On September 24, 2026, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Yanagi met with Singapore Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu. In recognition of the 60th anniversary of...
The 12th session of the IMO SubCommittee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers agreed on draft revisions to safety guidelines for methanol and ethanolfueled ships and began work on safety guidelines...
Parliamentary ViceMinister of Economy, Trade and Industry Ochi attended the G20 Ministerial Meeting on Abundant Energy held in Houston, United States, where participants discussed energy security and...
At its Policy Board and Monetary Policy Meeting on September 17 and 18, 2026, the Bank of Japan decided to partially revise four basic guidelines and related rules for funding operations concerning...
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries revised and published the “Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries GHG Emissions Reduction Technology Overseas Expansion Package,” formulated in May...
From September 7 to 11, 2026, METI Deputy Minister Yamada visited the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. In each country, he held talks with the president, deputy...
The fourth call for applications for the FY2026 Truck Transport EnergySaving Promotion Project will open. Under this project, conducted in cooperation with the Agency for Natural Resources and...
On September 14, 2026, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Akazawa met with IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol. Minister Akazawa explained the “Power Asia” and “Power GX” initiatives in response...
Parliamentary ViceMinister of Economy, Trade and Industry Ochi attended the APEC Energy Ministers Meeting held in Beijing, China, and discussed “Energy for All,” “AI + Energy,” and “Synergistic...
Regarding the Revised Building Energy Saving Act promulgated in July 2026, the Cabinet approved on September 11, 2026, a decree establishing the enforcement date and making the necessary related...
At the Tokyo Electric Power Company Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station site, IAEA officials, experts from analytical institutions in third countries, and Tokyo Electric Power Company collected...
The Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries revised the “List of Invasive Alien Species That May Harm Japan’s Ecosystems and Other Environments,” published...
On September 10, 2026, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Akazawa held an online meeting with Saudi Minister of Energy Abdulaziz bin Salman. Building on the discussions of the JapanSaudi Energy...
An announcement states that a report on the economic losses and greenhouse gas emissions caused by food loss and waste has been published. It also lists notable information and keywords, including...
On September 1, Vice Minister Yamada held talks in Bahrain with government officials on energy security, economic and energy transition, sustainable growth, and economic diversification, and...
On September 8, 2026, Parliamentary ViceMinister of Economy, Trade and Industry Komori met with Guillermo Cinno Huamani, Minister of Energy and Mines of the Republic of Peru. They exchanged views on...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has selected the winning organizations and projects for the FY2026 (19th) Circulation Sewerage Awards. The Grand Prix goes to the...
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries compiled the final version of the Global Warming Impact Survey Report, following the preliminary report released in March 2026. With the...
The Ports and Harbors Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will newly certify four terminals at Nagoya Port, Oita Port, Sakai Port, and Chiba Port under the CNP...
On August 25, 2026, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara held the fourth meeting of the Council for Promoting Reuse and Related Measures. The meeting discussed progress on reconstructionrelated reuse and...