Friendship Countries’ Share of Trade Expands (Russia) Moscow, 18 February 2025 The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) released a report today indicating that the share of trade with “friendly countries” in Russia’s total trade volume has significantly increased. According to the report, trade with friendly countries accounted for 65% of Russia’s total trade volume in … Read more
Japan Extends Grant Aid to Palestine for Emergency Recovery Efforts Tokyo, Japan, February 18, 2025 – The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced today the signing of a grant aid agreement with the Palestinian Authority to provide emergency recovery assistance to the people of Palestine. The grant aid, amounting to 200 million yen (approximately US$1.6 … Read more
清水建設 and Startups Exchange Ideas in Support of Entrepreneurship On February 18, 2025, Shimizu Corporation and a group of startups and venture supporters gathered for an idea exchange meeting. The meeting aimed to foster collaboration between large corporations and startups, promoting innovation and entrepreneurship. Participants and Agenda The meeting was attended by representatives from Shimizu … Read more
JICA Signs Contribution Agreement to the Trust Fund for Private Sector Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (Overseas Investment and Financing): Promoting SDG Achievement in the Region through Private Sector Initiatives Tokyo, February 18, 2025 – The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a contribution agreement to the Trust Fund for Private Sector Development … Read more
IO Vice Director-General’s Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Justice Takamura On February 18, 2025, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Justice Masao Takamura received a courtesy call from the Deputy Director-General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Ugochi Daniels. During the meeting, Daniels expressed her appreciation for Japan’s continued support to IOM’s activities, particularly in the … Read more
METI Vice Minister Osamu Okubo Receives Call from Bangladesh Commerce Ministry Advisor Bashar On February 18, 2025, at 10:26 am, Osamu Okubo, Vice Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry, received a courtesy call from Mr. M. Mushfiqur Rahman Bashar, Advisor to the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. During the meeting, Vice … Read more
Digital Agency Announces Open Tender for My Number Card Utilization Support Business Publication Date: 2025-02-18 15:00 Title: General Competitive Bidding: Announcement of My Number Card Utilization Promotion Support Business for Fiscal Year 2027 Summary: The Digital Agency of Japan has published a notice of general competitive bidding for My Number Card utilization promotion support business … Read more
Digital Agency Releases Documents from Joint Meeting of DX Promotion Council and Digital Society Promotion Council On February 18, 2025, at 15:00, the Digital Agency of Japan released documents from a joint meeting of the Promotion Council for Digital Transformation (DX) and the Standing Committee of the Digital Society Promotion Council. Meeting Summary The joint … Read more
Digital Agency Updates Guidebook on Dashboard Design On February 18, 2025, at 3:00 PM, the Digital Agency (formerly the Digital Transformation Agency) announced the release of an updated version of its “Guidebook on Dashboard Design.” The guidebook provides practical guidance and best practices for designing effective dashboards, which are graphical user interfaces that present data … Read more
Digital Agency Announces Tender for Delivery Services for Government Solution Services from 2023 Tokyo, Japan – February 18, 2025 – The Digital Agency has published a new general competitive bidding notice for the delivery of devices and other items related to Government Solution Services (GSS) for the fiscal year 2025 (April 2025 – March 2026). … Read more