Bilateral advanced battery cooperation roadmap for 2026 to 2029
Nearly 70 people from both sides attended
Companies mentioned：國家科學及技術委員會、德國聯邦研究、科技及太空部、Helmholtz Institute Münster、Karlsruhe Institute of Technology、Justus-Liebig-Universität、Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
2nd Taiwan-France Scientific Research Conference held in France to deepen research cooperation in six fields
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家科學及技術委員會
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France is one of Taiwan’s most important research partners in Europe, and the two sides have had research ties for more than 30 years
More than a hundred researchers and experts from leading academic and research institutions in both countries gathered for this Taiwan-France science and technology conference
國科會 clarifies that land acquisition for Phase 2 of the Central Taiwan Science Park expansion followed complete legal procedures, with professional assessments commissioned to safeguard public interests
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家科學及技術委員會
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The proportion of land for which owners have agreed to negotiated purchase has reached 96.24%
國科會 reiterates its support for interdisciplinary research, including sustainability, and clarifies that no changes have been made to academic division organization
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家科學及技術委員會
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Three interdisciplinary fields: sustainability science, disaster prevention technology and spatial information technology
Hopes to convene an academic division meeting within 1 month
國科會 responds to remarks at the 113.1.1 vice presidential candidates’ debate concerning government funding for the “Taiwan AI Action Plan” and the “Chip-based Industrial Innovation Program”
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家科學及技術委員會
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Total funding for AI 1.0 exceeded NT$36.6 billion
Existing programs have allocated NT$17.4 billion for the full duration of AI 2.0
Plans to invest NT$300 billion over 10 years
Plans to increase Taiwan’s AI computing capacity to 200PF by 2028
Taiwan ranked 9th among 64 major countries and economies worldwide
科技部 explains the mention of the Center for Population and Health Research Steering Committee meeting at a press conference on the “Changhua County Antibody Survey Report”
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家科學及技術委員會
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The Center for Population and Health Research at 臺灣大學 has received joint funding from the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Education since 107
The center convened a Steering Committee meeting on February 5, 109
Seeking opinions on the FY Reiwa 7 work performance of 土木研究所—国土交通省's National Research and Development Agency Council to hold the 1st 土木研究所 Subcommittee meeting for FY Reiwa 8
Published ・ Source Japan | 国土交通省
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The 1st 土木研究所 Subcommittee meeting for FY Reiwa 8 will be held on July 22 (Wednesday)
Full-scale launch of research and development to introduce AI shipbuilding technology through Japan-U.S. cooperation
Published ・ Source Japan | 国土交通省
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On October 28, 2025, Transport Minister Kaneko (Japan) and Commerce Secretary Lutnick (the United States) signed a memorandum on Japan-U.S. shipbuilding cooperation.
FY Reiwa 8: Projects selected for the Excellent Wooden Building Development Promotion Program—projects chosen to help spread medium- and large-scale wooden buildings with carbon storage potential
Published ・ Source Japan | 国土交通省
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13 projects
Number of proposals: 14
Carbon neutrality by 2050
Comprehensive Promotion Program for Carbon Neutrality in Housing and Buildings (¥30.86 billion)
About 50% of new detached homes started are certified as long-term quality housing!—Certification status of long-term quality housing (as of the end of FY Reiwa 7)
Published ・ Source Japan | 国土交通省
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About 50% of new detached homes started are certified as long-term quality housing!
The number of homes issued design housing performance evaluation certificates reached a record high since the system began!—FY Reiwa 7 implementation status of the Housing Performance Indication System
Published ・ Source Japan | 国土交通省
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The share of new housing starts issued design housing performance evaluation certificates was 40.7%
[Design] 289,267 units (up 3.7% year over year)
[Construction (new)] 198,584 units (up 3.9% year over year)
[Construction (existing)] 139 units (down 19.2% year over year)
[Design] 40.7% (new housing starts: 711,171 units)
New research includes the home renovation tax incentive and other topics!—Results compiled from the FY Reiwa 7 Housing Market Trends Survey
Published ・ Source Japan | 国土交通省
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Custom-built homes were the most expensive at ¥76.46 million
Existing condominium units followed at ¥64.43 million
14.7% of households acquiring existing (pre-owned) detached homes
12.2% of households acquiring existing (pre-owned) condominium units
Among households that carried out renovations, 4.3% selected “received” or “plan to receive” the benefits of the tax incentive for promoting renovations.
