SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
The EBC calls on the European and Japanese authorities to start negotiations on a business and residence track
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
The EBC delivers the 2020 White Paper to METI on Wednesday 16 September 2020
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
EBC statement on the latest changes to the (re-)entry ban to Japan
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
JAPAN REMOVES THE (RE)-ENTRY BAN FOR FOREIGNERS. WHAT IS NEEDED TO LEAVE AND COME BACK?
SEPTEMBER 4, 2020
The EBC delivers the 2020 White Paper to Keizai Doyukai on Friday 4 September 2020
AUGUST 28, 2020
The EBC delivers the 2020 White Paper to JETRO on Friday 28 August 2020
AUGUST 20, 2020
The EBC delivers the 2020 White Paper to the Delegation of the European Union to Japan on Thursday 20 August 2020
AUGUST 4, 2020
The EBC delivers the 2020 White Paper to METI on Tuesday 4 August 2020
JULY 31, 2020
The EBC delivers the 2020 White Paper to Keidanren on Friday 31 July 2020
JULY 20, 2020
The EBC delivers the 2020 White Paper to MOFA on Monday 20 July 2020
JULY 15, 2020
Annual White Paper 2020
UPDATES
EBC Newsletter – September 30, 2020
From the EBC Dear Friends of the EBC, An important improvement has been made in September authorizing the re-entry to Japan of foreign residents. From October, foreign students, medical staff and other people in cultural activiti
30 September, 2020EBC Newsletter – September 23, 2020
From the EBC Dear Friends of the EBC, The EBC continues its high-level meetings in Japanese ministries to report them problems encountered by EU businesses due to the entry ban restrictions. We encourage European companies facing such h
23 September, 2020EBC Newsletter – September 17, 2020
From the EBC Dear Friends of the EBC, After our new Statement on the latest changes to the (re-)entry ban to Japan issued on September 9, the EBC continues its high-level meetings in Japanese ministries to report them the problems faced
17 September, 2020
29 September, 2020
31 August, 2020
31 July, 2020
15 July, 2020
NEWS FEED
- October brings various price changes for Japan residents (Kyodo News +)
- Japan automakers’ August global output down 12% but recovery seen (Japan Today)
- Japan to start easing travel advisory in stages from October (Kyodo News +)
- Japan to make COVID-19 travel questionnaires available online (The Mainichi)
- Japan gov’t maintains economic view in Sept., recovery seen intact (The Mainichi)
- Kuroda says BOJ may extend deadline for aid to pandemic-hit firms (Japan Today)
- Suga wants basic policy on new digital agency by year-end (Japan Today)
- Japan to reopen borders for all countries in Oct., but not tourists (The Mainichi)
- Airlines call for COVID-19 tests before all international flights (Japan Today)
- Japan mulls easing COVID-19 entry restrictions from Oct. (The Mainichi)
- Bank of Japan report likely to show improved business sentiment (The Japan Times)
- Japan mulls tax breaks for foreign finance hires (The Japan News)
- Push for mobile phone carriers to cut fees by much more than 10% (The Asahi Shimbun)
- Japan’s new leader wants Suganomics to take off immediately (News on Japan)
- BOJ maintains policy; says economy slowly reviving (Japan Today)
- Japan’s reappointed finance minister Aso says will prod regional banks to pursue reforms (The Asahi Shimbun)
- BOJ maintains ultraloose monetary policy to support virus-hit economy (The Mainichi)
- Japan’s exports extend double-digit decline (Japan Today)
- Japan business leaders expect economic reforms under new leadership (The Mainichi)
- Japan logs $2.4 bil. goods trade surplus in Aug. (The Mainichi)
- Japan to use of $15.5 bil. in reserve funds to fight pandemic (Kyodo News+)
- Suga pledges to balance fighting coronavirus and promoting economic activities (Japan Today)
- 42% of Japan companies have actively promoted women to key posts: survey (Japan Today)
- Japan business leaders welcome post-Brexit trade deal with Britain (The Mainichi)
- Japan, Britain likely to sign post-Brexit trade deal in Oct. (The Mainichi)
- Japan’s domestic travel subsidy program to cover half of costs from Oct. (Kyodo News+)
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