FEATURED NEWS

Public Comment on the Long-Term Decarbonisation Auction Scheme and Support Framework for Offshore Wind

Public Comments on Cabotage Rules Affecting Offshore Wind Developments

EBC Automotive Components Committee event, 18 March

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)

Events Calendar

UPDATES

DIGITAL WHITE PAPER

Kindly sponsored by CHANEL

Eurobiz_June2022_cover_HI

Eurobiz Japan

JUNE 2022

NEWS FEED
  • Japan Prime Minister Plans Council to Debate Social Welfare; Intends to Invite Ruling, Opposition Parties to Participate (The Japan News)
  • Japan Ranks Lowest Among G7 for Gender Pay Gap (News on Japan)
  • Japan to establish guidelines for chip industry cybersecurity (Nikkei Asia)
  • Japan weighs delivery rule changes to promote contactless drop-offs (Kyodo News+)
  • 7,000 Manufacturers Aim to Raise Wages for Foreign Workers with Specified Skilled Worker Status through New Association (The Japan News)
  • Japan falls to 19th in world rankings for SDG progress (The Asahi Shimbun)
  • Japan to Collaborate with 3 European Countries on Infrastructure Development; Will Work With Romania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic to Build Railroads, Energy Systems (The Japan News)
  • Joint venture for Japan-Britain-Italy fighter jet project launched (Japan Today)
  • Japan weighs ‘national shipyard’ to revive shipbuilding sector (Nikkei Asia)
  • Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Says Govt Will Take Measures to Ease Price Hikes of Petroleum Products (The Japan News)
  • Japan Eyes Hosting Major International Standards Conference in 2029; Govt Making Plans to Host IEC Event in Yokohama (The Japan News)
  • Japan and EU plan major upgrade to defense-sector cooperation (Nikkei Asia)
  • Japan draws up 100 bil. yen policy to attract foreign researchers (Kyodo News+)
  • Ishiba Cabinet Adopts Basic Policy Prioritizing Wage Hikes Over Tax Cuts; National Average Minimum Wage to Increase to ¥1,500 Later this Decade (The Japan News)
  • Japan remains 118th in 2025 gender gap report, worst among G7 (Kyodo News+)
  • G7 to review tax-free import rules as low-price products flood in (Japan Today)
  • Japan, EU eye launch of “competitive alliance” scheme to boost trade (Kyodo News+)
  • Japan, EU to begin negotiations for security info-sharing pact (Japan Today)
  • Global energy investment set to hit record $3.3 trillion in 2025, IEA says (Japan Today)
  • Govt Sets 2025 Intellectual Property Strategy; Aims to Maximize Japan’s Capital Such as Anime, Manga, Games (The Japan News)
  • Japan eyes next-gen geothermal tech that eases site limitations (Nikkei Asia)
  • Japan Govt Plans Scheme to Increase People’s Ties to Regional Areas; Cabinet to Approve Regional Revitalization Draft (The Japan News)
  • Airlines less optimistic for 2025, facing ‘headwinds’: IATA (Japan Today)
  • Japan automotive chip group proposes international standard (Nikkei Asia)
  • Japanese Small, Midsize Firms Increasingly Employing Foreign Workers; Effort Aims to Secure Talented Employees (The Japan News)
  • Japan enacts law obliging firms to join CO2 emissions trading scheme (Kyodo News+)
  • Govt, Carmakers to Join Hands on Autonomous Cars With AI; New Technology Allows Greater Adaptability, Lower Cost (The Japan News)
  • Japan enacts law obliging firms to join CO2 emissions trading scheme (Kyodo News+)
  • Japan to introduce US-style online visitor entry system in FY2028 (Nikkei Asia)
  • Japan eyes 17 eligible sectors under new foreign labor training plan (The Mainichi)
  • Japan plans to launch pilot fusion power plant next decade (Nikkei Asia)
  • Japan to launch prescreening of visa-free travelers in FY 2028 (Kyodo News+)
  • Japan to partly introduce biofuel-mixed gasoline for autos in FY 2028 (The Mainichi)
  • Japan rolls out fuel subsidy for hydrogen trucks (Nikkei Asia)
  • Security Clearance System Starts; Hopes Rise for Expanded Participation in International Business and Research (The Japan News)
  • Most female execs doubt Japan will hit 30% goal for women in top jobs (Japan Today)
  • Japan mulls expanding industries eligible for foreign skilled workers (Kyodo News+)
  • Consumption Tax Exemption to Be Nixed for Low-Cost Imported Items; Measure Eyed with Chinese E-Commerce Sites in Mind (The Japan News)

Join & Support

EBC members can not only learn about important changes taking place in Japan, but also play a critical role in influencing change themselves.

Some 300 of the over 2,500 affiliated local European companies and individuals participate directly in one or more of the EBC’s 22 industry committees covering a wide variety of economic sectors.