PEMSEA Approves Blue Carbon Protocol at 18th Meeting
PEMSEA's 18th Annual Meeting was held in Singapore from July 22 to 23, 2026, and approved the Regional Blue Carbon Accounting Protocol. Participants also shared national efforts under the...
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124Japan-U.S. Strategic Investment Initiative Committee Meeting
On July 24, 2026, Japan's Ministry of Finance held an online meeting of the consultation committee on the strategic investment initiative by the Japanese and U.S. governments. Japan was represented...
JETRO Adopts Human Rights Policy for Responsible Operations
On July 23, 2026, JETRO adopted the JETRO Human Rights Policy to promote respect for human rights in its operations as a public institution. Against the backdrop of growing international and domestic...
Japan and ADB Agree to Establish WISER Water Fund
Japan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have agreed to establish a new Japanese trust fund, the Water Initiative for Security, Efficiency & Resilience (WISER), to strengthen support in the water...
Meeting Between Minister Katayama and Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Rashid
On June 9, 2026, Minister Katayama met with Governor Rashid of Bank Negara Malaysia and exchanged views on regional financial cooperation through ASEAN+3, which Japan cochairs this year, as well as...
Asia-Pacific Spectrum Policy Meeting Ahead of WRC-27
APT's APG273 meeting will be held in Sapporo, Hokkaido. Ahead of WRC27, it will consolidate common positions across the AsiaPacific region and advance coordination of international radio spectrumuse...
ICCR-20 Adopts 20th Anniversary Tokyo Declaration
The 20th International Cooperation on Cosmetic Regulation conference (ICCR20) was held in Tokyo from July 7 to 9, 2026. Progress was reported by four joint working groups on safety assessment,...
Japan Hosts Asia-Pacific’s First 2026 MDSAP Forum
In June 2026, Japan hosted the first MDSAP forum in the AsiaPacific region in Kyoto. Regulatory authorities, industry representatives, auditing organizations, and nonmember countries participated in...
5th AZEC International Meeting on Carbon Market Development
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Ministry of the Environment held the 5th AZEC–DCM International Meeting in Hiroshima, Japan, with participation from relevant ministries, agencies,...
Overview of the 2026 White Paper on Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | Chapter 102026 MLIT White Paper: Overseas Infrastructure and Global Cooperation
The government is advancing overseas infrastructure development centered on cocreation with partner countries, economic security, and GX and DX to capture global infrastructure demand, support...
Fifth Sampling for ALPS Treated Water Comparison
The IAEA has conducted interlaboratory comparisons since 2022 to verify TEPCO’s monitoring capability for ALPS treated water. This time, in the presence of IAEA officials, TEPCO collected ALPS...
Draft Decision on the Second AI Basic Plan
On July 10, 2026, the fifth meeting of the Artificial Intelligence Strategy Headquarters discussed a draft basic plan based on the AI Law and other matters, and decided on the draft of the second AI...
GSAP 2026: Five Courses Launch with Global Accelerators
JETRO, in cooperation with the Cabinet Office, launched the Global Startup Acceleration Program (GSAP) to support Japanese startups expanding overseas on April 30, 2026. In fiscal 2026, 62 companies...
Japan’s Circular Economy Vision Under the Action Plan | Chapter 9Comprehensive Chemical Management: Systems and Cooperation
To reduce environmental pollution from chemicals and their effects on human health and ecosystems, Japan is advancing environmental monitoring, management under the Chemical Substances Control Law...
Japan’s Circular Economy Vision Under the Action Plan | Chapter 15Comprehensive Chemical Management Under the GFC National Plan
Based on the Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC), adopted in September 2023, efforts will proceed under the GFC National Implementation Plan formulated in April 2025 to minimize environmental risks...
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 12Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use
The government is comprehensively advancing biodiversity conservation and sustainable use through collaboration among diverse stakeholders, a naturepositive economy, engagement with nature,...
Japan’s Circular Economy Vision Under the Action Plan | Chapter 10Comprehensive Environmental Action and the Shift to Sustainability
Centered on the Sixth Basic Environment Plan, this article broadly organizes the Japanese government’s environmental policies, covering conservation, Regional Circular and Ecological Spheres, the...
Japan’s Circular Economy Vision Under the Action Plan | Chapter 6Implementing the National Biodiversity Strategy 2023–2030
Based on the KunmingMontreal Global Biodiversity Framework adopted in December 2022, Japan’s Cabinet approved the National Biodiversity Strategy 2023–2030 in March 2023. Toward a society in harmony...
Successful Launch of H3 Rocket No. 7
On October 26, 2025, H3 Rocket No. 7 was successfully launched, and the newgeneration space station resupply vehicle No. 1 (HTVX1) was inserted into its designated orbit. Since Test Flight No. 2 in...