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Recommendations for Policy Reform to Streamline Expense Settlement in Japan

PRESS RELEASE: European Business Council Welcomes Reforms to Foreign Lawyer Registration Rules in Japan

The Sustainability Imperative: Decarbonization & Nature Restoration for a Resilient Future (September 12)

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.

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  •     From the EBC Dear Friends of the EBC, We are delighted to share some recent highlights from the European Business Council’s activities over the past week. Strengthening Ties at the Day of German Unity Reception – 2 October On 2 Oc

  •   From the EBC Dear Friends of the EBC, On 27 September, the EBC Automotive Components and Aftermarket Committee, in collaboration with McKinsey and with the support of the German Chamber of Commerce, hosted a highly engaging event focused on th

  •     From the EBC Dear Friends of the EBC, On 20 September, the Tax Committee of the European Business Council in Japan (EBC) issued recommendations to streamline the new digital expense settlement system for tax purposes. Japan’s rece

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  • Rise of Spot Work Schemes Leading to Scams in Japan (The Japan News)
  • Japan, S. Korea to Expand Initiative to Cut Methane Emissions (The Japan News)
  • Japan to expand GPS network to 11 satellites, reducing foreign reliance (Japan Today)
  • Japan to ink LNG deal with Italy for emergencies amid supply concerns (Kyodo News+)
  • Ishiba to announce plans for ‘happiness index’ (Japan Today)
  • Japan to keep nuclear, boost renewables in its energy mix, new industry minister says (Japan Today)
  • JR East to design first freight-only bullet train car to boost deliveries (The Asahi Shimbun)
  • JFTC to Conduct Fact-Finding Survey on Generative AI Market; Wary of Sequestering by IT Giants (The Japan News)
  • Ishiba says he will focus on boosting wages, consumption (Japan Today)
  • Companies Building Wooden Stores in Kyushu; Aim to Make Facilities More Environmentally Friendly (The Japan News)
  • 4 Japanese Banks Participate in Int’l Digital Currency Project (The Japan News)
  • OECD calls for higher property taxes to fight debt (Japan Today)
  • Japan, EU plan to set up security dialogue amid concerns over China (Japan Today)
  • Japanese Govt to Create Framework to Use Startups’ Advanced Technologies for Development of Defense Equipment (The Japan News)
  • Driver’s license info to be integrated with My Number cards from March (Japan Today)
  • Japan still far from 45% goal in attaining food self-sufficiency (The Asahi Shimbun)
  • Japan to Give New Subsidies for Domestic EV Battery Output (The Japan News)
  • Women’s wages 70-80% of men’s in Japan as gender gap remains (Japan Today)
  • Govt to Start Support Program for Medical Device Firms Entering African Market; Future Market Expansion Eyed (The Japan News)
  • Japanese Companies Increasing Efforts to Hire Foreign Students; Firms, Local Governments Help Them Acquire Skills to Find Jobs in Japan (The Japan News)
  • Online Registration of Births Now Available in Japan (News on Japan)
  • Japan to Bolster Regulatory Oversight of Tech Giants; Fair Trade Commission to Increase Dedicated Staff (The Japan News)
  • Japan mulls removing tax-free limit on consumable goods purchases (Kyodo News+)
  • Govt Aims to Help Doctorate Degree Holders Find Jobs; Aims to Boost Industrial Competitiveness (The Japan News)
  • Japanese companies look to jump on ‘neuriversity’ bandwagon (Japan Today)
  • Japan’s economy grew last quarter on healthy consumer spending and business investment (The Mainichi)
  • Financial Institutions Offer Products Covering ‘Pair Loan’ Mortgages if Spouse Dies (The Japan News)
  • Japan agency recommends largest civil servant pay rise in 3 decades (The Mainichi)
  • Japan, 5 Central Asian Nations to Cooperate on Cutting Carbon; Tokyo Seeks to Make Presence Felt in Former Soviet States (The Japan News)
  • Record 30% Japan employees took paternity leave in FY 2023 (The Mainichi)
  • Japan Lays Out Roadmap for Boosting Drug Development; Many Treatments for Cancer, Rare Diseases Still Unavailable (The Japan News)
  • Japan’s Corporate SDGs Engagement Hits Record 54.5% (News on Japan)
  • Japan PM Kishida eyes legislation to boost domestic chip production (Kyodo News+)
  • Japan, Sweden agree to promote defense equipment cooperation (The Mainichi)
  • Japan, Britain, Italy agree to advance fighter jet co-development (The Mainichi)
  • Japan health ministry to mandate firms to take measures against ‘customer harassment'(The Mainichi)

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