LNG Producer-Consumer Conference 2026 Held
On September 11, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the IEA held the LNG ProducerConsumer Conference 2026. LNG producers and consumers from around the world participated and discussed...
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46Call for Pilot Transport to Diversify and Strengthen International Logistics
In response to supply chain disruptions caused by worsening international conditions and climate change, applications are invited from participating businesses and for transport modes, routes, and...
State Minister Komori Meets Peru’s Energy and Mines Minister Cinno
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...
Minister Akazawa Attends G20 Innovation Ministerial Meeting
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Akazawa attended the G20 Innovation Ministerial Meeting held in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Discussions covered AI and intellectual property,...
Minister Akazawa Meets with U.S. Commerce and Trade Officials
On September 3 and 4, 2026, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Akazawa visited Washington, D.C., United States, and held meetings with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade...
Strengthen Zero-Emission Vessel Supply: FY2025 Supplementary Budget Call 2
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, in cooperation with the Ministry of the Environment, will launch the second call for applications under the ZeroEmission Vessel...
Corporate Spending Linkages Through Supply Chains
A Bank of Japan working paper empirically analyzes linkages in corporate spending behavior along supply chains using production network data from Japan’s manufacturing sector, examining both capital...
Mapping Japan’s Manufacturing Supply Chains with Firm-Level Transaction Data
This article identifies the multilayered and extensive supply chain structure of Japan’s manufacturing sector using highly granular interfirm transaction data and quantitatively analyzes its...
Ministerial Letter on Local Government Cybersecurity
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications will issue a ministerial letter to prefectural governors and municipal mayors nationwide to strengthen cybersecurity measures, including responses...
Takaichi Attends 5th Kumamoto Earthquake Disaster Response Meeting
On August 1, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi attended the fifth 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake Emergency Disaster Response Headquarters meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office. She asked the relevant...
Ministerial Meeting to Strengthen Energy and Food Security
On July 31, 2026, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara convened the second meeting of related ministers. The meeting discussed the strategic strengthening of foundations supporting people’s lives,...
Japan Co-signs International SBOM Minimum Elements Guidance
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the National Cybersecurity Office of the Cabinet Secretariat jointly signed the international guidance “2026 Minimum Elements for a Software Bill of...
SIA Urges Stronger Policy Support for U.S. Semiconductor Competitiveness
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) released the 2026 edition of its annual report on the state and challenges of the U.S. semiconductor industry. The report highlights U.S. companies’...
Vice Minister Ino Discusses UK-France Defense and Nuclear Cooperation
METI Vice Minister Ino visited the United Kingdom and the French Republic from July 20 to 24, 2026. In the 12th JapanUK Defense Industry Dialogue, he emphasized the importance of building resilient,...
Overview of the SCS Evaluation System for Supply Chain Resilience
IPA’s SCS Evaluation System is a new evaluation framework designed to raise the level of security measures across the entire business and IT service supply chain. It envisions a mechanism in which...
IPA Defines Data-Sharing Requirements for Stable Automotive Semiconductor Supply
The Informationtechnology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA) published the Guidelines on DataSharing Mechanisms for Supply Chain Resilience (Automotive Semiconductor Related), Version 0.1, on June 16,...
IPA Publishes Common Data-Sharing Requirements for Supply Chains
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...
IPA Publishes Version 4.0 SME Security Guidelines
The Informationtechnology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA) published Version 4.0 of the Information Security Guidelines for Small and Mediumsized Enterprises on March 27, 2026. While maintaining the...
IPA Publishes 2026 Top 10 Information Security Threats; AI Risk Debuts
The Informationtechnology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA; President: Yu Saito) announced on January 29, 2026, the information security threats that had the greatest social impact in 2025 as the “2026...
Japan’s Circular Economy Vision Under the Action Plan | Chapter 1Japan’s Action Plan to Accelerate the Circular Economy
This policy positions the transition to a circular economy as a national strategy supporting industrial competitiveness, regional revitalization, and economic security in addition to reducing...