https://www.alojapan.com/1288378/japan-certifies-proteus-1-1-mw-tidal-turbine-power-now-flowing-to-national-grid/ Japan certifies Proteus 1.1 MW tidal turbine, power now flowing to national grid #AR1100 #Japan #JapanNews #KyudenMiraiEnergy #METI #news #ProteusMarineRenewables(PMR) UK-based tidal energy company Proteus Marine Renewables’ (PMR) 1.1 MW tidal energy turbine, the AR1100, has received certification from Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), confirming the system meets national standards for grid-connected power generation. Th…

【統計情報】5月30日に経済産業省が2025年4月分生産動態統計速報を公表。実装関連の生産額は、電子回路基板51,729百万円、前年同月比18.1%増加、前月比4.3%増加。電子回路実装基板25,732百万円、前年同月比1.6%増加、前月比3.9%減少。詳細 (Excel形式、375KB) は https://www.meti.go.jp/statistics/tyo/seidou/result/ichiran/resourceData/08_seidou/sokuho/h2daa202504s.xls に。
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Nippon Steel said Friday that it will invest ¥868.7 billion in introducing electric furnaces at its domestic steel plants, with support from the industry ministry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/30/companies/nippon-steel-electric-furnaces/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nipponsteel #steel #emissions #climatechange #meti

https://www.alojapan.com/?p=1286432 Yen Rises On Strong Tokyo Core Inflation Data #AsianShares #AustralianDollar #BankOfJapan #boj #CanadianDollar #CoreCpi #CourtBattle #DonaldTrump #euro #FactoryOutput #HousingStarts #IndustrialProduction #infrastructure #METI #MinistryOfInternalAffairs #MinistryOfLand #news #NZDollar #Pound #RetailSales #SwissFranc #tariffs #Tokyo #TokyoCoreInflation #TokyoNews #U.S.Dollar #U.S.President #UnemploymentRate #yen #東京 #東京都 The Japanese yen streng…

https://www.alojapan.com/1276621/a-26-year-old-asked-to-help-shape-japans-climate-goals-has-a-warning/ A 26-year-old asked to help shape Japan’s climate goals has a warning #ClimateChange #EnvironmentMinistry #Japan #JapanNews #METI #news #ShotaIkeda A 26-year-old solar executive who jolted Japan’s government by making a rare public criticism of the nation’s climate policies is urging others to keep pressing legislators to show more ambition. Shota Ikeda was among 20 outside experts asked to contribute to a process that saw the nation’s Cabine…

A 26-year-old solar executive who jolted Japan’s government by making a rare public criticism of the nation’s climate policies is urging others to keep pressing legislators to show more ambition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/05/18/climate-goals-warning/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #shotaikeda #climatechange #meti #environmentministry

Amid growing threats, Japan is hoping to increase the number of cybersecurity experts in the country to 50,000 by 2030. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/15/japan/cybersecurity-experts-increase/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #meti #cybersecurity

Trade Minister Yoji Muto will skip a gathering of trade chiefs this week, a decision that will likely lower Japan’s chances of securing an opportunity for bilateral talks with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/14/economy/trade-skip-apec-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #yojimuto #us #tariffs #usjapanrelations #meti #trade #apec

An increasing number of Japanese companies are adopting “health management” strategies that prioritize employee well-being as a core business objective to boost recruitment and improve workplace wellness. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/07/japan/society/health-management-companies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #health #meti

https://www.alojapan.com/1261668/japans-factory-output-slides-as-trump-tariffs-jolt-manufacturers/ Japan’s factory output slides as Trump tariffs jolt manufacturers #DonaldTrump #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #METI #news By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s factory output fell more than expected in March, dragged down by its key motor vehicles industry, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies rattle manufacturers and a whole host of industries globally. Japan’s trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa will be heading to the U…

Japan's factory output fell last month, indicating flagging momentum for manufacturers as they coped with uncertainties surrounding Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff campaign. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/30/companies/factory-output-fall/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #meti #japaneseeconomy #trade #donaldtrump #tariffs #boj #manufacturing #carmakers #us

Amid an increasingly uncertain geo-economic climate, Japan's trade ministry is looking to expand the scope of its economic security policy to cover new areas including undersea cables and satellites. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/16/economy/economic-security-plan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #economicsecurity #underseacables #satellites #rockets #meti #us #china

https://www.alojapan.com/1232873/sumitomo-electric-deploys-vrfb-supported-by-subsidies-in-japan/ Sumitomo Electric deploys VRFB supported by subsidies in Japan #curtailment #decarbonisation #EnergyTrading #FlowBattery #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #ldes #LongDurationEnergyStorage #METI #news #NonLithium #RenewablesIntegration #subsidies #vanadium #VanadiumRedoxFlowBattery Sumitomo Electric deploys VRFB supported by subsidies in Japan – Energy-Storage.News 
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Japan is preparing as much as ¥802.5 billion in additional aid for chip startup Rapidus, a move that reflects Tokyo’s growing resolve to secure semiconductor supplies during a time of heightened U.S.-China tensions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/31/companies/japan-chip-startup-rapidus-more-aid/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #chipmakers #rapidus #hokkaido #meti #investment

https://www.alojapan.com/1229738/joint-study-for-the-establishment-of-a-large-scale-ammonia-supply-chain-based-in-the-tomakomai-area-of-hokkaido-selected-for-government-subsidy/ Joint Study for the Establishment of a Large-Scale Ammonia Supply Chain Based in the Tomakomai Area of Hokkaido Selected for Government Subsidy #ammonia #Hokkaido #HokkaidoTopics #METI #北海道 Jun. 11, 2024Hokkaido Electric Power CompanyHokkaido Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.IHI CorporationMarubeni CorporationMitsui & Co., Ltd.Tomakomai Futo Co., Ltd. Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Ltd., Hokkaido Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.,*1 IHI Corporation, Marubeni Corpora…

https://www.alojapan.com/1224010/japans-unsolicited-offers-after-meti-2023-guidelines/ Japan’s unsolicited offers after METI 2023 guidelines #Atsumi&Sakai #CorporateGovernanceCode #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #Mergers&Acquisitions #METI #MinistryOfEconomyTradeAndIndustry #news #ShoTsuzuki #StewardshipCode Traditionally, unsolicited offers or “hostile takeovers” were taboo among Japanese companies, but recently the number of M&A transactions in which an offeror releases its intention to make a tender offer without the…

The Japanese government will invite small and midsize businesses to declare sales targets of ¥10 billion or more from fiscal 2025, aiming to support their growth and bolster regional economies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/15/companies/small-businesses-sales-targets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #meti #rurallife

The Japanese government has approved a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 60% in fiscal 2035, although the plan has been criticized as being insufficient to reach globally agreed climate targets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/18/japan/politics/energy-plan-emissions-targets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #environmentministry #meti #energy #nuclearpower #renewables

Guidelines issued by Japan's industry ministry in 2023 have opened the door for companies to launch takeover bids without the consent of the companies being acquired. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/29/companies/corporate-takeovers-guidelines/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #mergers #acquisitions #meti

Not only are the targets set by the government's draft energy plan insufficient in tackling the climate challenge, but the fairness of the process leading to them was dubious. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/01/13/japan/japan-energy-plan-process-failure/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #climatechange #emissions #energy #electricity #renewables #nuclearenergy #lng #gas #meti #environmentministry