Two Smart Agriculture Plans Certified
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries certified the development and supply implementation plans of Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. and Asai Nouen Co., Ltd. under the Act on Promotion of...
Reports
Results of Deputy Minister Yamashita’s Visit to Mexico
Parliamentary ViceMinister Yamashita of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held discussions with the Mexican government, exchanging views on the importance of resource management and...
Foreign Exchange Intervention Operations: June 29–July 29, 2026
The Ministry of Finance published the implementation status of foreign exchange intervention operations from June 29, 2026, to July 29, 2026. The amount of foreign exchange intervention operations...
Japan, U.S., South Korea and Others Issue North Korea IT Worker Alert
On July 31, 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Police Agency, and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry jointly issued, with likeminded countries including the...
MLIT Trials Green Steel in Public Works
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will pilot the use of green steel, steel produced with reduced CO₂ emissions, in commissioned civil engineering works. It will examine the...
METI Reorganizes AI, Robotics, and IT Talent Development
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry approved a Cabinet Order revising part of the ministry’s organizational ordinance to ensure the proper execution of its assigned duties. The revision...
Applications Open for Bold Investment Tax Incentive
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has begun accepting applications for confirmations of specified productivityenhancing equipment investment plans and related applications under the Bold...
APEC Digital and AI Ministers' Meeting Adopts Ministerial Statement
APEC Digital Week was held in Chengdu, China, from July 16 to 29, 2026, and the Digital and AI Ministers' Meeting (TELMIN12) was held on July 23. The meeting discussed digital and AI technologies,...
Deposit-Taking Financial Institutions Monitoring and Analysis Report
The Financial Services Agency compiled and published, to the extent possible, part of its monitoring of deposittaking financial institutions conducted in FY2025. Against a backdrop of rising...
FSA Analytical Notes (2026.7), Vol. 2 Published
The Financial Services Agency published a report containing three analyses on lending to overseas borrowers, corporate default rates, and deposit trends as part of FSA Analytical Notes, a collection...