Euro crisis – Japan crisis? The effect of the euro disaster on Japan examined
The Economist Intelligence Unit attributes a “moderate risk” rating to the possibility of the euro crisis plunging into a worst-case scenario sometime during the coming two years. With this as...
View ArticleDiversity – What’s the Point?
The British Chamber of Commerce in Japan’s Quarterly Question Time for September gave clear answers to the question of what is the point of diversity. Two women with exceptional experience on the...
View ArticleCCIFJ Super GT Round 6 tour
“Whatever you do,” barked the Fuji Speedway official, “do not open the window. Don’t wave. The drivers are concentrating. Just watch – like watching lions.” As the bus tootled along the left-hand lane...
View Article2012 Deshima Business Awards
The 2012 Deshima Business Awards ceremony was all about seeing the potential of Japan and having the guts to engage in business here. “It is remarkable to see many Dutch entrepreneurs who do not give a...
View ArticleIJCC Business Awards Dinner 2012
No better proof of Ireland’s successful commitment to the global competitiveness of its businesses could be found than Corvil, winner of the 2012 Innovative Exporter of the Year Award. Since its...
View ArticleCrystal ball
H ow ambitious is it to predict what the world will be like in 2050, and thus how to prepare for it? The Economist Tokyo bureau chief Henry Tricks put the question in perspective for an elite group...
View ArticleSaving 10,000 – Winning a War on Suicide in Japan
13 February, Ireland House, Tokyo “Rene’s documentary is extraordinary. It has touched a nerve in all of us,” said Sophia University professor emeritus Fr Donal Doyle, S.J. “He has started from the...
View ArticleThis is Lean: Resolving the Efficiency Paradox
If a simple change of approach could reduce the length of a process from six weeks to two hours, everyone would sit up and take notice. Just such a change has been applied in Sweden, said professor and...
View ArticleUrban Sustainability: The State of the Art
Hosting the annual area meeting for all Italian chambers of commerce in Asia and South Africa, the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ICCJ) took the opportunity to also host an ambitious seminar,...
View ArticlePresentation by Timo Varhama, president of UPM-Kymmene Japan
Members and friends of the Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Japan (FCCJ) gathered at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo on 16 May to farewell an “elder statesman” of the organisation, former FCCJ president Timo...
View ArticleOfficial visit to Japan by Edwina Hart, Minister for Economy, Science and...
Though Japanese companies such as Toyota, Sony and Panasonic have been operating there for more than 40 years, Wales is about much more than manufacturing, insisted Edwina Hart, Welsh Minister for...
View ArticleDiversity – What’s the Point?
The British Chamber of Commerce in Japan’s Quarterly Question Time for September gave clear answers to the question of what is the point of diversity. Two women with exceptional experience on the...
View ArticleCCIFJ Super GT Round 6 tour
“Whatever you do,” barked the Fuji Speedway official, “do not open the window. Don’t wave. The drivers are concentrating. Just watch – like watching lions.” As the bus tootled along the left-hand lane...
View Article2012 Deshima Business Awards
The 2012 Deshima Business Awards ceremony was all about seeing the potential of Japan and having the guts to engage in business here. “It is remarkable to see many Dutch entrepreneurs who do not give a...
View ArticleIJCC Business Awards Dinner 2012
No better proof of Ireland’s successful commitment to the global competitiveness of its businesses could be found than Corvil, winner of the 2012 Innovative Exporter of the Year Award. Since its...
View ArticleJoint celebration for Croatia and Lithuania
On the first day of July, EU Ambassador to Japan Hans Dietmar Schweisgut invited the ambassador of Croatia to Japan, H.E. Mrs Mira Martinec, to officially hoist the flag of her country among the 27...
View ArticleGlobal smoke-free worksite challenge: What your organisation can do
Governments, medical institutions and private companies all over the world are working to improve the health and productivity of employees by protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand...
View ArticleEU-Japan Workshop on the Power Sector Transition
W ith the energy sectors of both Europe and Japan undergoing transformational change, energy policymakers and industry executives gathered to share insights on the factors driving policy development,...
View ArticleThird EU Asia Top Economist Round Table
Diplomats and business leaders, as well as economists, gathered for the Asia Matters Third EU Asia Top Economist Round Table, addressing the theme, “The New Japanese Economic Environment, Implications...
View ArticleNorwegian Industry Forum Maritime
Things have changed drastically for the shipping industry over the past few years. A highly profitable business as recently as 2008, shipping is now under intense pressure from rising fuel costs and an...
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