Japan may send government officials to Russia as early as the end of May to maintain communications with Moscow to support its companies that are still operating there, report says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/10/companies/japanese-companies-in-russia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #russiajapanrelations #russia #meti

Japan is strengthening cybersecurity for its space sector as growing cyber threats and the integration of advanced technologies make satellites and related systems increasingly vulnerable. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/05/01/world/japan-space-systems-cybersecurity-threats/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #sanaetakaichi #us #russia #ukraine #noaa #starlink #spacex #jaxa #meti #isac #iog #space #cybersecurity

【統計情報】4月30日に経済産業省が2026年3月分生産動態統計速報を公表。詳細 (Excel形式、850KB) は https://www.meti.go.jp/statistics/tyo/seidou/result/ichiran/resourceData/08_seidou/sokuho/h2daa202603s.xlsx に。
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The industry ministry said Friday that it will provide up to ¥60 billion ($375 million) in aid for a state-of-the-art image sensor plant being built in southwestern Japan by Sony. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/17/companies/sony-japan-government-aid/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #sony #meti #kumamoto #cameras #selfdriving #phones

【統計情報】4月14日に経済産業省が2026年2月分生産動態統計確報を公表。確報データ(Excel形式、2.0MB、1-2月分)は https://www.meti.go.jp/statistics/tyo/seidou/result/ichiran/resourceData/08_seidou/kakuho/2026/h2daa202602_jikei.xlsx に。その他の資料は統計表一覧ページの確報の項（ https://www.meti.go.jp/statistics/tyo/seidou/result/ichiran/08_seidou.html#menu1 ）を参照。
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Global economic challenges present an opportunity for Prime Minister Takaichi to build the next generation of "national champions." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/04/05/world/takaichis-path-as-crisis-manager/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #sanaetakaichi #ldp #donaldtrump #china #iran #us #meti #usjapanrelations #chinajapanrelations #japaneseeconomy

Crude oil shipments bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively closed, are expected to arrive in Japan from May, industry ministry officials have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/04/oil-bypassing-hormuz-japan-may/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #iran #middleeast #oil #meti

【統計情報】3月31日に経済産業省が2026年2月分生産動態統計速報を公表。詳細 (Excel形式、832KB) は https://www.meti.go.jp/statistics/tyo/seidou/result/ichiran/resourceData/08_seidou/sokuho/h2daa202602s.xlsx に。
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Japan's deregulated utility market was meant to give consumers more choice, but complaints about misleading electricity and gas contracts continue to pile up. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/30/japan/electricity-gas-contracts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #utilities #electricity #energy #meti