{"id":25689,"date":"2024-10-16T10:35:28","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T01:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebc-jp.com\/?p=25689"},"modified":"2024-10-16T11:16:15","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T02:16:15","slug":"ebc-%e3%83%8b%e3%83%a5%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b9%e3%83%ac%e3%82%bf%e3%83%bc%e3%80%802024%e5%b9%b410%e6%9c%8816%e6%97%a5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebc-jp.com\/ja\/news-ja\/ebc-%e3%83%8b%e3%83%a5%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b9%e3%83%ac%e3%82%bf%e3%83%bc%e3%80%802024%e5%b9%b410%e6%9c%8816%e6%97%a5\/","title":{"rendered":"EBC \u30cb\u30e5\u30fc\u30b9\u30ec\u30bf\u30fc\u30002024\u5e7410\u670816\u65e5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><\/center><\/p>\n<table id=\"bodyTable\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"bodyCell\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; 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-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"mcnDividerBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; table-layout: fixed !important;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnDividerBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"min-width: 100%; padding: 25px 18px 15px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" \">\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; float: left;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 9px 18px 9px 18px;\">\n<table class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important; background-color: #000066; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 18px; color: #ffffff; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 24px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; line-height: 150%;\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">From the EBC<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/td>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/p>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/tr>\n\n\n<\/table>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" \">\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; float: left;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 9px 18px 9px 18px;\">\n<table class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 18px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; color: #202020; line-height: 150%;\" valign=\"top\">Dear Friends of the EBC,We are pleased to share with you some highlights from the European Business Council&#8217;s activities last week and upcoming events from the EBC and other organisations.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/td>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/p>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/tr>\n\n\n<\/table>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnDividerBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; table-layout: fixed !important;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnDividerBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"min-width: 100%; padding: 18px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n<table class=\"mcnDividerContent\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-top: 2px solid #EAEAEA; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!--\n\n\n<td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"padding: 18px;\">\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"mcnDividerContent\" style=\"border-bottom-color:none; border-left-color:none; border-right-color:none; border-bottom-width:0; border-left-width:0; border-right-width:0; margin-top:0; margin-right:0; margin-bottom:0; margin-left:0;\" \/>\n\n--><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" \">\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; float: left;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 9px 18px 9px 18px;\">\n<table class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 18px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; color: #202020; line-height: 150%;\" valign=\"top\"><strong>On 9 October, <\/strong><strong>the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations <\/strong><strong>in Japan (EFPIA Japan<\/strong>, member of the EBC<strong>) held its EFPIA Day Patient Forum and the EBC was honoured to attend.<\/strong> The event featured a conference on the future of healthcare in Japan, led by the voices of patients. This was followed by the PASE Award Ceremony, where patient groups were recognised for their outstanding contributions.<br \/>\nThe day concluded with a reception involving representatives from embassies, Japanese authorities, the pharmaceutical industry and patient groups. Speeches were made by the Chairs of EFPIA Japan and EFPIA, as well as the Ambassadors of the European Union, Belgium and Denmark.<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-family: arial,sans-serif;\">Lars\u00a0Fruergaard\u00a0J\u00f8rgensen, President, EPFIA<br \/>\nTakahiro Iwaya, Chair, EFPIA Japan<\/span><br \/>\nPeter Taks\u00f8e-Jensen, Ambassador, Embassy of Denmark<br \/>\nJean-Eric Paquet, Ambassador, European Union to Japan<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/td>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/p>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/tr>\n\n\n<\/table>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnImageGroupBlock\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnImageGroupBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnImageGroupBlockInner\" style=\"padding: 9px; 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mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; float: left;\" border=\"0\" width=\"273\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnImageGroupContent\" style=\"padding-left: 9px; padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mcnImage\" style=\"max-width: 600px; padding-bottom: 0; border: 0; height: auto; outline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; vertical-align: bottom;\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8807274dbc080b79beb9a224\/images\/f6aa6e6e-e9fc-26ce-4823-ff455fd56141.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnImageGroupContentContainer mcnBlockFloatRight\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; 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padding: 18px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n<table class=\"mcnDividerContent\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-top: 2px solid #EAEAEA; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!--\n\n\n<td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"padding: 18px;\">\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"mcnDividerContent\" style=\"border-bottom-color:none; border-left-color:none; border-right-color:none; border-bottom-width:0; border-left-width:0; border-right-width:0; margin-top:0; margin-right:0; margin-bottom:0; margin-left:0;\" \/>\n\n--><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnCaptionBlock\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnCaptionBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnCaptionBlockInner\" style=\"padding: 9px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"mcnCaptionTopContent mcnBlockFloatLeft\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; float: left;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 0 9px 0 9px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 150%; text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"564\"><strong>That same day, the EBC also participated in the Swiss-Japan Business Forum, which addressed the critical issue of biodiversity loss under the theme \u201cBiodiversity in Crisis: How Can We Drive the Transformation Towards Regenerative Economies?