On May 15, 2020, the Act on Partial Revision of the Act on Facilitation of Information Processing (Act No. 67 of 2019) came into force.
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Expo 2020 Dubai opening postponed to October 2021
The decision to postpone Expo 2020 Dubai by one year was confirmed. Its new date is from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022. The
Read moreJapan and Russia promote cooperation on countermeasures against COVID-19
Mr. Kajiyama Hiroshi, Minister for Economic Cooperation with Russia, who is also the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Mr. Maksim Gennadyevich Reshetnikov, Minister
Read moreMinister Kajiyama Holds Video Conference with H.E. Mr. Maksim Reshetnikov, Minister of Economic Development of Russia.
On April 24 (Fri.), 2020, Mr. Kajiyama Hiroshi, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and Minister for Economic Cooperation with Russia, held a meeting via
Read moreThe 167th General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) Postponed
Overview The BIE has stated that, due to current travel restrictions, the convening of the BIE General Assembly scheduled to be held in June 2020
Read more“ASEAN-Japan Economic Ministers’ Joint statement on Initiatives on Economic Resilience” Formulated
Based on the telephone conference agreement held on April 17 (Friday) between Mr. Kajiyama Hiroshi, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and H.E. Mr. Tran
Read moreWorld Robot Summit 2020 to be Postponed
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) hereby announces that it has decided to postpone the World Robot Summit 2020, which was scheduled to
Read moreMETI Minister Kajiyama Holds Telephone Conference with H.E. Mr. Tran Tuan Anh, Minister of Industry and Trade, Viet Nam
On April 17 (Fri.), 2020, Mr. Kajiyama Hiroshi, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, held a telephone conference with H.E. Mr. Tran Tuan Anh, Minister
Read moreTwenty-ninth Round of Negotiations for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
The 29th Round of Negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will be held via video conference from April 20 to 24, 2020. This
Read moreImplementation of Effectiveness Evaluation of Sterilization Methods Against Novel Coronavirus
The National Institute of Technology and Evaluation implements an evaluation of the effectiveness of sterilization methods using kitchen detergents, etc. against the novel coronavirus. In
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