December FY2023

News Releases (in provisional translation)

Dec 27, 2023: Results of Quarterly Survey of Overseas Subsidiaries Compiled (July-September 2023)

Dec 22, 2023: “Sector-specific Investment Strategies” Compiled as Effort for Specifying Investment Promotion Measures for the Realization of GX
Dec 22, 2023: Careless Use of Snowblowers May Cause Fatal Accidents - Points to note to prevent snowblower accidents, increasing sharply in the past

Dec 20, 2023: WTO Joint Statement Initiative on E-Commerce: Co-Convenor Statement Released

Dec 19, 2023: Minister Saito Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Arifin Tasrif, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Indonesia
Dec 19, 2023: Minister Saito Holds Meeting with H.E. Dr. Parnpree Bahiddha-nukara, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand
Dec 19, 2023: Minister Saito Pays Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Hun Manet of the Kingdom of Cambodia
Dec 19, 2023: Minister Saito Holds Meeting with Minister of Commerce Cham Nimul of the Kingdom of Cambodia

Dec 18, 2023: Minister Saito Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Bandar bin Ibrahim AlKhorayef, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Dec 18, 2023: Prime Minister Kishida and METI Minister Saito Attend the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) Leaders Meeting
Dec 18, 2023: Minister Saito Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Keo Rottanak, Minister of Mines and Energy, Cambodia
Dec 18, 2023: Japan-U.S. Partnership on Trade (Fourth Meeting) Held
Dec 18, 2023: JPO Hosts the G7 Heads of IP Office Conversation in the Metaverse
Dec 18, 2023: METI and the National Bank of Cambodia Sign and Exchange Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) in the Area of Unified QR Code-Based Payments

Dec 17, 2023: ASEAN-Japan Economic Co-Creation Forum Held on the Sidelines of the ASEAN-Japan 50th Year Commemorative Summit
Dec 17, 2023: METI Holds ASEAN-Japan Young Business Leaders’ Summit and Generation Z Business Leaders’ Summit; Outcomes Delivered to the Japan-Indonesia Summit Meeting

Dec 16, 2023: Minister Saito Holds Meeting with Minister of Industry and Commerce Malaythong Kommasith of Lao PDR
Dec 16, 2023: Minister Saito Pays Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Chinh of Viet Nam

Dec 15, 2023: METI Minister Saito Holds Meeting with Dato Seri Setia Dr. Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew Abdullah, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II, Brunei Darussalam
Dec 15, 2023: METI Minister Saito Pays Courtesy Call on H.E. Mr. Srettha Thavisin, Prime Minister of Thailand

Dec 12, 2023: METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yoshida Attends WTO Mini-Ministerial Meeting Hosted by the United Arab Emirates (Online)
Dec 12, 2023: METI Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Adolfo Urso, Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy of the Italian Republic
Dec 12, 2023: Announcement of the Result of the 2nd Round of the 4th Call for Applicants under the Japan-ASEAN Asia Digital Transformation (ADX) Promotion Program

Dec 8, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with Mr. Jan Christian Vestre, Minister of Trade and Industry of the Kingdom of Norway
Dec 8, 2023: METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yoshida Attends the 28th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 28) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Dec 8, 2023: Commendation Ceremony for Presenting Special Awards Held under the Good Design Award 2023 Program
Dec 8, 2023: METI and MIIT Hold the Third Vice-Ministerial Regular Meeting
Dec 8, 2023: Joint Statement Issued at the 16th Trilateral Cultural Content Industry Forum

Dec 7, 2023: “You May Not Be Able to Give That Souvenir to Your Family or Friends in Japan” A product you purchased in an overseas country may be controlled under CITES

Dec 6, 2023: Review of the End User List Providing Information on Foreign Entities for which Concern Cannot be Eliminated Regarding the Development of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles

Dec 5, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with Mr. Bogdan Bogdanov, Minister of Economy and Industry of the Republic of Bulgaria

Dec 4, 2023: State Minister Sakai Holds Meeting with Mr. Greg Clark, UK Trade Envoy for Japan
Dec 4, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Bang Moon Kyu, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Republic of Korea

Dec 1, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting with Ms. Kadri Simson, European Commissioner for Energy
Dec 1, 2023: G7 Digital & Tech Ministers’ Meeting Held

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