Topics covered on the August issue:
Legislation and Policy News
- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry holds Tokyo GX Week in September-October
Survey and Business Data
- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced the survey results of E-Commerce market in FY2021
- First population decline in Tokyo area, nationwide for 13 consecutive years
- Current account surplus of JP\ 3,505.7 billion, the lowest level in 8 years in the first half of 2022
- Japanese passenger car manufactures production down 6% in first half of 2022
- PO compiles 2022 annual report on patent administration
- The trade deficit from January to June 2022 was JP\ 7,924.1 billion, the largest ever as the first half of the year
Company & Organization News
- Sharp develops "flow-type zinc-air battery" to realize low-cost large-scale storage battery
- Toray developed raw materials for nylon from non-edible biomass
- Panasonic participates in framework for free access to low-carbon patents
- MOL signs to build 2nd bulk carrier equipped with 'Wind Challenger' hard sail system
- JAXA and Hitachi Zosen succeed in charging and discharging an all-solid-state battery in space
- Siemens Gamesa Participates in Ishikari Bay Offshore Wind Farm
- BYD enters the Japanese passenger car market, EV 3 models from 2011
- Laundry net that reduces microplastic emissions, removes more than 85%