Arai Attends STS Forum Annual Meeting
METI ViceMinister for International Affairs Arai attended the 23rd Annual Meeting of the STS Forum in Kyoto. He met with Thai officials and representatives of the European Commission’s Joint Research...
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry reports
Global Startup EXPO 2026 Held
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry held Global Startup EXPO 2026 in Osaka Prefecture, an event showcasing to the world the technologies and services of startups, particularly in deep tech....
Miyamoto Attends 29th Japan-Turkey Joint Economic Committee
On October 5, Parliamentary ViceMinister of Economy, Trade and Industry Miyamoto attended the 29th JapanTurkey Joint Economic Committee and held a bilateral meeting with Turkish Deputy Minister of...
ALPS Water Sampled at Fukushima Daiichi Under IAEA Monitoring
As part of additional monitoring under the IAEA framework, IAEA officials and experts from thirdcountry analytical institutions visited Japan and sampled ALPS treated water after dilution with...
IAEA Reports Fourth Interlaboratory Comparison of ALPS Treated Water Radionuclide Analysis
As part of its safety review of ALPS treated water, the IAEA released results of the fourth interlaboratory comparison for samples collected in July 2025. The report assessed TEPCO’s analytical...
Japan Implements Ukraine-Related Trade Controls
In response to the international situation surrounding Ukraine, the Cabinet approved a partial amendment to the Export Trade Control Order to prohibit exports and other transfers of goods that...
Public-Private Mission Visits Uzhhorod and Lviv
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and JETRO visited Uzhhorod and Lviv, Ukraine, with representatives of Japanese companies. Five Japanese companies with...
Wakayama Meets Lithuania’s Deputy Economy Minister
On October 2, 2026, Parliamentary ViceMinister of Economy, Trade and Industry Wakayama received a courtesy visit from Paulius Petrauskas, Lithuania’s Deputy Minister of Economy and Innovation. They...
Miyamoto Visits the United States
State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Miyamoto visited Milwaukee, United States, and attended the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting, the GFSEC Ministerial Meeting on steel overcapacity, and a...
Support for SMEs Affected by Typhoon No. 25 (Update 2)
Following the application of the Disaster Relief Act to 49 municipalities in Chiba Prefecture, one town in Tokyo, and two cities in Kanagawa Prefecture due to damage from Typhoon No. 25 in Reiwa 8,...