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Call for expert report proposals April 2024
The EU-Japan Centre is currently calling for expert report proposals for its "About Japan" information website (
“About Japan” Reports and Webinars
New reports and webinars have been planned within the frame of the Centre’s EU Business in Japan support.
Call for expert report proposals September 2023
The EU-Japan Centre is currently calling for expert report proposals for its "About Japan" information website (
Qualified Invoice System

From October 1 2023, Japan has introduced a qualified invoice system that companies need to use in their business transactions. In many aspects, it is similar to invoices used in EU countries, where VAT needs to be specified separately for each applicable category (8% or 10%) and VAT-numbers included in business invoices.

EU-Japan EPA & Rules of Origin - Podcasts series
The free trade agreement between the EU and Japan allows products made in the EU to benefit from preferential tariffs. But how do you assess if a product is of EU origin? What are the most important “Rules of Origins” common to many free trade agreements, and how do they work?
Intelligence support to succeed in Japan
In nearly 10 years, the EU Business in Japan support has provided over 400 reports and webinars spanning from industrial sectors to cultural aspects and regulations to help EU companies succeed in Japan.
Webinars and Expert Reports
Lately, the EU-Japan Centre conducted a series of webinars, covering many sectors and topics, to support EU companies doing business with Japan. Did you miss one? You can always access the previous webinars’ recordings at the following link.
Call for expert report proposals 2023
The EU-Japan Centre is currently calling for expert report proposals for its "About Japan" information website (
Report: Artificial Intelligence in the Japanese Educational Sector
Every sector of the economy from autonomous driving to the hospital sector will need AI knowledgeable workers, as well as a fair number of AI experts, to bring AI products, services and technologies into regular use as the economy transforms.
Report: Opportunities for EU Companies in Japan’s Organic Food & Beverage Market
This report analyses the current trends and features of the organic food and beverage market in Japan and opportunities for EU companies.

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01/08/2024 - 31/03/2025
  WHAT IS IT? Vulcanus in Japan started in 1997. The programme consists of industrial placements for  students in engineering or other scientific fields. It is open to EU nationals and to…
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EU-Japan Open Dialogue on corporate sustainability due diligence -- EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive  Co-organized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry / Delegation of…
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