\u201d. <\/strong>The forum brought together leaders from business, academia, and government from Switzerland and Japan, fostering meaningful discussions on the urgent need for a nature-positive economy. The forum ended with an inspiring call to action, showcasing the power of collective efforts in regenerating nature and building resilience, and the participants were able to share their experiences during a wonderful networking session.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnCaptionTopImageContent\" style=\"padding: 9px 9px 0 9px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mcnImage\" style=\"max-width: 800px; border: 0; height: auto; outline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; vertical-align: bottom;\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8807274dbc080b79beb9a224\/images\/afbf5203-bdaa-d696-72f5-87d9cb7e6fce.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"564\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnDividerBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; table-layout: fixed !important;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnDividerBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"min-width: 100%; padding: 18px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n<table class=\"mcnDividerContent\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-top: 2px solid #EAEAEA; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!--\n\n\n<td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"padding: 18px;\">\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"mcnDividerContent\" style=\"border-bottom-color:none; border-left-color:none; border-right-color:none; border-bottom-width:0; border-left-width:0; border-right-width:0; margin-top:0; margin-right:0; margin-bottom:0; margin-left:0;\" \/>\n\n--><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" \">\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; float: left;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 9px 18px 9px 18px;\">\n<table class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 18px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; color: #202020; line-height: 150%;\" valign=\"top\"><strong>On 17 October<\/strong> (4:00pm),<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>there are still a few seats available for <strong>the\u00a0second EBC Digital Automotive Summit<\/strong>, in cooperation with the\u00a0<a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/japan.ahk.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>German Chamber of Commerce in Japan<\/strong><\/a>, the\u00a0<a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eeas.europa.eu\/delegations\/japan_en?s=169\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Delegation of the European Union to Japan<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eu-japan.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation<\/strong><\/a>. This will unite\u00a0industry, policy, and advocacy leaders\u00a0from the Japanese and European Automotive Industry for a critical conversation on the future of the sector. With keynotes from expert speakers, we\u2019ll explore\u00a0<strong>how digitalisation and rapidly changing markets are shaping the industry\u2019s trajectory<\/strong>.\u00a0Through the Japan-Europe lens, we\u2019ll dive into\u00a0<strong>disruptive innovations<\/strong>\u00a0like\u00a0Generative AI\u00a0and discuss the\u00a0role of\u00a0AI,\u00a0data policies, and\u00a0cybersecurity\u00a0in the EU-Japan Digital Partnership\u00a0\u2013 a collaboration fostering innovation and our digital future.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/td>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/p>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/tr>\n\n\n<\/table>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnImageGroupBlock\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnImageGroupBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnImageGroupBlockInner\" style=\"padding: 9px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"mcnImageGroupContentContainer mcnBlockFloatLeft\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; float: left;\" border=\"0\" width=\"273\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnImageGroupContent\" style=\"padding-left: 9px; padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mcnImage\" style=\"max-width: 800px; padding-bottom: 0; border: 0; height: auto; outline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; vertical-align: bottom;\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8807274dbc080b79beb9a224\/images\/8a881dab-166e-afe2-e3ac-33a49397b4b0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnImageGroupContentContainer mcnBlockFloatRight\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; float: right;\" border=\"0\" width=\"273\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnImageGroupContent\" style=\"padding-right: 9px; padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mcnImage\" style=\"max-width: 800px; padding-bottom: 0; border: 0; height: auto; outline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; vertical-align: bottom;\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8807274dbc080b79beb9a224\/images\/3fcc4483-dc16-f627-2ae6-4d61098c7a7e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnButtonBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnButtonBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnButtonBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 0 18px 18px 18px;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"mcnButtonContentContainer\" style=\"border-collapse: separate !important; border-radius: 4px; background-color: #ea5b3a; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnButtonContent\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; padding: 18px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\"><a class=\"mcnButton \" style=\"font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 100%; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; color: #ffffff; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; display: block;\" title=\"Register here\" href=\"https:\/\/japan.ahk.de\/en\/events\/coming-events\/event-details-en\/2nd-digital-automotive-summit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnDividerBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; table-layout: fixed !important;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnDividerBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"min-width: 100%; padding: 18px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n<table class=\"mcnDividerContent\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-top: 2px solid #EAEAEA; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!