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BCCJ Partner with Tokyo Met Gov for Fintech Business Camp 2019

Objectives and Overview of the Program The British Chamber of Commerce in partnering with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to promote and deliver an upcoming FinTech Business Camp Tokyo 2019.  In November 2017, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) formulated the “Global Financial City: Tokyo” Vision with the aim of making Tokyo an unrivalled global financial centre. …

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BCCJ secures Government funding to promote Rugby and Tokyo 2020 business opportunities

(Japanese follows the English) The British Chamber of Commerce in Japan (BCCJ) today signed an historic agreement with the UK Government to help UK companies secure business from the Rugby World Cup 2019 and the Tokyo Olympics / Paralympics 2020. Under the agreement, between the BCCJ and UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), the BCCJ will …

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Michael Shearer OBE appointed HM Consul-General for Western Japan

Last month, Mr. Michael Shearer OBE was appointed Her Majesty`s Consul-General for Western Japan. Michael joined the FCO in 2007 as a senior civil servant, following ten years commercial banking experience with the HSBC Group with postings in the US, Hong Kong, China and Taiwan. Prior to HSBC he also spent two years working with …

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GREAT British Food Market in Tokyo Marunouchi

British food is GREAT! Come and taste for yourself the wonderful diversity and delicious flavours of British food and drink at the GREAT British Food Market at MaruCube in the Marunouchi Bldg from 22 to 26 June 2016. There will be 12 exhibitors at the market (11am-7pm) selling over 100 British food and drink specialities such …

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