Topics covered on this issue:
JAPANESE INDUSTRY AND POLICY NEWS
August-September, 2021
Legislation and Policy News
・ Cooperation of Japan and Russia in the field of hydrogen / CCUS carbon recycling, etc.
・ Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announces the revised End User List
Survey and Business Data
・ South Korea, a high employment rate for middle-aged and older people, more than 40% are employed even between the ages of 65 and 79
・ The ratio of female managers in companies is less than 9%, far from the government target
Company & Organization News
・ Build the world's first "ship that carries electricity", instead of submarine cables
・ Construction of "battery power plant" in Hokkaido, capacity of 6,095kWh, operation in 2022, Tesla
・ Sumitomo Corporation collaborates with Rio Tinto to produce and utilize hydrogen at its alumina refinery in Australia
・ Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry aim to launch the world's first "wooden artificial satellite"
・ Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and French Total develop liquefied CO2 transport ship
・ DNP developed radio wave reflector to expand the reach area of 5G radio waves
・ NEC wins first place in the world for face recognition system
・ Nippon Sheet Glass succeeds in the world's first hydrogen energy building glass manufacturing experiment
・ Nissan and Waseda University jointly developed recycling process for electrified vehicle motors
・ Toray and Siemens collaborate on green hydrogen technology, jointly develop a new type of water electrolyzer
・ Chairman of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association criticizes the government's environmental goals, not based on the actual situation in Japan