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

Japan will aim to increase the use of nuclear power, dropping a decadelong policy of reducing dependence on the energy source and reversing curbs initiated following the 2011 Fukushima meltdown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/12/17/economy/japan-energy-mix-policy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #energy #renewables #nuclearenergy #meti #fukushimano1

Nuclear power is forecast to be the cheapest baseload electricity source in Japan in 2040, highlighting the government’s desire to restart the nation’s idled reactors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/12/16/economy/japan-nuclear-power-cost-cheapest/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #energy #nuclearpower #meti

As Japan's long-term contracts to secure liquefied natural gas from Russia's Sakhalin-2 project near expiration, rival producers are seeing an opportunity to fill the supply gap. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/12/12/companies/japan-russia-lng-supply/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #lng #gas #energy #utilities #russiajapanrelations #meti #sakhalin2

Debate over Japan's draft proposal on greenhouse gas reductions has spilled over into scrutiny over the decision-making process itself, with businesses and think tanks criticizing the way in which the policy-setting panels are composed and run. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2024/12/10/climate-change/climate-policymaking-criticism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #climatechange #climatechange #meti #environmentministry #emissions

Japan is allocating another ¥1.5 trillion ($9.9 billion) to boost its chip and artificial intelligence endeavors, including moonshot foundry project Rapidus. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/11/29/tech/japan-budget-chips-tech/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #chipmakers #rapidus #meti #tech

Japanese policymakers suggested setting a target of cutting emissions by 60% by 2035, according to a government panel held Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/26/japan/japan-emission-reduction-target/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #emissions #environment #parisagreement #meti #environmentministry #climatechange #gas #coal

The industry ministry is contemplating promoting the use of perovskite solar cells to cover 20 gigawatts of electricity, or the equivalent of 20 nuclear reactors, in 2040. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/26/japan/science-health/perovskite-solar-cells-promotion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #meti #perovskite #solar #renewables #electricity #energy #carbon #emissions

An increasing number of overseas companies have launched bids to acquire Japanese businesses this year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/11/18/economy/foreign-companies-acquisition-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #meti #acquisitions #mergers #seveniholdings #yen #japaneseeconomy

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