IPA analyzed DX Promotion Index selfassessment results submitted in 2025 and published the 2025 report. It covered 1,164 results after duplicates and incomplete submissions were excluded from 1,241...
The Informationtechnology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA) released key Open Data Spaces (ODS) deliverables to establish interoperability for distributed data management across companies, organizations,...
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and IPA published Digital Skill Standards v2.0 in April 2026, reflecting the progress of AI transformation and the growing importance of data utilization....
The Informationtechnology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA) and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry revised the DX Promotion Indicators in February 2026 based on the Digital Governance Code 3.0....
The Informationtechnology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA), has published the “Guide to Guidelines on DataSharing Mechanisms: Common Supply Chain Edition, Version 1.0,” which organizes common...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is promoting digital transformation across administrative procedures, infrastructure development and management, transport, urban...
Tourism is positioned as a strategic industry that expands exchange and related populations amid declining birthrates, population aging, and population decline, while driving regional and Japanese...
Chapter 2 of the FY2026 White Paper on Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism positions infrastructure as the foundation of economic growth and people’s lives, and organizes efforts to improve...
The Fisheries Agency has opened an additional FY2026 call for applications for “Digital Fisheries Strategy Bases,” which promote regionwide digitalization from fish landings through the shipment,...
To respond to social changes and advances in education policy, this project implemented a practical program for new principals that combined inperson and online training, aiming to improve the...
A group of major central banks published on September 18 a report titled "Wholesale Central Bank Money in the Context of Technological Innovation," summarizing discussions conducted from 2024 to 2025...
The first global fintech conference in the Middle East was held in Saudi Arabia, showcasing the kingdom growth potential in financial technology sector. The conference featured presentations from...
The World Trade Organization (WTO) released predictions that artificial intelligence implementation will boost global trade volume by nearly 40% by 2040. The forecast highlights AI transformative...
JETRO published a report on September 16, 2025, analyzing strengths and initiatives of Japanese companies in China that maintain strong performance despite economic slowdown and intensified...
JETRO published a report on September 16, 2025, analyzing factors behind the rapid growth of Indias life insurance market from policy, economic, and technological perspectives based on statistical...
JETRO published a report on September 16, 2025, clarifying the ecommerce overview in Brazil, aimed at supporting Japanese companies ecommerce related business activities in Brazil.... JETRO published...
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A U.S. think tank survey found that approximately half of respondents in Japan and South Korea report being almost constantly connected to the internet. This finding highlights the advanced digital...
The French government held the 25th FrancoGerman Joint Cabinet Meeting in Toulon, southern France, on August 29, announcing a FrancoGerman Economic Agenda to deepen cooperation between France and...
A comprehensive insurance product called "Bima Vistaar" covering life, health, and property for rural populations is scheduled to launch in India by December 2025. This product is led by the...