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Enhance your brand and showcase your company to an audience of over 330 influential executives from the UK and Japanese business community at this year’s largest celebration of UK-Japan culture and commerce: the British Business Awards 2024.

2月8日の能登半島ミッション(Chamber’s mission to the Noto Penisula)に引き続き、在日英国商工会議所は6月17日から19日にかけて2度目のミッションに出発します。

We are delighted to share that five BCCJ members will be speaking on panels as part of The FEWture Conference, at Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo on Friday, June 7, 2024.

Hosted by A&O Shearman, the event featured keynote speaker Nick Emmerson, president of the Law Society of England and Wales, alongside Xue Wang, partner at A&O Shearman, and James Carter, deputy head of trade at the British Embassy, Tokyo, with moderation by James Nepaulsingh, BCCJ Executive Committee member and senior legal counsel at a well-known Japanese trading house.

At Astris Advisory Japan, our goal is to build strong partnerships with our clients based on trust, understanding, and shared goals. We have a clear vision of who we are in Japan – a premium offering across the corporate advisory, investment research, and placement agency businesses.

英国は環太平洋パートナーシップ包括的および先進的協定（CPTPP）を批准しました。2020年6月、英国政府がCPTPPに参加する意向を確認しました。

BCCJ Member A&O Shearman is pleased to announce the successful completion of the merger of Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling.

Singer Vehicle Design was in Tokyo this week to launch their partnership with Cornes Group (full press release below). Founder Rob Dickinson, former lead singer of UK band The Catherine Wheel, was here for a week of actives that included a press day and reception at Trunk Hotel, a Car Culture Evening at T-SITE with Top Gear presenter Chris Harris, and driving sessions at the Magarigawa Club circuit.

On March 29, Julia Longbottom CMG formally became British Ambassador-designate to Japan. Having since presented her credentials to Emperor Naruhito, Julia has made history as the first female Ambassador in this particular role.

British citizens living overseas have been granted lifetime voting rights from January 16, ending the previous 15-year limit on registrations. With an estimated 3.5 million British nationals living overseas, including in Japan, what does this mean for expats and their democratic rights?

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Geopolitical risks are rising for Japan and the world in 2024, highlighted by the U.S. presidential poll, growing China–Taiwan tensions and the war in Ukraine. So, how can Japanese companies navigate these challenges while preparing for more black swan events?