News Releases (in provisional translation)

FY 2025

June 17, 2025

As a Part of Additional Measures under the IAEA Framework, ALPS Treated Water before Dilution with Seawater was Sampled on the Premises of TEPCO’s FDNPS

June 10, 2025

State Minister Koga Attends a Signing Ceremony for MOUs for Collaboration Between Companies and a Launching Ceremony for a Focus Group for Public-Private Collaboration in the Energy Sector Including Wind Power and Hydrogen

June 3, 2025

METI Hosts AZEC Leading Action Forum (AZEC LEAF)

May 30, 2025

Promulgation of Ministerial Ordinance Partially Revising the Regulations for Enforcement of the Electricity Business Act and Other Acts

May 30, 2025

The IAEA Conducted the Fourth Review Mission on the Safety of the Discharge of ALPS Treated Water into the Sea since the Start of the Discharge into the Sea

May 22, 2025

Cybersecurity Guidelines for Energy Resource Aggregation Business Revised

May 19, 2025

First Selection of Priority Regions for Promoting the Deployment of Fuel-Cell Commercial Vehicles

Apr 29, 2025

METI Signs Memorandum of Cooperation with the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on the Promotion of Bilateral Cooperation Projects for Energy Transitions

Apr 28, 2025

Summit on the Future of Energy Security Held

Apr 25, 2025

FY2023 Energy Supply and Demand Report (Revised Report)

Apr 18, 2025

Report Compiled on New Energy Efficiency Standards for Gas Water Heaters

April 15, 2025

As a Part of Additional Measures under the IAEA Framework, ALPS Treated Water Diluted with Seawater was Sampled on the Premises of TEPCO’s FDNPS for the First Time

April 11, 2025

As a Part of Additional Measures under the IAEA Framework, ALPS Treated Water Diluted with Seawater will be Sampled on the Premises of TEPCO’s FDNPS for the First Time

FY 2024

March 28, 2025

Minister Muto Receives a Courtesy Call from Governor Dunleavy of the State of Alaska

March 27, 2025

Second Japan-ROK Hydrogen and Its Derivatives such as Ammonia Cooperation Dialogue Held

March 26, 2025

Parliamentary Vice-Minister Kato Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Alexandre Silveira de Oliveira, Minister of Mines and Energy of Republic of Brazil

March 25, 2025

The IAEA Published a Report on its Third Review Mission of Safety Related Aspects of the Discharge of ALPS Treated Water into the Sea after the Start of the Discharge

The IAEA Published a Report on the Third Interlaboratory Comparison on the Determination of Radionuclides in ALPS Treated Water

The IAEA Published a Report on “Corroboration of Internal Exposure Monitoring” for Workers as Part of the Review of Safety Related Aspects of Handling ALPS Treated Water

March 21, 2025

METI Sets the Surcharge Rate for FY2025, Renewable Energy Purchase Prices for FY2025 Onward, and Other Details Relating to the FIT and FIP Schemes

March 7, 2025

The 2nd Japan-UK Strategic Economic Policy and Trade Dialogue Held

February 21, 2025

Designation of A Sea Area Offshore Tomakomai City, Hokkaido Prefecture, as A Specified Area under CCS Business Act

As a Part of Additional Measures under the IAEA Framework, ALPS Treated Water was Sampled on the Premises of TEPCO’s FDNPS for the First Time

February 18, 2025

Cabinet Decision on the Seventh Strategic Energy Plan

February 3, 2025

Winners Selected for FY2024 Wall Newspaper Contest on “Our Daily Lives and Energy”

January 29, 2025

Minister Muto Holds Meeting with Ms. Madeleine King, Australia’s Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia

January 10, 2025

Minister Muto Holds Online Conference with H.R.H. Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, Minister of Energy, Saudi Arabia

December 24, 2024

Third Annual Japan-U.S. Energy Security Dialogue Held

December 19, 2024

Dialogue between Experts from Japan and China on the Discharge of ALPS Treated Water into the Sea

December 13, 2024

The IAEA Conducted a Review Mission on the Safety of the Discharge of ALPS Treated Water

Dec 2, 2024

IAEA Officials and International Experts to Visit Japan for the Review on the Safety of the Discharge of ALPS Treated Water into the Sea

Nov 12, 2024

The IAEA Published a Report for “Corroboration of External Exposure Monitoring” for Workers as Part of the Review of Safety Related Aspects of Handling ALPS Treated Water

Nov 8, 2024

Minister Muto Holds Meeting with H.E. Tengku Muhammad Taufik, President and Group CEO of Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Malaysia

Oct 25, 2024

1st Japan-EU Clean Energy Industrial Policy Coordination Working Group Held

Oct 11, 2024

The Sixth International Conference on Carbon Recycling Held

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LNG Producer-Consumer Conference 2024 Held

15th Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM15) and 9th Mission Innovation Ministerial (MI-9), and G20 Energy Transitions Ministers’ Meeting Held

Sep 25, 2024

First Plenary Meeting of Community Partnership for Energy Conservation Held

Sep 3, 2024

FY2023 Independent Development Ratio of Oil and Natural Gas in Japan Released

Aug 16, 2024

The Fourth Asia CCUS Network Forum Held

Jul 5, 2024

Minister Saito Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Rómulo Mucho, Minister of Energy and Mining of the Republic of Peru

Jun 4, 2024

Cabinet Decision Made on the FY2023 Annual Report on Energy (Energy White Paper 2024)

Jun 14, 2024

First Japan-ROK Hydrogen and Its Derivatives such as Ammonia Cooperation Dialogue Held

Minister Saito Holds Meeting with H.E. Ms. Aurora Elvira Williams Baussa, Minister of Mining, the Republic of Chile, and Signs Revised Memorandum of Cooperation in the Fields of Mining and Mineral Resources

Jun 6, 2024

The 6th Japan-Thailand Energy Policy Dialogue Held

Jun 4, 2024

Japan-EU Energy Ministerial Meeting and Hydrogen High-Level Business Forum Held

May 22, 2024

Minister Saito Attends Saudi-Japan Vision 2030 Business Forum

May 14, 2024

Technology Strategy for Energy Efficiency and Transition to Non-Fossil Energy 2024 Formulated

May 1, 2024

Minister Saito Attends G7 Ministers' Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment

Apr 26, 2024

The IAEA conducted a Review Mission on the Safety of the Discharge of ALPS Treated Water from TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station into the Sea

Apr 24, 2024

A Loss and Restoration of Electric Power at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station

Apr 19, 2024

State Minister Iwata Holds Meeting with Mr. Tim Oliver Holt, Member of the Executive Board of Siemens Energy

Apr 12, 2024

IAEA Officials and International Experts to Visit Japan for the Review on the Safety of the Discharge of ALPS Treated Water from TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station into the Sea

Apr 11 2024

Minister Saito Holds a Policy Dialogue with Senior Advisor to the U.S. President Podesta

Apr 1, 2024

Agreement Reached on Inauguration of AZEC Japan-Philippines High-Level Coordination Dialogue in the Philippines

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