Mitsubishi Materials taps Vietnam tungsten to counter China curbs
The Japanese refiner began commercial shipments from Masan High-Tech Materials on Oct.
Yui Kobayashi follows Japanese export screening, subsidy programs and the economic-security framework, reading the orders as they are published.
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Japan leads India FDI with $5.7 billion as factories expand
Ministry data shows Tokyo supplied 28.8% of New Delhi's $19.81 billion first-quarter equity inflows as automakers and component…
Japan urges China to expedite rare earth export approvals
Japanese delegates in Beijing raised administrative export delays as Chinese magnet shipments to Japan fell 17.1% in August…
Japan Clears $635 Million in Subsidies to Modernize Shipyards by 2035
The transport ministry approved five shipyard expansion plans covering dry dock extensions and robotic welding lines to double…
Japan offers U.S. chip investment to win semiconductor tariff relief
Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa met Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to protect Japanese chip suppliers using Tokyo's $550…
Japan bids to host permanent CPTPP secretariat to steer Asia-Pacific trade rules
The trade ministry requested initial funding in its fiscal 2027 budget ahead of a formal proposal to member economies in Vietnam…
Japan accelerates grants for rare-earth-reduced robot motor magnets under economic security act
METI enforces tightened supply-plan standards for heavy-rare-earth substitution and drive-motor manufacturing lines across…
Japan Tightens Laser Micromachining Screening Under Revised Dual-Use Export Rules
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry updated technical thresholds for pulse duration and beam wavelength, altering…
Japan METI allocates clean power grid grants to anchor Hokkaido semiconductor hub
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will fund dedicated renewable transmission and substation assets to guarantee…
Japan tenders economic security subsidies for synthetic graphite anode substitutes
METI opens dedicated funding rounds for silicon-dominant and hard-carbon anode projects to insulate domestic battery lines from…
Japan shipyards agree long-term thick plate supply terms with Nippon Steel
Japanese shipbuilders and domestic steelmakers set new heavy plate pricing frameworks to hedge input costs while protecting…