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In autumn of last year, with our 70th anniversary almost upon us, the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan (BCCJ) Executive Committee (Excom) decided to test the fitness of the chamber by conducting a membership review. Led by Iain Ferguson, president and chief operating officer of Lloyd’s Japan, the review assessed the structure of BCCJ membership categories, benefits, fees and services.

Labor Management (Raising Statutory Employment Rate for Persons with Disabilities)

The government has announced that the statutory employment rate for persons with disabilities will be raised from 2.0% to 2.2% effective April 1, 2018.

TransferWise has some great news.
Launched in 2011, TransferWise is a UK based peer-to-peer money transfer service. Sending money around the world is expensive, but using Transferwise allows people to send their money abroad at the lowest possible cost. It supports more than 300 currencies and multi-currency accounts.
On March 15th, fees on all transfers from JPY to GBP will be going down.

In a win for good governance, in 2012 we moved to a fully open and democratic system for electing our Executive Committee (Excom) members.

On February 28, the EBC was pleased to host an event, in cooperation with the Delegation to Japan and the EU-Japan for Industrial Cooperation, called Mission Accomplished – The EU-Japan EPA Agreement: A Time to Celebrate.

March 8 marks this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD), a global day celebrating women’s achievements in cultural, social, economic, and political advancements.

On February 21 the BCCJ hosted “Responsible Luxury” an event that brought together some of the best of British luxury brands to discuss successes and challenges in the Japanese market.

Scottish Secretary speaks on Brexit in Japan

The British Embassy Tokyo will be hosting an event on 2 March, 2018 where guests can learn about partnership and sponsorship opportunities that align with the Embassy’s campaigns.

The importance of reputation, for both the success of organisations and the professional growth of individuals, cannot be underestimated according to an expert panel who addressed BCCJ members at a luncheon on 5th February.