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Japanese Defense Minister’s Parliamentary Vice-Minister Visits Halifax International Security Forum Secretariat Tokyo, Japan – February 18, 2025 Today, Mr. Kinuko, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Defense, visited the secretariat of the Halifax International Security Forum (HFX) in Ottawa, Canada. During the visit, Mr. Kinuko met with Mr. Peter Van Praagh, Executive Director of HFX, and discussed various … Read more

Budget and Procurement: Updated Internal Bureau (Government Procurement General Competitive Bidding as of February 17, Government Procurement General Competitive Bidding as of February 17) On February 17, 2025, the Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces (MOD/SDF) announced an update to the budget and procurement information on their official website. The update includes information on … Read more

Resumption of Poultry Product Exports to Hong Kong (Ehime, Kagoshima, and Miyazaki Prefectures) February 18, 2025 The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) announced today that the export of poultry-derived products from Ehime, Kagoshima, and Miyazaki Prefectures to Hong Kong has resumed. This follows the lifting of the suspension by Hong Kong authorities, which … Read more

Ion Big Corporation’s Improper Labeling of Salted Mackerel: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Takes Action February 18, 2025 Tokyo, Japan – The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has announced administrative measures against Ion Big Corporation for mislabeling salted mackerel products. Summary of the Issue MAFF conducted an on-site inspection of Ion Big’s … Read more

Argentina Suspends Exports of Poultry Meat to Japan On February 18, 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) announced that it had temporarily suspended the import of poultry meat and poultry products from Argentina due to the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the country. Background HPAI is a highly contagious … Read more

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Holds Fifth Space Communications Advisory Board Meeting February 18, 2025 Tokyo, Japan – The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) held the fifth meeting of its Space Communications Advisory Board on February 18, 2025. The meeting was held to discuss the future of space communications and to provide … Read more

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications: Revision of Guidelines on Information Security Policy in Local Public Entities, etc. Discussion Group (16th Meeting) Date and Time: February 18, 2025 (Friday) 14:00-17:00 Venue: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Building 4, 3rd Floor, Room 308 Attendees: Discussion group members (10 people) Observers (3 people) Secretariat (7 people) … Read more

Cabinet Office Releases Report on Machinery Orders Statistics (Actual Performance in December 2025 and Forecast for January-March 2026) Published: February 18, 2025, 23:50 Tokyo, Japan – The Cabinet Office of Japan has released its Machinery Orders Statistics Survey Report, covering actual performance for December 2025 and forecasts for the period January-March 2026. December 2025 Actual … Read more

Cabinet Decision Summary Revision of Green Transformation 2040, Basic Energy Plan, Global Warming Countermeasures Plan and Government Implementation Plan The Cabinet approved the revision of Green Transformation 2040, Basic Energy Plan, Global Warming Countermeasures Plan, and Government Implementation Plan. State Visit to Japan by President Sergio Mattarella of Italy The Cabinet welcomed the state visit … Read more