--\n\n\n<td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"padding: 18px;\">\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"mcnDividerContent\" style=\"border-bottom-color:none; border-left-color:none; border-right-color:none; border-bottom-width:0; border-left-width:0; border-right-width:0; margin-top:0; margin-right:0; margin-bottom:0; margin-left:0;\" \/>\n\n--><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" \">\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; float: left;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 9px 18px 9px 18px;\">\n<table class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 18px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; color: #202020; line-height: 150%;\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Looking ahead, mark your calendars<\/strong> <strong>for 24 October (17:00-18:20), when the <\/strong><a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eu-japan.eu\/events\/eu-japan-open-dialogue-corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-eu-corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-directive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>EU-Japan Open Dialogue on corporate sustainability due diligence<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>will take place.<\/strong> Co-organised by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Delegation of the European Union to Japan, and the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, this webinar will feature insights from both Japan and the EU on business and human rights, including a panel discussion with industry experts.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/td>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/p>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/tr>\n\n\n<\/table>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnButtonBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnButtonBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnButtonBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 0 18px 18px 18px;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"mcnButtonContentContainer\" style=\"border-collapse: separate !important; border-radius: 4px; background-color: #ea5b3a; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnButtonContent\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; padding: 18px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\"><a class=\"mcnButton \" style=\"font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 100%; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; color: #ffffff; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; display: block;\" title=\"Registration\" href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_xbFePK5FSkKfdKrZjQsSxQ#\/registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Registration<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnDividerBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; table-layout: fixed !important;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnDividerBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"min-width: 100%; padding: 18px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n<table class=\"mcnDividerContent\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-top: 2px solid #EAEAEA; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!--\n\n\n<td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"padding: 18px;\">\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"mcnDividerContent\" style=\"border-bottom-color:none; border-left-color:none; border-right-color:none; border-bottom-width:0; border-left-width:0; border-right-width:0; margin-top:0; margin-right:0; margin-bottom:0; margin-left:0;\" \/>\n\n--><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" \">\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; float: left;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 9px 18px 9px 18px;\">\n<table class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 18px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; color: #202020; line-height: 150%;\" valign=\"top\"><strong>On 24 October, the City of Osaka will hold (in Japanese) an <\/strong><a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.investosaka.jp\/event\/2024\/promotionseminar2024.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>&#8220;Osaka Investment Promotion Seminar&#8221;<\/strong><\/a> <strong>in Ochanomizu, Tokyo<\/strong>, as the countdown to the Osaka-Kansai Expo begins. With less than a year to go, this seminar will explore the economic and social ripple effects of the Expo, as well as Osaka\u2019s growing appeal as a hub for business, tourism, and innovation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/td>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/p>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/tr>\n\n\n<\/table>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnButtonBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnButtonBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnButtonBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 0 18px 18px 18px;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"mcnButtonContentContainer\" style=\"border-collapse: separate !important; border-radius: 4px; background-color: #ea5b3a; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnButtonContent\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; padding: 18px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\"><a class=\"mcnButton \" style=\"font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 100%; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; color: #ffffff; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; display: block;\" title=\"Registration\" href=\"https:\/\/www.investosaka.jp\/event\/2024\/promotionseminar2024.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Registration<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnDividerBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; table-layout: fixed !important;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnDividerBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"min-width: 100%; padding: 18px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n<table class=\"mcnDividerContent\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-top: 2px solid #EAEAEA; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!--\n\n\n<td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"padding: 18px;\">\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"mcnDividerContent\" style=\"border-bottom-color:none; border-left-color:none; border-right-color:none; border-bottom-width:0; border-left-width:0; border-right-width:0; margin-top:0; margin-right:0; margin-bottom:0; margin-left:0;\" \/>\n\n--><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" \">\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; float: left;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 9px 18px 9px 18px;\">\n<table class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 18px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; color: #202020; line-height: 150%;\" valign=\"top\">We look forward to connecting with you soon!Valerie Moschetti<br \/>\nEBC Chief Operating Officer<\/p>\n<p>For more updates and information, please visit\u00a0<a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/ebc-jp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>our website<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/td>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/p>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/tr>\n\n\n<\/table>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" \">\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; float: