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Digital Agency Announces Open Competitive Bidding for Device Delivery Services for Government Solution Services in Fiscal 2025 Tokyo, Japan – February 18, 2025 – The Digital Agency of Japan has published an open competitive bidding for the delivery of devices related to Government Solution Services for Fiscal 2025. The deadline for submission of bids is … Read more

Defense Minister Konno Receives Call from Halifax International Security Forum Secretariat TOKYO, Japan – On February 17, 2025, Defense Minister Parliamentary Secretary Konno Keiko received a visit from the Halifax International Security Forum (HFX) Secretariat at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo. The HFX Secretariat delegation, led by Mr. Peter Van Praagh, Secretary General of … Read more

Defense Ministry and Self Defense Forces Budget and Procurement Update on General Competitive Bidding (February 17, Government Procurement, February 17, General Competitive Bidding (Other than Government Procurement)) On February 17, 2025, the Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces updated their budget and procurement information on their website. The updates include information on general competitive … Read more

Expert Panel Established to Prevent Recurrence of Classified Information Leaks Tokyo, February 18, 2025 – The Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces (MOD/SDF) announced the establishment of the “Expert Panel on Countermeasures for Preventing Recurrence of Classified Information Leaks.” Background In recent years, there have been several high-profile cases of classified information leaks involving … Read more

Resumption of Poultry Product Exports to Hong Kong (Ehime, Kagoshima, and Miyazaki Prefectures) Date: February 18, 2025, 03:00 Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) announced that, as of February 18, 2025, exports of poultry products from Ehime, Kagoshima, and Miyazaki Prefectures to Hong Kong will … Read more

Ion Big Corporation Faces Measures for Mislabeling Salted Mackerel Date: 2025-02-18 05:00 Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has announced that it will take measures against Ion Big Corporation for the mislabeling of salted mackerel. Background: An inspection conducted by MAFF revealed that Ion Big … Read more

Temporary Suspension of Poultry Meat Imports from Argentina [Notice from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries] February 18, 2025, 7:00 AM The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has announced the temporary suspension of poultry meat imports from Argentina. This measure is being taken to prevent the introduction of highly pathogenic avian influenza … Read more

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) Space Communications Advisory Board (5th Meeting) February 18, 2025 20:00 Summary of Discussions The 5th meeting of the Space Communications Advisory Board was held on February 18, 2025, at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC). The meeting was chaired by Mr. Hiroki Sugano, Director of the … Read more

Guidelines for Information Security Policies in Local Public Entities Revised On February 18, 2025, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) held the 16th meeting of the Study Group on Revision of Guidelines for Information Security Policies in Local Public Entities. The meeting was held to discuss revisions to the guidelines and other related … Read more

Japanese Machinery Orders Rebound in December, Outlook Positive for Q1 2025 Tokyo, Japan – Japan’s Cabinet Office released its Machinery Orders Statistics Survey report for December 2024 and the outlook for the first quarter of 2025, showing a rebound in new orders and a positive outlook for the coming months. December 2024 Total new machinery … Read more