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Women's medical issues and the workplace

Technology brings women’s health issues into focus

09/09/2021

Aircraft component and material industries office Chief Akira Miyakoshi (right) and Deputy Director Sakura Murahashi both of the Aerospace and Defense Industry Division, pose at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

Carbon neutrality and innovation

Under METI’s wing, Japanese aviation retools for carbon neutrality push

08/12/2021

Satoru Someya, director and head of the CEO's office at Trade Waltz Inc.

Asia digital transformation

METI looks to promote digitalization of trade and health care in Asia

07/08/2021

Pak Iman Pambagyo

RCEP trade pact

Former head of regional economic partnership negotiations looks back on negotiation process

06/24/2021

A ceremony is held in the town of Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture, to jointly celebrate the opening of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum, the Futaba Business Incubation and Community Center and the prefectural Reconstruction Memorial Park, which straddles Futaba and the adjacent town of Namie. The ceremony signified that Fukushima’s recovery is underway.

Fukushima after 10 years

Fukushima’s recovery a work in progress

03/26/2021

The JR Joban Line, which runs between Tomioka and Namie stations, symbolizes the recovery of the transportation infrastructure in Fukushima.

Fukushima after 10 years

Fukushima faces business reconstruction, reactor decommissioning

03/12/2021

Estorage President Katsunori Yajima poses at the company’s Ginza showroom.

Shaping the future with vibrant small and midsized enterprises

Estorage captures consumers’ hearts with custom-built furniture

02/26/2021

Metran’s ventilators boast the technology to care for the delicate respiratory systems of premature infants.

Shaping the future with vibrant small and midsized enterprises

Metran boosts ventilator production to save COVID-19 patients

02/12/2021

Komatsu drives the digitalization of Japan’s construction industry.

Digital transformation makes business stronger

DX Grand Prix 2020 award winners offer models for digitalization

01/29/2021

Takefumi Tanabe, the head of METI’s IT Innovation Division and Digital Transformation Promotion Office

Digital transformation makes business stronger

Newly introduced code aims to promote digital transformation

01/15/2021

A test blast furnace uses hydrogen reduction and carbon dioxide separation-collection technologies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions produced in iron smelting.

Innovation front line: Tackling decarbonization challenges

Age of iron-making using hydrogen may be just around the corner

12/25/2020

Akira Yoshino takes part in the Innovation for Cool Earth Forum 2020 in Tokyo.

Innovation front line: Tackling decarbonization challenges

Japan works to lead global community in fighting climate change

12/11/2020

Microfine machining under a constant temperature takes place at Roku-Roku Sangyo Ltd.’s showroom.

Japanese companies see growth via niche markets

Expansion strategy in age of IoT aims for ultra-precision processing

11/27/2020

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METI Journal in the japantimes

The METI Journal in the Japan Times introduces featured policies of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and showcases noteworthy topics and relevant efforts surrounding economic and industrial circles. Updated twice a month, the articles on this website are edited translations from the METI Journal.

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