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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, National Day of the Czech Republic On 24 October, the EBC participated in the celebration of the National Day of the Czech Republic, hosted at the embassy by Czech Ambassador to Japan, H.E. Martin K

  •   From the EBC Dear Friends of the EBC, Visit to the National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory (NTSEL) On 16 October, the EBC Railway Committee visited the National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory (NTSEL) to re-establish links

  •     From the EBC Dear Friends of the EBC, We are pleased to share with you some highlights from the European Business Council’s activities last week and upcoming events from the EBC and other organisations. On 9 October, the European

  •     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

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JUNE 2022

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  • Japan gov’t to set up expert panel on wage hike by small firms (Kyodo News+)
  • Japan plans automated cargo transport system to relieve shortage of drivers and cut emissions (The Asahi Shimbun)
  • Japan and EU announce security and defense partnership (Japan Today)
  • Japan’s ‘My Number’ ID cards to serve as driver’s licenses from March (News on Japan)
  • Japan sets 2030 for sustainable aviation fuels to take root (The Asahi Shimbun)
  • More Japan firms seek to keep new hires by allaying assignment fears (Kyodo News+)
  • Japanese team makes concrete in different way to cut CO2 to zero (The Asahi Shimbun)
  • More Japanese firms seek to keep new hires by allaying assignment fears (Japan Today)
  • IMF cuts Japan’s 2024 growth estimate to 0.3%, lowest since pandemic (Kyodo News+)
  • Japan mulls mandatory anti-harassment steps for job-hunting students (Kyoto News+)
  • More Japan firms extend food expiration dates to reduce waste (The Mainichi)
  • Japan, Britain, Italy to speed up work on next-gen fighter jet plan (Kyodo News+)
  • Toyota, Other Japan Firms Speed Up Efforts to Reuse, Recycle EV Batteries; Keeping Key Mineral Resources in Japan Would Improve Economic Security (The Japan News)
  • Japan shifting back to nuclear to ditch coal, power AI (Japan Today)
  • Women make up 16% of executives in Japan’s top-listed firms: study (Kyodo News+)
  • Japanese Automakers Team Up on Software Development; Aim to Compete with U.S., China in SDV Market (The Japan News)
  • 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)

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