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February 14, 2020

2020-2021 BCCJ Executive Committee Elections – NOMINATIONS OPEN!

Do you have the ambition and drive to steer one of Japan’s most active and influential business organisations, at an exceptionally exciting time for UK-Japan relations? Read on . .  The nomination period for BCCJ 2020-2021 Executive Committee (Excom) and Presidential elections begins today, February 14, 2020.   What does this mean? The BCCJ office …
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February 14, 2020

2020-2021 BCCJ Executive Committee Elections – NOMINATIONS OPEN!

Do you have the ambition and drive to steer one of Japan’s most active and influential business or ...

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June 15, 2021

BCCJ Pulse – Snapshot Insights

Each week the BCCJ sends out a one-question survey to members from 40 industries to gain real-time i ...

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June 11, 2021

Vaccinations in Japan – Can you introduce doctors / medical professionals?

This week the BCCJ team have been actively scoping the opportunity to support Japan’s COVID-1 ...

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June 11, 2021

Support Now – QUEST Learning Support and Therapy

  Kirsten O’Connor is a British educator based in Tokyo since 2001, and a member of the B ...

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June 10, 2021

Wow the world in regional Japan

Building on its successful tourism think tank events in recent years, the British Chamber of Commerc ...

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June 10, 2021

SME7, under UK’s Presidency of the G7, sets out agenda for small business, crafts, and the global recovery

Representatives of the leading small business and craft organisations from across the G7 met on 20 M ...

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June 7, 2021

Former Prime Ministers and global life science + health leaders call on G7 Summit to be “Bretton Woods moment for global health economy”

Former Prime Ministers and global life science + health leaders call on G7 Summit to be “Bretton W ...

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June 4, 2021

40 Industries at your Fingertips

Looking for new connections or inspiration? Did you know that the British Chamber of Commerce in Jap ...

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June 3, 2021

Green light for UK to start CPTPP talks

On Wednesday, it was agreed by member nations of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Tra ...

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May 31, 2021

BCCJ Member Spotlight: Lloyd Danon

BCCJ Junior Editor Trevor Himstead caught up with Lloyd Danon of Argentum Wealth to learn more about ...

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May 28, 2021

The British Business Awards (BBA) gala is back!

You are invited to join the BBA2021, the largest annual celebration of UK-Japan culture and commerce ...

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May 28, 2021

The internationalisation of Japanese universities

Japan is seeking to internationalise its university sector in a bid to boost competitiveness and fos ...

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May 28, 2021

Green Finance Institute chair Sir Roger Gifford passes away

Green Finance Institute chair and senior banker for Skandinaviska Ennskilda Banken (SEB), Sir Roger ...

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May 28, 2021

UK’s Automotive Transformation Fund to present ideal ecosystem for EV investors, at JSAE

Advanced Propulsion Centre sets out JPY3640 billion of opportunities in UK’s electric vehicle supp ...

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May 26, 2021

[日本語]BCCJ Member Spotlight: Terrie Lloyd

テリー・ロイド氏(Terrie Lloyd)は日本在住37年目の起業家であり、世界最大の ...

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May 26, 2021

BCCJ Member Spotlight: Terrie Lloyd

BCCJ Junior Editor, Yu Takahashi caught up with Terrie Lloyd, CEO of Japan Travel KK. Terrie talks a ...

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May 25, 2021

Belfast Hub paving the way for a faster and more sustainable internet through Edge Computing x Rakuten Mobile partnership

Source: Queen’s University Belfast  A new Edge Computing Hub, based at Queen’s Universi ...

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May 20, 2021

G7 Leaders’ Summit, 2021

The 47th G7 Summit is set to take place from June 11-13, presided over by the United Kingdom. The Su ...

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May 17, 2021

BCCJ members welcome HM ambassador to Japan, Julia Longbottom CMG

On March 29, Julia Longbottom CMG formally became British Ambassador-designate to Japan. Having sinc ...

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May 15, 2021

B7 Joint Statement, 2021

A mainstay of the G7 Presidency calendar, the Business 7 (B7) summit acts as the voice of business f ...

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May 13, 2021

BCCJ Member Spotlight: Interview with Sayumi Otake

BCCJ Junior Editor Haruka Nito caught up with Sayumi Otake of Office Otake to learn more about her j ...

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May 7, 2021

UK and Japan agree strengthened trade and security partnership ahead of G7 meeting

Source: UK Gov Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab held talks today at Chevening House with Japan’s Min ...

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