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This webinar will give an outline of the rules and the latest developments regarding Consumption Tax in Japan

What business opportunities does Japan’s B2B industrial market offer to EU SMEs?

The Electronic Sector in Japan has undergone a considerable transformation. What are the new business opportunities for SMEs from the EU?

The Japanese luxury market is one of the fastest growing in all of Asia. Increased interest in luxury goods by millennials and GenZ are boosting the industry. Not only prestigious foreign brands are on the rise, but local luxury goods are also in high demand.

— Latest update: February 2023 — The machinery industry encompasses a broad variety of industrial applications for different sectors. Among the subsectors in this industry are the machine tools sector, industrial robot manufacturing, and construction machinery. After a decline of the industry in recent years due to the impact of Covid-19 aggravated by frictions between China and the US, the Japanese market is very likely to be on a recovery path. Japan ranks among the top production and export...

— Latest update: July 2023 — Just as in the rest of the world, the media industry in Japan is going through an increasingly rapid transformation due to the rise of digital content and e-commerce. Although Japan is at the forefront of this media revolution, it is important to realise that more traditional formats such as print newspapers are still very popular in Japan, and that Japan's media and information industries are strongly influenced by traditional Japanese culture. To understand the...

— Latest update: January 2023 — When it comes to the global market, nanotechnology has had a significant impact as an innovative and informative technology across a variety of industrial sectors, including healthcare, energy, transportation, materials, manufacturing, and consumer products. Key players focus on strategies such as product launches, innovations, and M&A to maintain themselves in fierce competition. The growth of the nanotechnology market is due to the increasing adoption of...

— Latest update: June 2024 — Like electronics, photonics products are used in many different applications and a wide range of sectors. According to the experts in the sector, the development of devices based on photonic science are going to change our societies and our way of living. There are many applications related to photonics. Despite the decline in 2020 due to COVID-19, the global photonics market has demonstrated remarkable resilience, maintaining stable growth over the past three years...

There are many reasons for wishing to establish or expand your business in Japan, and also many different ways to enter the Japanese market. It is important to study the different strategies and choose the most suitable one for your activities before you get there.

— Latest update: February 2023 — Japan has a long history of textile production, and is one of the largest producers of technical textiles. In a global market flooded by cheap textiles from China and other emerging nations, Japan’s textile industry is transforming itself into an industry specialised in technical and smart textiles to survive the competition. Innovations like synthetic spider silk and wearable health monitors are among the efforts to set the Japanese textile industry apart from...

What is the EU-Japan EPA? What is its impact on EU trade?

The EUBusinessinJapan website is an initiative financed by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW).It provides PRACTICAL INFORMATION for European Union businesses in need of clear guidelines to trade with or invest in Japan, or cooperate with Japanese partners, such as:sectoral information (market surveys);cross-cutting issues (such as corporate tax and IPR, etc); andbusiness culture."EU BUSINESS IN JAPAN" seeks to be THE...

— Latest update: May 2024 — Table of Contents From Japan In general Travelling alone Graduation Trips European destinations Seasonality of Japanese travel Overseas marriage tours by Japanese App and smartphone usage among Japanese travelers How to promote EU destination to Japanese To Japan In general Overtourism Sustainable Tourism Digital Transformation (DX) in the tourism industry Japan Heritage Anime and manga as drivers of tourism Expert Reports Annual Reports Further Reading Relevant...

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Although historically Japan has had low levels of FDI throughout the past few years this has been increasing with the country’s banks actively encouraging foreign investment in the country by offering improved access to finance.

Japanese advertising and competition laws have been subject to government reform and restructuring in the past few years.

— Latest update: July 2023 — The island-nation of Japan has one of the largest aeronautics sectors in the world. As an effective means of transportation, distribution, and connectivity, the industry has been thriving. At this point however, a need to increase competitiveness through international collaboration is being increasingly recognised by those in the industry. Although public sector involvement is primarily focused on the USA, European aeronautics companies are highly regarded in Japan...

Japan’s aerospace industry has a strong international reputation, particularly in the field of research and development (R&D).

The Japanese government and researchers are investing in agricultural technology as a way to increase productivity, improve quality and availability, lower costs, and use less resources.

Prefecture flag Main City: Nagoya Population: 7,484,000 people, ranking 4/47 prefectures (2015) [1] Area: 5,153 km2 [2] Geographical / Landscape description: Located near the centre of the Japanese main island of Honshu, Aichi Prefecture faces the Ise and Mikawa Bays to the south and borders Shizuoka Prefecture to the east, Nagano Prefecture to the northeast, Gifu Prefecture to the north, and Mie Prefecture to the west. The highest spot is Chausuyama at 1,415 m above sea level. The western part...