February FY2024

News Releases (in provisional translation)

Feb 28, 2024: IAEA Officials will Visit TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station to Observe Sampling of the ALPS Treated Water for Analysis

Feb 22, 2024: The 30th Asian Export Control Seminar was Held
Feb 22, 2024: METI Joined Japan-US-ROK Export Control Dialogue
Feb 22, 2024: Release of the “WITH ART Start Up Guideline” for Art Projects for Regional Revitalization
Feb 22, 2024: 25th Japan-EU Industrial Policy Dialogue

Feb 21, 2024: State Minister Iwata Delivers Congratulatory Address at the Special Public Event "Inclusive Economic Growth and the Role of the Private Sector in Ukraine’s Reconstruction" Co-hosted by UNDP and JETRO
Feb 21, 2024: Minister Saito Holds Meeting with WIPO Director General Tang
Feb 21, 2024: Commissioner Hamano of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and Director General Tang of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) signed the "Cooperation Statement in the field of support for SMEs, Start-ups and Entrepreneurs"

Feb 20, 2024: Minister Saito Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine
Feb 20, 2024: Decision to Extend the Taxable Period of Anti-Dumping Duties on Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide Originating in the People’s Republic of China

Feb 19, 2024: METI State Minister Iwata Delivers Speech at Japan-Ukraine Conference for Promotion of Economic Growth and Reconstruction
Feb 19, 2024: Japan and Ukraine Sign a Memorandum of Cooperation Establishing a Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM)
Feb 19, 2024: Minister Saito Pays a Courtesy Call on H.E. Dr. Bisher Hani Al-Khasawneh, Prime Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Feb 16, 2024: Cabinet Decision on the Bill for Partially Amending the Act on Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness and Other Acts to Create New Business and Encourage Investment in Industries
Feb 16, 2024: METI State Minister Iwata Delivers Remark via Video Message at “Connecting with Ukraine” Held by JICA
Feb 16, 2024: Japan-Korea Director-General Meeting Held in the Field of Hydrogen and Derivatives, Including Ammonia

Feb 15, 2024: METI State Minister Iwata Attends 2024 IEA Ministerial Meeting

Feb 14, 2024: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishii holds meeting with H.E. Ms. Aleksandra KOVAČ, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Serbia to Japan
Feb 14, 2024: Launch of the First Round of the Japan-U.S. Task Force on the Promotion of Human Rights and International Labor Standards in Supply Chains
Feb 14, 2024: Launch of AI Safety Institute

Feb 13, 2024: Cabinet Approvals on the “Bill for the Act on Promotion of Supply and Utilization of Low-Carbon Hydrogen and its Derivatives for Smooth Transition to a Decarbonized, Growth-Oriented Economic Structure” and the “Bill for the Act on Carbon Dioxide Storage Businesses”
Feb 13, 2024: METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishii Visits the Republic of South Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Feb 13, 2024: METI State Minister Iwata Delivers Closing Remarks at the Ukraine Economic Reconstruction Business Forum Held by Nikkei Inc.

Feb 9, 2024: METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yoshida Holds Meeting with H.E. Dr. William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya, and Attends Kenya-Japan Business Forum
Feb 9, 2024: State Minister Iwata Holds Meeting with Ms. Denisa Saková, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, and Mr. Tomáš Taraba, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Environment of the Slovak Republic

Feb 8, 2024: METI Minister Saito Attends G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting via Video Conference
Feb 8, 2024: Minister Saito Holds Meeting with H.E. Ms. Pimphattra Wichaikul, Minister of Industry, Thailand

Feb 2, 2024: METI State Minister Kozuki Attends WTO-related (Ottawa Group) Ministerial Meeting via Video Conference
Feb 2, 2024: Evaluation on Transparency and Fairness of Specified Digital Platforms Compiled
Feb 2, 2024: GENIAC to be Launched as a Project for Enhancing Japan's Capability to Develop Generative AI

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