Initiatives to attract and host international conferences and other events in Hokkaido —The 20th Inter-Ministerial Liaison Meeting on Promoting the Hosting of International Conferences and Other Events in Hokkaido to be held—
Published ・ Source Japan | 国土交通省
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20th Inter-Ministerial Liaison Meeting on Promoting the Hosting of International Conferences and Other Events in Hokkaido
Discussion to be held on the future of tax systems related to international shipping —The first meeting of the Expert Study Group on Taxation of International Shipping to be held—
Discussion to advance efforts to visualize the social impact of regional living areas —The first meeting of the Study Group on Visualizing Social Impact in Regional Living Areas to be held—
Published ・ Source Japan | 国土交通省
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The first meeting of the Study Group on Visualizing Social Impact in Regional Living Areas will be held on July 21.
Fourth call for proposals under the Port Technology Development Program —Promoting technology development to improve productivity and working conditions at ports!—
Making the economic impact of cruise ship calls “visible” —Average spending of about 22,000 yen per person; port administrators can now estimate the economic impact—
Published ・ Source Japan | 国土交通省
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Average spending: about 22,000 yen per person
Target spending is about 33,000 yen (about 22,000 yen in 2025)
A 1-hour increase in the time cruise ships spend in port was found to increase average spending by about 900 yen
Comprehensive surveys were conducted among passengers on 18 cruise ships
Discussion on the basic direction of policies for water supply and sewerage —The 11th Study Group on the Basic Framework for Water Supply and Sewerage Policies to be held—
Discussion on policies to achieve healthy river-basin environments —The third meeting of the Study Group on Improving the Effectiveness of Initiatives to Create Ecosystem Networks Centered on Rivers to be held—
Discussion on the future direction and challenges of accessibility measures —The first study group meeting on a new framework for accessibility measures to be held—
Hearings with relevant organizations on the current situation and challenges in the region between Honshu and Kyushu —The fifth meeting of the Honshu-Kyushu Connectivity Subcommittee of the National Arterial Road Subcommittee, Road Division, Council for Social Infrastructure Development to be held—
The first Infrastructure Subcommittee meeting of the Consortium for the Implementation of Automated Logistics Roads was held —Discussions were held on case studies—
2026 Japan-Vietnam Road Exchange Conference held (report) —Exchanges of views held to deepen cooperation on technical exchange between Japan and Vietnam in the road sector—
Published ・ Source Japan | 国土交通省
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The “Memorandum of Cooperation on the Road Sector” signed in 2008 (Heisei 20)
Since the event was held in July 2019
The memorandum was updated in 2023 to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Vietnam
Holding a public-private matching event to solve regional issues through public-private partnerships! Seeking participants from local governments and 国土交通省 PPP supporters/partners
Financial measures concerning disasters and other events related to the landslide in Koka City, Shiga Prefecture, in July of Reiwa 8 (Shiga Prefecture)
Promulgation of a Ministerial Ordinance to Partially Amend the Enforcement Regulations of the Act on the Regulation of Groundwater Extraction for Buildings
Published ・ Source Japan | 環境省
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“Draft Ministerial Ordinance to Partially Amend the Enforcement Regulations of the Act on the Regulation of Groundwater Extraction for Buildings” ... 30 cases
“Draft Order to Abolish the Order Prescribing Special Measures for Ministerial Ordinance Exceptions to Regulatory Projects Under Article 二十六 of the Act on National Strategic Special Zones in Relation to the Ministry of the Environment” ... 0 cases
It is expected to be utilized toward achieving net zero by 2050.
Submission of the Environment Minister’s Opinion on the Environmental Considerations Document at the Planning Stage for the (Tentative Name) Iwaki-Yuwa Wind Power Project
Published ・ Source Japan | 環境省
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A wind power plant with a maximum output of 138,600 kW
Area of the project’s planned implementation zone: approximately 1,040 ha
Call for applications from participating organizations for the “Model Demonstration Project to Generate Demand for Decarbonized Products and Other Goods”
Published ・ Source Japan | 環境省
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Up to 3 projects
From July 17 (Friday), Reiwa 8, through August 17 (Monday) of the same year
Announcement of the 266th Joint Meeting of the Subcommittee on Chemical Substances of the Environmental Health Committee and Other Bodies of the Central Environment Council
Published ・ Source Japan | 環境省
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266th Joint Meeting of the Subcommittee on Chemical Substances of the Environmental Health Committee and Other Bodies of the Central Environment Council
The meeting will be held on July 24 (Friday), Reiwa 8.