Sustainable Fuels Ministerial Meeting and Hydrogen Ministerial Meeting (7th) Held
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92Minister Muto of METI Meets with Spain's Minister Cuerpo to Deepen Bilateral Economic Relations
Meeting Overview and Participants On September 11, 2025, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Muto held a meeting with Mr. Carlos Cuerpo, Spain's Minister of Economy, Trade and Enterprise,...
JETRO Business Brief: Middle East and Africa Regional Investment Environment and Energy Policy Trends
Middle East and Africa Economic Trends JETRO published a business brief on September 11, 2025, regarding the investment environment and energy policies of the Middle East and Africa regions. The...
About Half of Japanese and South Koreans Report Being Almost Constantly Connected to the Internet, U.S. Think Tank Survey
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...
Saudi Arabia Fashion Commission Holds Investment Roadshow in Tokyo, Targets Market Size of .8 Billion
The Saudi Arabia Fashion Commission held an investment roadshow in Tokyo on September 8, 2025. Investors and industry stakeholders from both countries participated to discuss the rapid growth and...
Japan-Germany Business Leaders Advocate Strategic Strengthening of Japan-Germany Relations Against US Tariff Policy
Background of the Symposium The GermanJapanese Business Association (DJW) held a symposium titled "JapanGermany Economic Cooperation Under the Trump Administration From Competition to Cocreation" in...
President Macron Appoints Lecornu as New Prime Minister
Background of New Prime Minister Appointment On September 9, President Emmanuel Macron appointed Sébastien Lecornu (39 years old) as the new Prime Minister. This followed the rejection of a...
Senegal President Faye Visits Japan to Strengthen Strategic Partnership
Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye made an official visit to Japan from August 1826, coinciding with the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) and Senegal...
China FAW and VW Establish New Jetta Brand Company in Chengdu
China First Automotive Works (China FAW), a major stateowned automaker, announced on August 29 the signing of a "Jetta Business Development Cooperation Agreement" with Volkswagen (VW)'s Chinese...
Singapore Deputy PM Visits China, Confirms Commitment to Multilateral Trading System
Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong met with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, Vice Premier He Lifeng, and Commerce Minister Wang Wentao respectively in...
Singapore and India Adopt Roadmap for Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong made an official visit to India from September 24 and held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The two countries adopted a roadmap for their Comprehensive...
PM Ishiba Receives Australian Deputy PM/Defense Minister Marles and Foreign Minister Wong
Prime Minister Ishiba received courtesy calls from Australian Deputy Prime Minister/Defense Minister Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong at the Prime Minister Office. This meeting aims to...
France Announces Economic Action Plan to Strengthen Cooperation with Germany
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...
High-Level US-Mexico Consultations Intensify, Focusing on Illegal Immigration, Drug Control, and USMCA
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Mexico on September 3 and met with President Claudia Sheinbaum. Both leaders reaffirmed their strong partnership and confirmed cooperation on key issues...
Southeast Asia's Largest Wind Power Plant "Monsoon" Begins Commercial Operation
Southeast Asia's largest and Laos' first onshore wind power plant "Monsoon Onshore Wind Power" began commercial operation on August 22. Built in mountainous areas at altitudes of 1,1001,700 meters in...
"PETRONAS Future Tech4.0" Demo Day Held, Japanese Company ASUENE Wins Top Prize (Malaysia, Japan)
Malaysian national oil company PETRONAS hosted the culminating Demo Day on August 25 in Kuala Lumpur for the acceleration program "FUTURE TECH4.0" after three months of intensive development. JETRO...
Japanese Companies Showcase Initiatives at TICAD9 Business Event, Highlighting Challenges in Africa
As a concurrent event of the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), JETRO held the "TICAD Business Expo & Conference (TBEC)" in Yokohama City from August 2022. On August...
UK, South Africa, and Mauritius Lead FDI Stock in Kenya
According to the "2024 Foreign Investment Survey Report" released by Kenya's Investment Authority, National Statistics Bureau, and Central Bank on August 24, 2025, FDI stock in 2023 reached 1.4575...
UN Establishes New International Framework for AI Governance
The UN General Assembly decided on August 26 to establish new frameworks to promote cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI) governance. Two frameworks were established: the "Independent...
Article 6399 (Translation Required)
This article provides a detailed explanation of Liberia's investment and economic forum to be held on Liberia National Day at OsakaKansai Expo, covering the country's economic overview and...