Japanese Industry and Policy News May 2023

The Centre regularly screens various Japanese language sources of potential interest, including newly released policy documents, surveys, and official statements, to provide you with the latest information about EU-Japan cooperation. Some of the topics highlighted in this issue:
 

• Nishimura, METI Minister and Pannier-Runacher, Minister of Energy Transition of France, sign joint statement on nuclear energy cooperation
• G7 summit concluded
• METI implements export restrictions on semiconductor manufacturing equipment, etc.
• Commercialization of e-fuel in the first half of the 2030s, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ahead of schedule
• METI sets investment standards for securing resources
• Japanese government joins High Ambition Coalition (HAC) to combat plastic pollution
• Industry organization targets 30% of electricity in 2050 from wind power
• Patent information analysis indicates Japan’s strong presence in the field of Green Transformation Technologies
• Belgian semiconductor imec establishes base in Japan

And many more articles available online. Read our Monthly Japanese Industry and Policy News from May.