left;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 9px 18px 9px 18px;\">\n<table class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important; background-color: #000066; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 18px; color: #ffffff; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 24px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; line-height: 150%;\" valign=\"top\">\n<div id=\"media\"><a id=\"media\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" name=\"media\"><\/a>What&#8217;s in the Media<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/td>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/p>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/tr>\n\n\n<\/table>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" \">\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; float: left;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 9px 18px 9px 18px;\">\n<table class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 18px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; color: #202020; line-height: 150%;\" valign=\"top\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Japan has slipped to fourth place in a ranking of the most powerful and influential nations in the Asia-Pacific region compiled by an Australian think tank, falling behind fast-growing India due to Tokyo&#8217;s prolonged economic stagnation. (<a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/news\/2024\/10\/27cecb3305e6-japan-slips-to-4th-in-asia-pacific-power-ranking-think-tank.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kyodo News+<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Japanese and U.S. business leaders on Friday called on their governments to guarantee rules-based investment screening procedures and confirmed that the private sectors of the two countries will further shore up collaboration, irrespective of a change in political leadership. (<a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/mainichi.jp\/english\/articles\/20241012\/p2g\/00m\/0bu\/006000c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Mainichi<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/td>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/p>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/tr>\n\n\n<\/table>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" \">\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; float: left;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 9px 18px 9px 18px;\">\n<table class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important; background-color: #000066; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 18px; color: #ffffff; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 24px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; line-height: 150%;\" valign=\"top\">\n<div id=\"webinar\"><a id=\"meeting\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" name=\"meeting\"><\/a> Upcoming EBC Committee Meetings<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/td>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/p>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/tr>\n\n\n<\/table>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" \">\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; float: left;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 9px 18px 9px 18px;\">\n<table class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 18px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; color: #202020; line-height: 150%;\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"width: 492px; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"1\" width=\"492\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 161px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 148px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><strong>Committee<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 174px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><strong>Time \/ Location<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 161px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Oct 17 (Thu)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 148px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Insurance<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 174px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Hybrid<br \/>\n0730~<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 161px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Oct 17 (Thu)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 148px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Human Resources<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 174px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Hybrid<br \/>\n0930~<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 161px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Oct 17 (Thu)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 148px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Medical Equipment &amp; Diagnostics<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 174px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Off-site<br \/>\n1430~<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 161px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Oct 22 (Tue)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 148px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Food &amp; Agriculture<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 174px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Hybrid<br \/>\n1700~<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 161px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Nov 8 (Fri)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 148px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Railways<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 174px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Hybrid<br \/>\n1600~<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 161px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Nov 14 (Thu)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 148px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Medical Equipment &amp; Diagnostics<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 174px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Off-site<br \/>\n1430~<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 161px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Nov 21 (Thu)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 148px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Human Resources<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 174px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Hybrid<br \/>\n0930~<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>If you are interested in joining a committee meeting, please contact the <a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"mailto:ebc@ebc-jp.com\">EBC<\/a> to confirm the time and meeting place.