April FY2023

News Releases (in provisional translation)

Apr 30, 2023: "G7 Digital and Tech Ministers’ Meeting in Takasaki, Gunma" Held

Apr 29, 2023: Japan’s Initiatives for Interoperable Data Infrastructures Officially Named "Ouranos Ecosystem"

Apr 28, 2023: 2023 White Papers on Small and Medium Enterprises and Small Enterprises Released
Apr 28, 2023: ASEAN-Japan Business Week 2023
Apr 28, 2023: Future Nuclear Energy Policy Direction and Action Guidelines Determined
Apr 28, 2023: Call for Public Comments on the Bill for the Cabinet Order to Partially Amend the Export Trade Control Order (Revision of the Export Control Operation for the Republic of Korea)
Apr 28, 2023: State Minister Nakatani Signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on Energy Transition with Mr. Pardow, Minister of Energy of the Republic of Chile

Apr 27, 2023: New International Standards for Traffic Control Systems for Drones Issued Based on Contributions from Japan
Apr 27, 2023: Efforts for Enhancing Bilateral Economic Ties Made with Prime Minister Hasina and Government Mission of Bangladesh Visiting Japan

Apr 26, 2023: State Minister Nakatani Receives a Courtesy Call from Virginia Governor Youngkin

Apr 25, 2023: Japan-Korea Export Control Policy Dialogue Held
Apr 25, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds a Meeting with Mr. Ryad Mezzour, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Kingdom of Morocco

Apr 24, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds a Meeting with Mr. Justin Hayhurst, Ambassador to Japan of Australia

Apr 21, 2023: FY2021 Energy Supply and Demand Report (Revised Report)
Apr 21, 2023: Japan-Korea Export Control Policy Dialogue Held
Apr 21, 2023: METI held the "Singapore-Japan Fast Track Pitch Event" in Singapore to accelerate global open innovation of Japanese companies/startups

Apr 20, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds a Meeting with the Hon. Alweendo, Minister of Mines and Energy of the Republic of Namibia on the mining and energy sectors
Apr 20, 2023: New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (April 2023)
Apr 20, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds a Video Conference with H.E. Mr. Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Agency (IAEA)

Apr 19, 2023: METI‘s first attempt to compile for Japanese Companies "Case Studies Relating to the Use of Inbound M&A Transactions"
Apr 19, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds a Meeting with the United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai

Apr 18, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds a Meeting with H.E. Mr. Antonio Tajani, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic
Apr 18, 2023: The U.K. Announces its Intention to Participate in the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) Forum
Apr 18, 2023: WTO Panel Decides India’s Measures Concerning Tariff Increases on ICT Products Are Inconsistent with the WTO Agreement

Apr 17, 2023: METI Minister Nishimura and METI State Minister Nakatani Hold Meetings with Ministers and International Organizations’ Heads Participating in the G7 Ministers' Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment in Sapporo
Apr 17, 2023: Parliamentary Vice-Minister Nagamine Receives a Courtesy Call from H.E. Mr. Rodney Perera, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Japan
Apr 17, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds a Meeting with Mr. Tran Tuan Anh, Head of the Central Economic Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam
Apr 17, 2023: G7 Ministers’ Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment in Sapporo was Held
Apr 17, 2023: Dialogue with the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat and Experts on the Current Status of Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) Treated Water at TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station

Apr 14, 2023: Certificates of Origin are shifted to issuance in PDF format under EPAs for India and Malaysia
Apr 14, 2023: State Minister Nakatani Receives a Courtesy Call from Commissioner Sinkevičius of the European Commission
Apr 14, 2023: Japan-Korea Export Control Policy Dialogue Held

Apr 13, 2023: METI Minister Nishimura Visits Osaka Prefecture, Attends Groundbreaking Ceremony for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, and Visits Panasonic Holdings Corporation to Observe Automated Delivery Robots
Apr 13, 2023: METI Opens Official Website for the Japanese Government Pavilion (Japan Pavilion) at the 2025 World Exposition in Japan (Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan)

Apr 11, 2023: METI Minister Nishimura Attends the Conference on Public-Private Collaboration for Encouraging Startups to Expand Business Overseas

Apr 10, 2023: Minister Nishimura Pays a Courtesy Call on His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Apr 7, 2023: Extension of Ban on Imports from and Exports to North Korea, Pursuant to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act

Apr 6, 2023: 2022 Ratio of Cashless Payment Among the Total Amount Paid by Consumers Calculated
Apr 6, 2023: The IAEA Published a Report on Its Second Review Mission of Safety Aspects of Handling of ALPS Treated Water at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in November 2022

Apr 5, 2023: "Study Group on Ideal Approaches to the Distribution Industry Facing High Prices" Compiles Report, "Reviving Physical Stores," to Redefine Ideal Approaches to the Distribution Industry Facing the Highest Prices in Forty Years

Apr 4, 2023: "Reference Material on Practical Approaches for Business Enterprises to Respect Human Rights in Responsible Supply Chains" Released
Apr 4, 2023: Minister Nishimura Holds a Meeting with Mr. Isa, Minister of Economy, Planning and Developmentand and Mr. Bisonó, Minister of Commerce and Industry of the Dominican Republic
Apr 4, 2023: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement will Enter into Force in the Philippines
Apr 4, 2023: METI Minister Nishimura Holds 2023 G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting

Apr 3, 2023: Japan-Malaysia Public-Private Industrial Policy Dialogue Held
Apr 3, 2023: Experts from IAEA Laboratories visit TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station to assess the analytical capabilities of TEPCO