Around the world, drought, floods, deteriorating water environments, food shortages, poverty, and disease are growing concerns. Population growth and rising water demand are making these problems...
Chapter 5, “Promoting Education and Human Resource Development for a Sound Water Cycle,” describes education and public awareness, workforce development, and international personnel exchanges in...
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...
This information page explains antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as a condition in which medicines stop working or become less effective because of unnecessary or inappropriate use of antimicrobial...
From September 21 to 23, 2026, the Conference of Shipowners and Shipbuilders (CSG), a meeting with the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), and a policy dialogue with U.S. maritime authorities...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, together with the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA), has published an international version of the guidelines...
The Bank of Japan announced the Basel III Monitoring Report, published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision on September 23, 2026. The Committee monitors trends in relevant indicators for...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism incorporated requirements for drowsiness warning and distraction warning systems into the safety standards for road vehicles and related...
On September 24, 2026, a signing ceremony for a framework between the aviation authorities of Japan and Slovenia was held in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Under the framework, airlines of both countries may...
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...
Japan’s Ministry of Defense and SelfDefense Forces invited four personnel from the Solomon Islands National Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal Bureau to Japan for training from August 31 to September...
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...
The Kumamoto Semiconductor Green Innovation Association (KSGI) and the JETRO Kumamoto Trade Information Center signed a memorandum of understanding to form and strengthen the ecosystem in Kumamoto’s...
On September 18, 2026, the Federation of Japanese Chambers of Commerce and Industry in ASEAN (FJCCIA) held a dialogue with ASEAN SecretaryGeneral Kao Kim Hourn in Manila, Philippines. To help realize...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will hold a signing ceremony for a memorandum of understanding with Singapore’s Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) to...
On September 15, 2026, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held the fourth regular dialogue between Japanese and U.S. agricultural statistics experts with the U.S. Department of...
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will open applications for the FY2026 Strategic International Collaborative Research Promotion Program (joint research with Germany), covering...
The Fisheries Agency announced that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) had published the results of an interlaboratory comparison (ILC) conducted in 2024. Analytical laboratories from...
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...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism held the 22nd JapanKorea Road Exchange Conference in Gyeongju, Republic of Korea, on September 8. The two countries shared knowledge on...