June FY2026

News Releases (in provisional translation)

Jun 19, 2026
Preliminary Determination in the Anti-Dumping Duty Investigation on Nickel-Added Cold-Rolled Stainless Steel Coil, Sheet and Strip Originating in the People’s Republic of China and the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
Jun 19, 2026
Extension of the Period of Investigation of Nickel-Added Cold-Rolled Stainless Steel Coil, Sheet and Strip Originating in the People’s Republic of China and the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
Jun 18, 2026
Invitation for Public Comments on Drafts of the Interpretation, Key Points and the Q&A on the “Guidelines for Corporate Takeovers”
Jun 16, 2026
State Minister Yamada Receives a Courtesy Call from H.E. Mrs. Sigrid Berka, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Austria
Jun 15, 2026
Parliamentary Vice-Minister Komori Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Francisco Tenya Hasegawa, Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Peru to Japan
Jun 15, 2026
METI and Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation of Malaysia Sign Letter of Intent on Cooperation in Energy Security and Energy Transition
Jun 15, 2026
IP5 Agree on New AI-Focused Cooperation
Jun 11, 2026
METI hosted Conference on Critical Materials and Minerals
Jun 11, 2026
METI and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy Holds Japan–Germany Aerospace and Defense Industry Roundtable
Jun 11, 2026
Expo 2027 Belgrade Japan Pavilion Announced Official Participation Contract Signed and Two Promotional Ambassadors Appointed
Jun 9, 2026
Parliamentary Vice-Minister Komori Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. SUN Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia and First Vice-Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia
Jun 9, 2026
Minister AKAZAWA Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Johari Abdul Ghani, Minister of Investment, Trade & Industry of Malaysia
Jun 4, 2026
Super Creators Certified Under the FY2025 MITOU Program (Exploratory IT Human Resources Project)
Jun 4, 2026
State Minister Ino Attends OECD 2026 Ministerial Council Meeting and Informal Gathering of WTO Ministers
Jun 4, 2026
Minister AKAZAWA Receives a Courtesy Call from Mr. Jonathan Gray, President & Chief Operating Officer of Blackstone Inc.
Jun 4, 2026
Selection of 16 New Projects to support the development of AI Models under the GENIAC Computing Resource Provision Support Project (Cycle 4)
Jun 3, 2026
Parliamentary Vice-Minister OCHI Holds Meeting with Ms. Ragnhild Sjoner Syrstad, State Secretary of Trade, Industry and Fisheries of the Kingdom of Norway
Jun 3, 2026
State Minister YAMADA Holds Meeting with H.E. Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak bin Daina, Minister of Oil and Environment of the Kingdom of Bahrain
Jun 3, 2026
Minister AKAZAWA Holds Teleconference with H.E. Howard W. Lutnick, Secretary of Commerce for the United States of America
Jun 2, 2026
“Battery Industry Strategy” Revised as the “Battery and Power Industry Strategy”
Jun 2, 2026
Parliamentary Vice-Minister Komori Visits the French Republic
Jun 2, 2026
Minister AKAZAWA Holds Online Meeting with HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, Minister of Energy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Jun 1, 2026
Initiation of an Anti-Dumping Duties Investigation of Cold-Rolled Steel Coil, Sheet and Strip Originating in the Republic of Korea, the People’s Republic of China, and the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
Jun 1, 2026
Initiation of an Anti-Dumping Duties Investigation of Hot-Rolled Steel Coil, Sheet and Strip Originating in the Republic of Korea, the People’s Republic of China, and the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu