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Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces State Minister of Defense Kaneko Updates Activities (Courtesy Call by International Security Forum Halifax Secretariat) On February 18, 2025, State Minister of Defense Kaneko received a courtesy call from the Secretariat of the International Security Forum Halifax. Main Points The Secretariat expressed gratitude for the Ministry of Defense’s … Read more

MOJ and JSDF Update Budget and Procurement Information Date: 2025-02-18 09:00 Title: “Budget and Procurement: Internal Divisions (General Competitive Bidding for Government Procurement on February 17, General Competitive Bidding Outside Government Procurement on February 17) Updated” The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) have released an update on their budget and … Read more

Japan’s Defense Ministry Announces Panel to Prevent Recurrence of Information Leaks Tokyo, February 18, 2025 – The Japanese Ministry of Defense announced the establishment of an expert panel to review and propose measures to prevent the recurrence of classified information leaks. The panel will be chaired by former Supreme Court Justice Koichi Kodama. The move … Read more

Resumption of Poultry Exports to Hong Kong (Ehime, Kagoshima, and Miyazaki Prefectures) On February 18, 2025, at 3:00 AM, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) announced the resumption of poultry exports to Hong Kong from three prefectures in Japan: Ehime, Kagoshima, and Miyazaki. Background Poultry exports from Japan to Hong Kong had been … Read more

MAFF Takes Action against Aeon Big Corp. for Mislabeling Salted Mackerel February 18, 2025 The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) today announced that it has ordered Aeon Big Corporation to take corrective measures for mislabeling salted mackerel. Background On January 13, 2025, MAFF received a complaint from a consumer who purchased salted mackerel … Read more

Suspension of Poultry Meat Imports from Argentina February 18, 2025 The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Japan has announced that it will temporarily suspend the import of poultry meat from Argentina due to the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the country. Details of the Suspension The suspension will take … Read more

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Space Communication Advisory Board (5th meeting) Date and time 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., February 28 (Tuesday), 2025 Venue MIC 7th floor Conference Room 1 Agenda Opening remarks (Chairman) Overview of the Space Communication Advisory Board Current status of ITU-R discussions on issues related to space communication Key issues … Read more

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) Held the 16th Study Group Meeting on the Revision of Guidelines and Other Matters Regarding Information Security Policies in Local Public Entities Date and time: 2025-02-18 20:00 Place: Held online Attendees: * Chair: Mr. Mitsuhiro Miyakawa, Professor, Graduate School of Media Design, Keio University * Members: Experts in … Read more

Machine Tool Orders Survey Report (actual results for December 2025 and outlook for January-March 2026) February 18, 2025 The Cabinet Office announced today the results of the Machine Tool Orders Survey for December 2025 and the outlook for January-March 2026. Actual results for December 2025 Total machine tool orders: 1,050.0 billion yen, a 15.2% increase … Read more

Cabinet Decisions: GX 2040 Vision, Basic Energy Plan, Global Warming Countermeasures Plan, and Revision of Government Implementation Plan; Visit to Japan by President Mattarella of the Italian Republic; Acting Duties in Absence of Minister Ito February 18, 2025 Cabinet Meeting Summary GX 2040 Vision, Basic Energy Plan, Global Warming Countermeasures Plan, and Revision of Government … Read more