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Vice Minister of Justice Masao Takamura Receives Courtesy Call from Deputy Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) On February 18, 2025, Vice Minister of Justice Masao Takamura received a courtesy call from Deputy Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Ugochi Daniels at the Ministry of Justice. During the meeting, … Read more

METI Vice Minister Osamu Okubo Receives State Minister for Commerce of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh On February 18, 2025, at 10:26 AM, METI Vice Minister Osamu Okubo received a courtesy call from State Minister for Commerce of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Md. Mossial Hossain Boshir. Outline of Discussions Bilateral economic relations between Japan … Read more

Digital Agency Posts Notice on Competitive Bidding for Fiscal 2025 My Number Card Utilization Promotion Support Operations (Tokyo, February 18, 2025) – The Digital Agency of Japan has announced a competitive bidding process for the Fiscal 2025 My Number Card Utilization Promotion Support Operations business. The My Number Card is a national identification card that … Read more

Digital Agency Posts Materials from the 2nd Inter-Ministerial DX Promotion Liaison Conference and 16th Executive Meeting of the Digital Society Promotion Council Date Published: 2025-02-18 15:00 Source: Digital Agency URL: www.digital.go.jp/policies/jijitsu-furusato-dx/20250218_01.html Summary: The Digital Agency has published materials from the 2nd Inter-Ministerial DX Promotion Liaison Conference and 16th Executive Meeting of the Digital Society Promotion … Read more

Digital Agency Updates Dashboard Design Practice Guidebook February 18, 2025, 15:00 The Digital Agency has refreshed its Dashboard Design Practice Guidebook to provide updated guidance on creating effective dashboards for government agencies. The guidebook is designed to assist agencies in developing dashboards that are user-friendly, informative, and actionable. Key Updates in the Guidebook The updated … Read more

Digital Agency Announces Open Bid for Device Distribution Services for Government Solution Services in Fiscal Year 2025 Tokyo, Japan – February 18, 2025 – The Digital Agency of Japan has published a notice for an open bid to procure distribution services for devices related to Government Solution Services (GSS) in fiscal year 2025, starting from … Read more

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