"METI" Articles (12) | TIMEWELL Inc.

What Actually Changed in Version 1.2 of Japan's AI Business Operator Guidelines

Japan's AI Business Operator Guidelines moved to version 1.2. Read next to version 1.1, the update is less about new rules than about settling what words mean. Here are the seven agenda items behind the revision, and where the document sits relative to the AI Promotion Act and the AI Basic Plan, checked line by line against the primary sources.

2026-09-06Ryuta Hamamoto

TRAFEED

What "Economic Security Management" Means in Practice — 11 Cases from METI's Collection of What Companies Actually Did

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has published a collection of concrete corporate case studies on economic security. Where the guidelines said what companies should do, this one shows what other companies actually did, across 11 cases. From a plant that stopped for a day to a firm that built up inventory and won investor confidence for it. Here is the behavior-change framework it uses, and what financial institutions say they are really looking at.

2026-08-18Ryuta Hamamoto

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METI's Economic Security Management Guidelines (1st Edition): How to Read the 44-Item Checklist

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry published the Economic Security Management Guidelines (1st Edition) on January 23, 2026.

2026-08-06Ryuta Hamamoto

AI Consulting

METI's AKATSUKI Project and the Chushikoku Tech Gateway｜TIMEWELL Serves as PM for a Deep-Tech Challenge Born in the Chugoku-Shikoku Region

METI's AKATSUKI Project and the Chushikoku Tech Gateway｜TIMEWELL Serves as PM for a Deep-Tech Challenge Born in the Chugoku-Shikoku Region.

2026-07-26Ryuta Hamamoto

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Japan's Semiconductor Export Controls Explained | From the 23 Equipment Items to the Supplementary Export Controls and the 2026 FPGA Rule

Japan's Semiconductor Export Controls Explained | From the 23 Equipment Items to the Supplementary Export Controls and the 2026 FPGA Rule.

2026-07-18Ryuta Hamamoto

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Japan Export Trade Control Order Amendments (October 2026): FPGA Modules and the Full Change Log

Every amendment to Japan's Export Trade Control Order through October 2026, including the FPGA module control (Item 7 (10-2)), METI's Q&A, and the next list revision.

2026-05-20Ryuta Hamamoto

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Spring 2026 Export Control Update: Five Things Japanese Companies Must Act On Now

A practical guide to Spring 2026 Export Control Update: Five Things Japanese Companies Must Act On Now. Topics include Export Control, Economic Security, TRAFEED.

2026-05-13Ryuta Hamamoto

ZEROCK

What METI's Critical Infrastructure x Frontier AI Dialogue Reveals About the Frontline of Enterprise AI Control — May 2026 Update

On May 1, 2026, METI Minister Akazawa held a roundtable with critical infrastructure operators on the risks of deploying frontier AI.

2026-05-13Ryuta Hamamoto

WARP

[2026-May Update] AI Operator Guideline Version 1.2 in Plain English: AI Agent Regulation, Human-in-the-Loop Mandate, and What It Means for Enterprises

A practitioner-friendly walkthrough of Japan's AI Operator Guideline Version 1.2, published by METI and MIC on March 31, 2026.

2026-05-02Ryuta Hamamoto

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CISTEC Model CP Explained: Choosing Among the 6 Patterns (1A-3B) and What to Revise After the October 2025 Amendment

CISTEC Model CP Explained: Choosing Among the 6 Patterns (1A-3B) and What to Revise After the October 2025 Amendment.

2026-04-24Ryuta Hamamoto

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Japan Export Control Violation Cases: From the Toshiba Machine COCOM Affair to Today

The 1987 Toshiba Machine COCOM case, what the same conduct means under today's FEFTA, recent Russia-related enforcement, and what METI's FY2024 data says about prevention.

2026-04-24Ryuta Hamamoto

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Preparing for METI On-Site Inspections — A 30-Item Export Control Audit Checklist

A 30-item preparation checklist and document list for companies facing METI compliance inspections under FEFTA Article 68.

2026-02-12Ryuta Hamamoto