Hideyuki Umeda

Deputy Director, Recycling Promotion Division, Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

EU-Japan Centre's News

The Centre's March 2026 newsletter is out !

The Centre quarterly newsletter, March 2026 issue, is now available. In this issue: Main event…

Call for proposal to outsource the EU-Japan IP Helpdesk service in FY2026

The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is currently accepting applications to the call for…

EU-Japan Centre Recruitment - Coordinator for Business and Partnering Support

The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is recruiting a full-time Coordinator for Business…

JAPANESE ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: 07 -13 March, 2026

The EU Japan Centre is releasing a weekly press review covering Japan's economic and business…

JAPANESE ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: 28 February- 06 March, 2026

The EU Japan Centre is releasing a weekly press review covering Japan's economic and business…

Events

17/03/2026

Current status and challenges of the circular economy: Toward a growth-oriented resource-autonomous economy

EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation Policy SeminarCurrent status and challenges of the circular economy: Toward a growth-oriented resource-autonomous economy Tuesday 17 March 2026, 16:30–18…

Europe

14/09/2026 - 12/03/2027

Vulcanus in Europe - host a Japanese intern in R&D

A unique opportunity for EU companies to host Japanese S&T university students as interns for R&D Vulcanus in Europe 2026 - 2027: Deadline: 20 September (new companies) - 30 September…

Library

EU-Japan Newsletter, issue #93

Japanese Policy and Regulatory Developments News March 2026

Monthly Japanese Policy and Regulatory Developments News February 2026

Report: Energy Storage Systems (ESS) in Japan

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