Japan attends G7 Digital Ministers Meeting in Paris on AI

Parliamentary Secretary Komori (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) attended the G7 Digital and Technology Ministers’ Meeting in Paris (May 28–31, 2026) and the meeting adopted a G7 ministerial declaration on AI, data flows, resilience, and youth online safety.

• Main action: Attended G7 Digital & Technology Ministers’ Meeting on May 29, 2026 in Paris, participated in adoption of the G7 ministerial declaration covering (1) safe AI, (2) promoting AI adoption for economic growth including SME support, (3) digital resilience and resource/energy efficiency (including data center measures), and (4) youth online safety. The delegation promoted Japan’s AI openness stance, the OECD joint tool for SME AI readiness, and highlighted April regulatory enhancements on data center energy efficiency.
• Background and details: The trip (May 28–31, 2026) included bilateral meetings with counterparts (France, Italy, UK, US) and OECD; METI advanced the “Japan Food Export 10,000 Support Program” (launched April 10, 2026, in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries) through local stakeholder consultations and site visits (Umami Matcha Café, Omusubi Gonbei). METI also promoted the “Watt-Bit collaboration” (guiding data centers to regions with decarbonized power/infrastructure) and the “Uranos Ecosystem” for inter-company data sharing. Contact details for METI offices provided for follow-up.