October FY2023

News Releases (in provisional translation)

Oct 31, 2023: Certificates of Origin for Chile under Japan-Chile EPA to be Shifted to Issuance in PDF Format

Oct 30, 2023: Second Annual Japan-U.S. Energy Security Dialogue Held
Oct 30, 2023: Japan and Kazakhstan Sign a Memorandum of Cooperation Establishing a Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM)
Oct 30, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with Mr. Phosay Sayasone, Minister of Energy and Mines of Lao PDR
Oct 30, 2023: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yoshida Attends the 5th ASEAN-Japan Smart Cities Network High Level Meeting

Oct 28, 2023: METI Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with H.E. Ms. Rebecca Miano, Cabinet Secretary for Investment, Trade and Industry, Kenya, and Signs Joint Statement
Oct 28, 2023: Minister Nishimura Signs Memorandum of Cooperation on Critical Minerals with the Department for Business and Trade of the United Kingdom
Oct 28, 2023: Japan and the European Union Confirmed the Agreement in principle on Negotiations Concerning Provisions on the “Free Flow of Data” under the Japan-EU EPA
Oct 28, 2023: METI Minister Nishimura Attends the 4th EU-Japan High Level Economic Dialogue
Oct 28, 2023: METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yoshida Attends Japan-Kenya Business Roundtable
Oct 28, 2023: Follow up news release regarding situation about splash of cleaning water onto workers at additional ALPS building in Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station

Oct 27, 2023: New Energy Efficiency Standards Formulated for Transformers (for Building and Factory)
Oct 27, 2023: METI and BMWK Hold the 21st Vice-Minister-Level Regular Consultation
Oct 27, 2023: The IAEA Conducted a Review Mission Regarding the Safety of the Discharge of ALPS Treated Water from TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station into the Sea

Oct 26, 2023: Five Key Points to Confirm for Safe Use of Oil Heaters in the Beginning of Winter Season to Prevent Fire Accidents
Oct 26, 2023: New Designation of Tokyo Honzome Chusen as Traditional Craft under the Act on the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries

Oct 25, 2023: METI Minister Nishimura Receives Courtesy Call from Chair Yasunaga, Japan-Brazil Economic Committee, Keidanren
Oct 25, 2023: Splash of cleaning water onto workers at additional ALPS building in Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station

Oct 24, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with H.E. Ms. Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Denmark

Oct 20, 2023: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (October 2023)

Oct 19, 2023: Launch of Level 4 System Mobility Acceleration Committee for Realization of New Automated Driving Mobility Services by FY2025
Oct 19, 2023: Vice-Ministerial Meeting of the Japan-U.S. Economic Policy Consultative Committee (Economic “2+2”)
Oct 19, 2023: State Minister Iwata Holds a Conference with Ms. Lydie Evrard, Deputy Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Oct 18, 2023: Guidelines for Promoting the Development of EV Charging Infrastructure Formulated
Oct 18, 2023: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishii Holds Meeting with Mr. Petr Třešňák, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic

Oct 17, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with H.E. Dr. Maitha bint Salem Al Shamsi, Minister of State, and other officials of the United Arab Emirates
Oct 17, 2023: Minister Nishimura Receives a Courtesy Call from Governor Murphy of the State of New Jersey
Oct 17, 2023: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yoshida Delivers Guest Speech at a Business Leaders’ Summit Hosted by the Basque Government of the Kingdom of Spain

Oct 16, 2023: Tokyo GX Week Held
Oct 16, 2023: "JP-US-EU Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Week for the Indo-Pacific Region" Held

Oct 13, 2023: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yoshida Delivers Guest Speech at Japan-U.S. Southeast Association
Oct 13, 2023: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishii Holds a Meeting with H.E. Mr. Sassou-N’Guesso, Minister of International Cooperation and Promotion of Public/Private Partnership of the Republic of Congo
Oct 13, 2023: State Minister Sakai Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Nicolas Grau, Minister of Economy, Development and Tourism, Chile

Oct 11, 2023: GGX x TCFD Summit 2023 Held
Oct 11, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting Online with H.E. Mr. Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry of India

Oct 10, 2023: Minister Nishimura Receives Courtesy Call from Delegation of Members of Parliament of India

Oct 6, 2023: Leaders Session of the 5th RD20 Conference Held
Oct 6, 2023: J-Startup Impact Launched as Public-Private Program for Supporting the Growth of Impact Startups
Oct 6, 2023: METI State Minister Iwata Visits the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Oct 6, 2023: 10th Annual Meeting of the Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) Held
Oct 6, 2023: Outcomes of the 16th ASEAN-Japan Cybersecurity Policy Meeting
Oct 6, 2023: METI, JOGMEC and PETRONAS Have Concluded MoC on Cross-Border Transportation of CO2 for CCS Businesses

Oct 5, 2023: I-OPEN PROJECT Designated Recipient of Good Design Award 2023
Oct 5, 2023: Minister Nishimura Receives a Courtesy Call from Ms. Suzanne Clark, President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Oct 5, 2023: Minister Nishimura Attends Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) Ministerial Meeting
Oct 5, 2023: Announcement of participants and outline of the "ASEAN-Japan Generation Z Business Leaders' Summit"

Oct 4, 2023: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yoshida Holds Meeting with Dr. Martina Hirayama, State Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation, Switzerland
Oct 4, 2023: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yoshida Receives Courtesy Call from Ms. Indiana Trejos, Vice Minister of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica
Oct 4, 2023: Third International Conference on Fuel Ammonia Held
Oct 4, 2023: Minister Nishimura Participated in the Tokyo GX Roundtable

Oct 2, 2023: METI to Hold the 6th Well Aging Society Summit Asia-Japan (WASS)
Oct 2, 2023: Paper Titled “Addressing the Challenges of Financed Emissions” Compiled
Oct 2, 2023: Release of the Results of the FY2023 Annual User Satisfaction Surveys on Examination Quality

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