innovation
At the beginning of July 2025, the Innovation Strategy Center of Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) published its "Innovation Outlook Version 1.0," outlining a new strategic direction for national research and development. It pivots from a traditional, linear model of R&
policy
The "Grand Design and Action Plan for a New Form of Capitalism, 2025 Revised Edition," was approved at a Cabinet meeting on June 13, 2025. It is a comprehensive policy blueprint from the Japanese government outlining its strategy to fundamentally reshape the nation's economy. It presents
asset management
This week, the Asset Management Nation Parliamentary Association, initiated by former Prime Minister Kishida last November, presented its proposal document titled "Proposals for Asset Management Nation 2.0" to current Prime Minister Ishiba, outlining various policy proposals to advance Japan's position as an "asset management
artificial intelligence
MUFG has formulated the MUFG AI Policy, under which MUFG Group will safely and securely utilize AI through measures including implementing AI governance and dialogue with various stakeholders. This policy will support MUFG's aim to contribute to solving customer, economic, and social issues, and to sustainable development through
artificial intelligence
Mizuho Financial Group has established "Mizuho's AI Engagement Policy" as a fundamental policy for utilizing AI across the group. In recent years, AI technology has been rapidly evolving, and its applications have expanded into every domain of economic society. In the financial industry as well, AI