Following the collapse of a Nippon Paper factory chimney in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, which killed nine people during an earthquake, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has issued a notice requesting reports on chimney management from all private power generation operators.

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has unveiled a roadmap aiming for the operation of next-generation "innovative light water reactors," which are advanced versions of current nuclear power plants with enhanced safety, by the 2040s.

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) plans to propose a literature survey, the first stage of investigation for a high-level radioactive waste final disposal site, on Minamitorishima Island in Ogasawara Village, Tokyo. METI officials are scheduled to visit Ogasawara Village to make the proposal.

Following a large explosion at Aeon Mall Kumamoto in Kashima Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and other authorities investigated the site. They concluded that an LP gas explosion from the facility's supply is highly probable, as LP gas was used for cooking and water heating in restaurants.

Due to the intensifying situation in Iran, concerns are rising about the stable supply of crude oil and its price increase. Shipping companies and farmers are expressing their worries. In light of this, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has announced that the release of private oil reserves will begin on the 16th of this month.

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced an additional 631.5 billion yen in R&D funding for Rapidus, a company focused on advanced semiconductor mass production. The ministry also revealed financial support for private firms developing AI semiconductors, aiming to secure Rapidus's business partners.

Japanese utilities are increasing their liquefied natural gas (LNG) reserves, though the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) currently sees no need for emergency supply calls.