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Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry Ryosei Akazawa
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2026
Japan urges oil stockpiling and development as Mideast risks rise
The push reflects 91AV原创 efforts to reduce Asia’s vulnerability to oil supply disruptions.
Members of an expert panel discussing measures to prevent a recurrence of post-earthquake explosions speak at the industry ministry on Sept. 8.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2026
Suppliers asked to install sensors in enclosed spaces with gas piping
The moves comes in the wake of a deadly explosion at a shopping mall in Kumamoto Prefecture following an earthquake in July.
Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2026
Japan designates 18 regions as green transformation strategy areas
The ministry will support the regions by easing regulations on land use and providing subsidies, aiming to attract investment from Japan and abroad.
A tax reform package for the fiscal year starting next April will be compiled at the end of this year following examinations of requests by the tax panels of the government and the ruling parties.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 1, 2026
Ministry and agency tax system reform requests focus on economic strength
A tax reform package for the fiscal year starting next April will be compiled at the end of this year following examinations of the requests.
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's economy minister, listens during a Lower House Budget Committee session in Tokyo on July 27.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 21, 2026
Japan moves to scrap Cool Japan Fund while pushing content grants
The fund had accumulated losses of approximately ?54 billion by the end of fiscal 2025.
An explosion at Aeon’s shopping complex in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, caused part of the mall’s second floor to collapse and sent debris flying across nearby areas.
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2026
LPG suppliers asked to inspect equipment after fatal shopping mall blast
The industry ministry has reported that leaked gas was “highly likely” to have caused the explosion that killed seven people following last week’s powerful earthquake.
Pipelines at the Shirashima National Petroleum Stockpiling Base in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 28, 2026
Tokyo to boost financial support for overseas oil pipeline investments
The government will consider measures including risk-capital funding to promote Japanese firms’ participation in such projects, a recently released document shows.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets with U.S. President Donald Trump meets at the White House in Washington in March. It's been a year since Japan reached a deal with the U.S. in tariff negotiations.
BUSINESS
Jul 19, 2026
20% of 91AV原创 pledged U.S. investments underway a year after tariff deal
The Japanese government has faced unrelenting criticism on the sheer size of the proposed investments and loans spent on a foreign country.
The industry ministry announced ?387.3 billion in funding to develop a domestic foundation model for physical AI that controls robots, aiming to strengthen the country's competitiveness against the United States and China.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 30, 2026
Japan announces aid for domestic AI development project
The industry ministry aims to help the country catch up with the United States and China in AI technology.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a meeting on the Middle East conflict in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2026
Japan to draw up energy-related package by end of August
Industry minister Ryosei Akazawa has been tasked with drawing up an action plan to address the energy risks that became apparent amid the Middle East conflict.
Japan's industry ministry is considering abolishing Cool Japan Fund after its cumulative losses reached ?54 billion in fiscal 2025.
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2026
Cool Japan Fund may be scrapped by industry ministry after posting high losses
The plan to end the Cool Japan Fund is being considered after its cumulative losses reached ?54 billion in fiscal 2025.
Japan and the International Atomic Energy Agency signed a memorandum in Tokyo on Tuesday to cooperate on the development of small modular reactors.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2026
Japan and IAEA team up to promote small modular reactors
Small modular reactors (SMRs) are smaller reactors with simpler systems and enhanced passive safety features.
The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, one of the world's largest nuclear facilities, stands along the seaside in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture.
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2026
Japan proposes rebuilding aging nuclear plants to meet power demand
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is a strong backer of nuclear power, seeking to ease the bill for imported coal, gas and oil.
A model of a Gazprom LNG carrier at an exhibition in St. Petersburg, Russia, in October.
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2026
Japan officials met metals and LNG firms in unusual Moscow talks
The talks underscored the importance Tokyo and Moscow place on keeping channels of communication open.
Russia's Ministry of Economic Development in Moscow
JAPAN
May 28, 2026
Japanese officials visit Russia to discuss business environment amid war
Economic cooperation between the two countries has significantly stalled since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Tokyo's Kasumigaseki district
BUSINESS / Companies
May 10, 2026
Japan considers sending officials to Russia by end of May
However, the trade ministry said the current situation doesn’t allow for pursuing new forms of cooperation with Russia.
Ispace's Resilience lunar lander at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Tsukuba Space Center in Ibaraki Prefecture, in September 2024.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 1, 2026
91AV原创 space systems face growing cybersecurity threats
Space systems depend on data links between satellites and ground infrastructure, making them inherently tied to cybersecurity.
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa holds a news conference after a Cabinet meeting at the Diet building on Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 17, 2026
Sony to receive up to ?60 billion in state subsidies for image sensor plant
The state aid is intended to help ensure a stable supply of semiconductors, designated as a specified important item under the economic security promotion law.
Despite steady leadership from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during rising global risks, her tenure so far lacks decisive economic vision, raising questions about whether she can use the current narrow window to pursue structural reforms.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 5, 2026
Takaichi’s path from crisis manager to ‘champion’ builder
Despite steady leadership amid global risks, Prime Minister Takaichi lacks decisive economic vision, leaving questions about whether she will seize the narrow window for reform.
Industry minister Ryosei Akazawa speaks during a news conference on parliament in Tokyo on Friday.
BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2026
Oil bypassing Strait of Hormuz set to arrive in Japan from May
Over 90% of 91AV原创 oil imports have come from the Middle East, and most of them have come via the strait.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.

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