TOKYO, Oct. 23 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news: Outcome of the 23rd Meeting of the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body 1.　The 23rd meeting of the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body was held in Bonn, Federal Republic of Germany, from October 5 to 9, 2026. From Japan, TAKAHASHI Kentaro, Deputy Director, Office for the Joint Crediting Mechanism and International Carbon Market, Ministry of the Environment, Japan, attended the meeting as an alternate member of Asia and Pacific Gr...
TOKYO, Oct. 22 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news: Outcomes of the Regional Workshop on OECMs in Asia and Release of the APAP OECM Roadmap (2026-2030) October 22, 2026 １．Under the framework of the Asia Protected Areas Partnership (APAP), the Ministry of the Environment, Japan convened the Regional Workshop on Advancing Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) in Asia in Tokyo from July 9 to 11, 2026. ２．Building on the discussio...
TOKYO, Oct. 20 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news: Outcome of the Tenth Meeting of the Joint Committee of the Joint Crediting Mechanism between Vietnam and Japan 1.　On October 16, 2026, the tenth meeting of the Joint Committee (JC) of the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) between Viet Nam and Japan was held online. 2.　At the JC meeting, revision of JCM rules consistent with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement was adopted. 3.　The Ministry of the Envir...
TOKYO, Oct. 20 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On October 20, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi received a courtesy call from Mr. Barham Salih, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), at the Prime Minister's Office. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, Oct. 20 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional Translation] On October 20, commencing at 10:05 a.m. for approximately 20 minutes, Ms. TAKAICHI Sanae, Prime Minister of Japan, held a summit telephone meeting with H.E. Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., President of the Republic of the Philippines. * Opening Remarks Prime Minister TAKAICHI stated that Japan would like to cooperate with the Philippines, this year's ASEAN Chair, toward the ASEAN-related Su...
TOKYO, Oct. 20 -- Financial Services Agency issued the following press release: The Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) convened the Autumn FSA-SEC Financial Regulatory Dialogue in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2026. The FSA-SEC Dialogue builds upon longstanding efforts between the two authorities to increase cooperation and strengthen collaboration on key cross-border issues and developments. 　Mr. MIYOSHI Toshiyuki, Vice Minister for Inte...
TOKYO, Oct. 19 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news: Publication of Report on the Outcome of the AZEC International Conference to Develop Carbon Market On October 5, the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) published a report on the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) International Conference to Develop Carbon Market (AZEC-DCM). The report was prepared based on discussions held at the AZEC-DCM dialogues which were jointly organized by the Ministry of th...
TOKYO, Oct. 19 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On October 19, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi attended a party to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), held in Tokyo.The Prime Minister said in her address as follows:(Prime Minister Takaichi) Good evening, everyone. My heartfelt congratulations to Keidanren on its 80th anniversary.The Japanese economy has experienced stagnation under a deflationary...
TOKYO, Oct. 18 -- Financial Services Agency issued the following press release: On October 9, 2026, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) and the Bank of Japan (BOJ) held the twenty-fifthmeeting of the "Council for Cooperation on Financial Stability," which comprises senior officials including the Commissioner of the FSA and the Deputy Governors of the BOJ, to exchange views on the current situation of the financial system and the markets. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, Oct. 17 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On October 17, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi attended the FY2026 Memorial Service for Members of the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) Who Lost Their Lives on Duty, held at the Ministry of Defense.The Prime Minister observed a moment of silence, delivered a memorial address, and then offered flowers.In her memorial address, the Prime Minister said as follows:(Prime Minister Takaichi) On the oc...