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2024 EBC White Paper Launching event February 29

The EBC attended the European Joint Chambers Cocktail on 12 October 2023

On 4 October, the EBC management met with a delegation of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) / Japan Follow-up Committee.

On 4 October 2023, the EBC attended the reception for the Day of German Unity.

Mr. Nikolaus Boltze, Country Representative of ThyssenKrupp and Chair of the EBC Defence and Security Committee, gives a presentation to a Dutch delegation

The EBC management met Mr. Jens Eskelund, the new President of the European Chamber in China.

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  •   From the EBC Dear friends of the EBC, Our EBC Committees are groups where companies can, among other things, monitor the Japanese market, share best practices, discuss the impact of public policy on business, and engage with Japanese authoriti

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    03 April, 2024

  •   From the EBC Dear Friends of the EBC, On 22 March, the EBC Automotive Components & Aftermarket Committee, in collaboration with the German Chamber, hosted a distinguished speaker event. The Committee was privileged to welcome Mr Kohei Okum

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    27 March, 2024

  •     From the EBC Dear Friends of the EBC, On 13 March, the EBC, represented by its President Laurent Depus, Valerie Moschetti and Bjorn Kongstad, had the pleasure of meeting the new CEO and President of Nokia Japan, Tetsuo Kamoshita, togeth

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    21 March, 2024

  •   From the EBC Dear Friends of the EBC, We have been busy this week! On 28 February, Kreab Japan and the EBC co-hosted an event featuring Mr Carl Bildt, Vice Chairman, Kreab Worldwide, Co-Chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations, forme

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    06 March, 2024

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    Airport infrastructure

    Committee:
    Transportation & Communications
    status:
    Resolved

    The EBC encourages the continued opening up of HND airport slots. In addition, improved “on or near airport” facilities, including for catering and cargo are needed. The new air corridor at HND will enable a reduction in fuel consumption through a more direct approach, which will have a positive impact on the environment.

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    Travel restrictions

    Committee:
    Cross-Committee Issues
    status:
    Resolved

    The EBC fully understands and supports the Japanese government’s efforts to try to stem the spread of Covid-19 among the residents of Japan. However, it cannot be emphasised enough that European firms, as well as Japanese and other non-Japanese firms, have been suffering for months because they have not been able to bring in essential personnel from overseas. This is true both for specialists — such as engineers, researchers, and medical personnel — and for those in top management positions.

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    Operational Safety Clause (OSC) and public procurement

    Committee:
    Railways
    status:
    Resolved

    Japan and the EU are both signatories to the WTO’s Plurilateral Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA). Despite this, Japan exempts railway procurement from the provisions of the GPA. The EBC understands that the EU-Japan EPA will open up railway related procurement to EU manufacturers no more than one year after the agreement enters into force. The EBC welcomes this and is also pleased that more cities will open up their procurement market to EU suppliers.

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JUNE 2022

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NEWS FEED
  • Japan Govt to Require Opening Up of Smartphone App Stores; Legislation Aimed at Big Tech Giants (The Japan News)
  • Japan Mulls Raising National Pension Age to 65 (News on Japan)
  • 20% of Japanese ‘functional’ foods have withdrawn labeled health claims: consumer agency (The Mainichi)
  • Japan’s FY2022 greenhouse gas emissions hit record low (Japan Today)
  • Govt to Set Up Japanese Version of CDC Next April; Aims to Speed Up Response to Infectious Disease Outbreak (The Japan News)
  • Japan’s lower house OKs bill to create economic security clearance system (The Mainichi)
  • Ride-Sharing Services Start in Tokyo; Kanagawa, Aichi, Kyoto, Others To Follow Suit (The Japan News)
  • Govt to Require Overseas Businesses Appoint Supervisors in Japan; Increasing Responsibility for Safety Regulations (The Japan News)
  • Business groups heighten push for dual-surname system in Japan (The Asahi Shimbun)
  • BOJ cuts view on 7 of 9 regional economies, notes strong wage growth (The Mainichi)
  • BIS, 7 major central banks to test new digital currency platform (The Mainichi)
  • BOJ might mull rate hike from summer to autumn (The Asahi Shimbun)
  • Japanese firms now legally obliged to meet needs of disabled customers (Japan Today)
  • 50 Companies, Including Toyota and Honda, to Share EV Battery Manufacturing Data; Meet Environmental Regulations in the U.S. and Europe (The Japan News)
  • Japan OKs ride-hailing services in Tokyo, Kyoto areas (Kyodo News+)
  • Japan’s New Overtime Limits Eyed with Trepidation; Labor Shortages Threaten Medical Services, Cargo Transport (The Japan News)
  • Japan to OK home care visits by more foreign workers amid shortages (The Mainichi)
  • Japan aims to launch next-gen. passenger aircraft by around 2035 (The Mainichi)
  • Japan Lags in Efforts to Gain Value from Human Resources; Govt Working to Increase Usage (The Japan News)
  • Japan’s big airlines shifting int’l flights from Narita to Haneda Airport post-pandemic (The Mainichi)
  • Japanese firms win spots on Norwegian wind farm project (The Asahi Shimbun)
  • New national standards for Japanese-language schools to start April (Japan Today)
  • Japan’s Cultural Affairs Agency Committee Presents AI Copyright Challenges; Eyes Stakeholder Network of Creators, Businesses (The Japan News)
  • TSE to oblige top firms to release dual-language info at same time (The Asahi Shimbun)
  • More foreign students set to be eligible for Japan government scholarships (Kyodo News+)
  • Cabinet approves replacement plan for foreign intern trainee program (The Asahi Shimbun)
  • Japan Govt Collects Data on AI-related Copyright Infringement Cases, to Consider Measures to Help Creators (The Japan News)
  • Japan to OK ride-hailing services in Tokyo, Kyoto areas from April (The Mainichi)
  • Japanese Embassies Worldwide Offer Consultation Services To Counter Coercion; Kamikawa: AI an ‘Existential Threat to Humanity’ (The Japan News)
  • More Japanese universities aim for globalization with fall admissions, classes in English (The Mainichi)
  • Cabinet Approves Smartphone Integration of MyNumber Card (News on Japan)
  • Japan gov’t to cease COVID-19 treatment subsidies at end of March (Japan Today)
  • Gender equality in Japan ranked last of developed nations again (The Asahi Shimbun)

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