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Japanese Industry and Policy News July-August 2021
Topics covered on the issue:
JAPANESE INDUSTRY AND POLICY NEWS
July - August, 2021
Legislation and Policy News
- International standard for smart city infrastructure development and operation framework issued
- Emissions in 2030, reduced by about 37% in the industrial sector and about 50% in the business sector
Survey and Business Data
- World production of 8 passenger vehicle manufacturers of Japan increased by 30% in the first half of the year
Company & Organization News
- Supercomputer "Fugaku" surpasses "K", the world's number one for three consecutive terms
- Mitsubishi Corporation invests in an Australian carbon credit sales company to absorb CO2 by regenerating virgin forest
- Joint survey on commercial-scale hydrogen imports in the Netherlands, Mitsubishi Corporation and Chiyoda Corporation
- JFE Steel Co., Ltd. and Hiroshima University, promote the use of steel slag on land and sea for SDGs
- Chubu Electric Power and Kawasaki Kisen install tidal current power generation in Canada, the first phase, 500 kW in 2023
- Yokohama Rubber made prototypes tires from biomass-derived butadiene rubber through joint research with NEDO, AIST, and ADMAT
- MOL considers building a green ammonia supply network in Australia with a major Australian energy company
- ITOCHU collaborates with 4 companies to build a supply network for manufacturing and exporting green hydrogen in Australia
Other Topics
- China's cotton imports expanded, in the first half of 2021 increased by 70% year-on-year
- Number of influential papers Japan, the lowest 10th in history, China is the first leader
- China announces list of top 100 retailers, growth of EC companies is remarkable
- North Korea's 2020 trade value, down 73.4% year-on-year