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/td>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/p>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/tr>\n\n\n<\/table>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnDividerBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; table-layout: fixed !important;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnDividerBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"min-width: 100%; padding: 18px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n<table class=\"mcnDividerContent\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-top: 2px solid #EAEAEA; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!--\n\n\n<td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"padding: 18px;\">\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"mcnDividerContent\" style=\"border-bottom-color:none; border-left-color:none; border-right-color:none; border-bottom-width:0; border-left-width:0; border-right-width:0; margin-top:0; margin-right:0; margin-bottom:0; margin-left:0;\" \/>\n\n--><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" \">\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; float: left;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 9px 18px 9px 18px;\">\n<table class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 18px; color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; line-height: 150%;\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Stakeholders of the EBC:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 189px; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ccifj.or.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-image: none 100% \/ 1 \/ 0 stretch; width: 114px; height: 35px; margin: 2px 10px; border: 0; outline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8807274dbc080b79beb9a224\/images\/1a384010-6cf4-4c2f-88a2-cf65e15a8de8.png\" width=\"114\" height=\"35\" data-file-id=\"1303086\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 189px; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/japan.ahk.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px; width: 76px; height: 35px; margin: 2px 10px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8807274dbc080b79beb9a224\/images\/4b303df3-1a86-42e6-9360-0b68ea735049.png\" width=\"76\" height=\"35\" data-file-id=\"5320590\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 189px; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/iccj.or.jp\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px; width: 106px; height: 26px; margin: 2px 10px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8807274dbc080b79beb9a224\/images\/cb454438-ae23-abe7-d6cc-063574889b13.png\" width=\"106\" height=\"26\" data-file-id=\"6712887\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 189px; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sccij.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px; width: 63px; height: 39px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8807274dbc080b79beb9a224\/images\/73ead952-1d0f-1d34-34f8-461cf3ab30c7.png\" width=\"63\" height=\"39\" data-file-id=\"5708895\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 189px; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/blccj.or.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-image: none 100% \/ 1 \/ 0 stretch; width: 100px; height: 37px; margin: 2px 10px; border: 0; outline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8807274dbc080b79beb9a224\/images\/029d0a2d-eec5-4450-90d7-c928036026ed.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"37\" data-file-id=\"5495922\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 189px; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fcc.or.jp\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 108px; height: 23px; margin: 2px 10px; border: 0; outline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8807274dbc080b79beb9a224\/images\/636aea99-8add-8379-85dc-4b4a51f82fb4.png\" width=\"108\" height=\"23\" data-file-id=\"6556356\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 189px; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dccj.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-image: none 100% \/ 1 \/ 0 stretch; width: 84px; height: 38px; margin: 2px 10px; border: 0; outline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8807274dbc080b79beb9a224\/images\/89294247-ff21-4134-a8ea-900123ad6b05.png\" width=\"84\" height=\"38\" data-file-id=\"1303078\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 189px; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/spanishchamber.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px; width: 99px; height: 37px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8807274dbc080b79beb9a224\/images\/a5cfeecf-7c4d-480d-b77b-abc394f1d289.png\" width=\"99\" height=\"37\" data-file-id=\"5657475\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 189px; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/nccj.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-image: none 100% \/ 1 \/ 0 stretch; width: 47px; height: 33px; margin: 2px 10px; border: 0; outline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8807274dbc080b79beb9a224\/images\/3cc8bafc-f644-4e57-addd-726b02ed6504.png\" width=\"47\" height=\"33\" data-file-id=\"1303018\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 189px; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ijcc.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px; width: 94px; height: 33px; margin: 2px 10px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8807274dbc080b79beb9a224\/images\/d54aa37f-826d-4368-9914-229972a56f85.png\" width=\"94\" height=\"33\" data-file-id=\"1303062\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 189px; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc-jpn.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px; width: 106px; height: 37px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8807274dbc080b79beb9a224\/images\/dc890343-5c32-4aec-bfc5-a067cd8c0ec9.png\" width=\"106\" height=\"37\" data-file-id=\"5657479\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 189px; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pccij.or.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-image: none 100% \/ 1 \/ 0 stretch; width: 55px; height: 39px; margin: 2px 10px; border: 0; outline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8807274dbc080b79beb9a224\/images\/90023602-1e77-4e62-94fe-fb3b3349de0f.png\" width=\"55\" height=\"39\" data-file-id=\"1303050\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 189px; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/isccj.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-image: none 100% \/ 1 \/ 0 stretch; width: 90px; height: 32px; margin: 2px 10px; border: 0; outline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8807274dbc080b79beb9a224\/images\/94a66638-f531-4512-baf5-b2cfb8c3c54b.png\" width=\"90\" height=\"32\" data-file-id=\"5495962\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 189px; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cccij.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-image: none 100% \/ 1 \/ 0 stretch; width: 51px; height: 37px; margin: 2px 10px; border: 0; outline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8807274dbc080b79beb9a224\/images\/1f6fc36c-d976-453e-b344-62a8ce14c36b.png\" width=\"51\" height=\"37\" data-file-id=\"5496046\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 189px; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grccj.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px; width: 54px; height: 37px; margin: 2px 10px; 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