Topics covered on the August 2023 issue:
・This was compiled by “Weekly Japanese Industrial and Policy News”.
Legislation and Policy News
- International Standard issued for "Automated Valet Parking Systems"
- METI announced self-development ratio of oil and natural gas of Japan
- METI Minister Nishimura visited five African Countries
- ALPS treated water, the government decided to start releasing on August 24
- Tritium concentration in sea area of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant remains below standard even after treated water is released
Survey and Business Data
- Annual GDP increased 6.0% April-June, but personal consumption weak
- 2.32 million foreign visitors to Japan in July, nearly 80% of pre-COVID-19 numbers
- METI releases market survey results on e-commerce
Company & Organization News
- Sekisui House collaborates with startups aiming for net increase in biodiversity in residential areas
- Itochu creates carbon credits through Kenyan environmental tech and conversion to cooking fuel
- ANA procures "carbon removal credits" from US company
- Sojitz begins manufacturing from CO2 and H2 using Hydrogen Bacteria as law materials
- Kansai Electric Power participates in barge-type floating wind power generation project in Spain
- MOL promotes onboard hydrogen production project
- Shimizu Corporation to test remediation of PFAS-contaminated soil in the U.S.
- Mitsubishi Corporation builds the world's first bio-paraxylene supply chain for PET bottles with 2 other companies
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to start CO2 recovery test at existing cement plant in Alberta, Canada
- AIST develops sensing technology to determine freshness of fish meat from odor
- Famous AI researchers from Google launch new AI company in Tokyo
- Marubeni and Osaka Gas to produce methane in Peru
- Safe delivery of toxic ammonia fuel between ships
- Technology development in Japan and Australia for mass transport of liquefied CO2 at low temperature and low pressure
- Space Shift and Wegaw form a business alliance for snow accumulation and snow melting monitoring of hydroelectric power generation
- Osaka Gas and Eneos consider Japan's first large-scale production of synthetic methane
- U.S.-based Sempra to export decarbonized LNG to Japan
- Kirin develops technology that enables direct printing on PET bottles
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