Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) is moving to introduce radio frequency identification (RFID) tags made using printable semiconductors, with plans being to test these at real stores as soon as 2019....
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Japan’s Environment Ministry to Select, Acknowledge Environmental Brands
Japan’s Ministry of the Environment (MOE) is in the process of establishing a system for selecting and recognizing companies making outstanding efforts to help the environment. The MOE expects that...
METI Raises Concerns Over Semiconductor Overproduction in China
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) released its White Paper on International Economy and Trade 2018 at a cabinet meeting on July 10. The new report sets aside...
METI Embarks on Creation of Industry-Spanning O&M Enterprise
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is making ground on a study toward the creation of a comprehensive operations and maintenance (O&M) enterprise that would span across industries....
Japanese Government to Encourage Digital Technologies in Resource Development
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is working to support the introduction of digital technologies for exploiting resources such as petroleum and natural gas. The ministry will set...
METI to Conduct Demonstration Tests for Resource Recycling in Thailand
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) plans to start demonstration tests for resource recycling in Thailand this fiscal year. As part of demonstration projects over 2016–2020 toward the...
METI Moves Forward With Project to Lower Costs of LCNF
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is advancing a project aimed at increasing demand for cellulose nanofibers (CNF). Plans here are to put lignocellulose nanofibers (LCNF) to use...
METI Aims for Connected Management of Plant Security Data
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is planning to help coordinate pilot projects for technology designed to predict damage and corrosion affecting plant equipment. The initiative comes as...
New Industry–Academia Consortium Targets Development of Human Resources
A group of organizations including the Japan Chemical Industry Association (JCIA) and the Chemical Society of Japan (CSJ) have formed a consortium for digital and chemical human resources development. The...
METI to Push Forward Automotive Battery Reuse
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) will make arrangements to facilitate the reuse and recycling of automotive batteries. The intention is to enable proper assessments and dealing of...
METI Positions Renewables as Major Power Source in New Basic Energy Plan
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) recently put together a draft for Japan’s next Basic Energy Plan. Within the document, METI has laid out policies aimed at boosting...
METI: Japanese Health Care Market to Reach Scale of 33 Trillion Yen by 2025
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) recently made its first forecast for the size of Japan’s domestic health care industry in 2025. Having analyzed the industry by looking...
METI Draws up Action Plan for Materials Field in Connected Industries Initiative
The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has formulated an action plan for the field of materials in its Connected Industries initiative. As a policy concept on next-generation...
CMI Targets Further Improvements to Aircraft Manufacturing Technology
The Consortium for Manufacturing Innovation (CMI) is eyeing new efforts to improve technology for aircraft manufacturing as it approaches its second five-year period of activity, set to start this April....
METI Plans Policies to Promote Offshore Wind Power
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has compiled a set of policies to encourage the establishment and spread of offshore wind power systems. In order to bring Japan’s...
METI Launches Study Group on Boosting Oil Industry Competitiveness
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) recently held the first meeting of a panel of experts convened to study the competitiveness of the oil industry. Two central topics...
Japanese Demand for Petrochemical Products Rises for First Time in Three Years
According to ethylene conversion figures for 2017, Japanese domestic demand for petrochemical products showed a year-on-year increase of 5 percent to 5.06 million tons. This marks the first increase in...
METI Considers New Labeling System for Bioplastics
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is looking into the establishment of a new labeling system for bioplastics. The system under consideration is aimed at products with low-CO2...
METI to Encourage Companies to Invest in Energy Efficiency
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has begun a review of the energy efficiency standards for plants and other facilities. The government has set the target of a...
Japan’s Ethylene Production for November Surpasses 560,000 Tons
Ethylene production for November saw a year-on-year increase of 0.7 percent, rising to 561,600 tons, according to data collated by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s (METI) Material Industries...
