Governments Work Together to Support a Heavy Rare Earth Project in France
- Mar 17, 2025
- Minister Muto Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Nurtleu, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan
- Mar 11, 2025
- Minister Muto Visits the United States
- Mar 10, 2025
- Third Japan-Indonesia Public-Private Economic Dialogue (Track 1.5) Held
- Mar 10, 2025
- Announcement of Organizations Recognized in the 2025 Outstanding Organizations of KENKO Investment for Health
- Mar 10, 2025
- 53 Enterprises Selected under the 2025 KENKO Investment for Health Stock Selection
- Mar 10, 2025
- METI Holds the Zest Thailand/Thailand-Japan Fast Track Pitch Event 2025 in Bangkok to Accelerate Global Open Innovation of Japanese Companies, Startups and SMEs
- Mar 7, 2025
- Cabinet Decision on the Bill for the Act for Partially Amending the Act on Promoting the Utilization of Sea Areas for the Development of Marine Renewable Energy Power Generation Facilities
- Mar 7, 2025
- The Japan-UK Economic 2+2 Ministers’ Meeting (“Economic 2+2”) Held
- Mar 7, 2025
- The 2nd Japan-UK Strategic Economic Policy and Trade Dialogue Held
- Mar 5, 2025
- “Strategy for Vitalization of the Cybersecurity Industry” Compiled
- Mar 5, 2025
- Ms. Fujiwara Norika to Serve as Honorary Director of the Japan Pavilion
- Feb 28, 2025
- Technical Reference Document Released for Promoting Industrial Data Interoperability in the Ouranos Ecosystem
- Feb 28, 2025
- 31st Asian Export Control Seminar Held
- Feb 28, 2025
- Preliminary Determination of Anti-Dumping Duty Investigation of Graphite Electrodes Originating in the People’s Republic of China
- Feb 27, 2025
- First Japan-Korea High Level Dialogue in the Field of Critical Minerals Held
- Feb 27, 2025
- Japan-India-Africa Business Forum Held
- Feb 26, 2025
- Minister Muto Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Nguyen Hong Dien, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
- Feb 26, 2025
- Future Perspectives on Autonomous Delivery Robots Compiled
- Feb 26, 2025
- Vice-Minister for International Affairs Matsuo Holds Meeting with Mr. LING Ji, Vice Minister of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
- Feb 21, 2025
- Designation of A Sea Area Offshore Tomakomai City, Hokkaido Prefecture, as A Specified Area under CCS Business Act
- Feb 21, 2025
- Minister Muto Holds Meeting with H.E. Pichai Chunhavajira, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Kingdom of Thailand
- Feb 21, 2025
- As a Part of Additional Measures under the IAEA Framework, ALPS Treated Water was Sampled on the Premises of TEPCO’s FDNPS for the First Time
- Feb 19, 2025
- Experience-Based Demonstration Event for Users of PHR Services Held as Effort in the Lead up to Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai
- Feb 19, 2025
- State Minister Ogushi Holds Meeting with Mr. Adebayo Adelabu, Federal Minister of Power of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Feb 19, 2025
- State Minister Ogushi Holds Meeting with Mr. Stefan Wenzel, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of Federal Republic of Germany
- Feb 18, 2025
- State Minister Ogushi Receives a Courtesy Call from H.E. Sk. Bashir Uddin, Adviser of the Ministry of Commerce of Bangladesh
- Feb 18, 2025
- Cabinet Decision on the Seventh Strategic Energy Plan
- Feb 13, 2025
- 26th Japan-EU Industrial Policy Dialogue
- Feb 13, 2025
- Minister Muto Holds Meeting with WIPO Director General Tang
- Feb 12, 2025
- Interpretative Guidelines on Electronic Commerce and Information Property Trading Revised
- Feb 12, 2025
- Minister Muto Attends the Annual EU-Japan Business Roundtable