FY2024 Supplementary Budget Draft and Measures
The November 2024 documents titled “Regarding the FY2024 Supplementary Budget Draft” and “FY2024 Supplementary Budget Draft Measures” present policies in three chapters, including regional...
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22G7 Sapporo Climate, Energy and Environment Ministerial Meeting
The G7 Climate, Energy and Environment Ministers’ Meeting is held in connection with the G7 Summit and serves as a ministerial meeting that lays the foundation for discussions among the leaders. Held...
Overview of the 2026 White Paper on Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | Chapter 9MLIT White Paper 2026: Decarbonization and Environmental Protection
The MLIT White Paper 2026 systematically organizes mitigation and adaptation to climate change, decarbonization, a circular economy, biodiversity, the water cycle, marine and livingenvironment...
Japan’s Circular Economy Vision Under the Action Plan | Chapter 1Japan’s Action Plan to Accelerate the Circular Economy
This policy positions the transition to a circular economy as a national strategy supporting industrial competitiveness, regional revitalization, and economic security in addition to reducing...
Japan’s Circular Economy Vision Under the Action Plan | Chapter 2Resource Competition and Japan’s Circular Economy Challenges
While competition for recycled resources as well as primary resources is intensifying worldwide, Japan faces the overseas outflow of iron scrap and recycled plastics, concentrated sourcing of...
Japan’s Circular Economy Vision Under the Action Plan | Chapter 3Advancing the Circular Economy
Japan is shifting from a linear economy based on mass production, mass consumption, and mass disposal to a circular economy that reuses waste as resources and creates added value. Through building a...
Japan’s Circular Economy Vision Under the Action Plan | Chapter 4Action Plan for Resilient Recycled-Resource Supply Chains
The Circular Economy Action Plan compiled in April 2026 positions recycling and the use of recycled materials for critical minerals and metal resources as issues of economic security and industrial...
Japan’s Circular Economy Vision Under the Action Plan | Chapter 7Building a Circular Society and Transitioning to a Circular Economy
Japan is advancing the development of a circular society that curbs naturalresource consumption and reduces environmental burdens through waste prevention, reuse, recycling, and proper disposal. The...
Japan’s Circular Economy Vision Under the Action Plan | Chapter 13Advancing the Transition to a Circular Economy
This policy framework links the circular economy with resource security, industrial competitiveness, economic security, decarbonization, coexistence with nature, and regional revitalization, while...
Japan’s Circular Economy Vision Under the Action Plan | Chapter 16Government's Comprehensive Environmental Measures in the 2026 White Paper
Chapter 6, Section 1 presents a progress review of the Sixth Basic Environment Plan and a compilation of environmental conservation expenditures. The following sections address a green economic...
Japan’s Circular Economy Vision Under the Action Plan
Against intensifying competition for resources, the overseas outflow of recyclable resources, incineration, and landfilling, the Japanese government is promoting the circular economy as a foundation...
Reviewing Rice Price Surge and Rebuilding Supply Policies | Chapter 5The Midori Strategy for a Sustainable Food System
Against the backdrop of climate change and unstable procurement of production materials, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is pursuing both productivity and sustainability in...
Biomanufacturing Revolution Promotion Project
This project provides comprehensive support for biomanufacturing, from collecting and converting unused resources into raw materials, through modifying microorganisms and other organisms, production,...
Expo Reuse Items Available for Purchase Through "Myaku Market!" Achieving Resource Circulation
This is a business brief by JETRO released on August 15, 2025, regarding the sale of reuse items from the OsakaKansai Expo.... This is a business brief by JETRO released on August 15, 2025, regarding...
FY2024 Industrial Technology and Environment Policy Survey Project (Actual Situation Survey on Industrial Sector Initiatives for Circular Economy Promotion)
Survey Overview and Objectives This survey was conducted as a FY2024 METI commissioned project to analyze current status, challenges, and future development directions in the relevant sector. The...
FY2023 Supplementary Global South Future Industry Human Resource Development Project - Survey on Core Material Utilization in Management System Infrastructure for AI and Deep Learning
This is a report on a survey of core material utilization in management system infrastructure for artificial intelligence and deep learning, conducted as part of the FY2023 Supplementary Global South...
METI Resource and Energy Security Survey Report (FY2024)
Survey Overview This is a resource and energy security survey report (Report Number: 1000065) conducted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in FY2024. It analyzes Japan's energy and...
METI Manufacturing Competitiveness Strengthening Survey Report (FY2024)
Survey Overview This is a manufacturing competitiveness strengthening survey report (Report Number: 1000063) conducted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in FY2024. It analyzes...
METI Energy Policy Survey Report (FY2024)
Survey Overview This is an energy policy survey report (Report Number: 1000059) conducted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in FY2024. It analyzes policy challenges for achieving...
FY2024 Survey Research Report on Textile Industry High-Value-Added Strategies
Survey Overview and Objectives This survey was conducted as a FY2024 METI commissioned project to analyze current status, challenges, and future development directions in the relevant sector. The...