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— Latest update: October 2023 — Japan is one of the largest producers of plastics in the world. The plastics industry takes up a significant share in the manufacturing landscape of Japan. Japan also produces a large share of the global plastic waste. The Chinese and Southeast Asian bans on plastic waste imports have shifted Japan’s strategy towards the development of environmentally sustainable alternatives to generic plastics and the renewed focus on developing high-grade materials for...

Japan is a constitutional democracy with a parliamentary government and a separation of the legislative, executive and judiciary powers.

This presentation provides EU Businesses with concrete tools to conduct negotiations with Japanese business partners.

This presentation addresses the various barriers to the Japanese Market from a cross-cultural perspective.

This presentation provides an overview of recent trends and changes in Japan's business culture.

Over the course of five e-learning videos, viewers will learn how to communicate effectively with Japanese over the phone, in a business meeting context.

This presentation will cover Japan’s famously high-quality customer service, and what will be expected of you by Japanese consumers and business partners.

This video explains why it may take a long time for Japanese to make a decision and also suggests tips on what you can do to accelerate a decision-making process.

About the PresentationThis PowerPoint presentation aims to provide European businesses and investors with a general understanding of the Japanese business culture. Cross-cultural differences are an important aspect of doing business in Japan and preparation is crucial for anyone wishing to enter the Japanese market.To help European businesses and investors interact effectively with their Japanese interlocutors and succeed in Japan, Mr. Salic prepared a list of basic do’s and don’ts such as; pay...

The objective of this presentation is to provide EU Businesses with concrete examples of do’s and don’ts in the Japanese business environment.

This presentation will introduce you to the various cultural and behavioural differences between Japanese and European cultures.

Over the course of these five e-learning videos, you will learn basic Japanese business etiquette and the way Japanese people run their meetings.

This presentation provides a brief introduction to the major elements that have shaped Japanese culture over the course of its long and rich history.

This presentation will explain how to understand and meet the quality expectations of Japanese clients and business partners.

Those six video present companies which are successfully doing business with Japan.

This presentation will outline and explain the various distribution channels which are available to you for your business venture in or with Japan.

On the 23rd March 2013, the European Union and Japan officially commenced negotiations for a free trade agreement. The third round of negotiations took place on the 21-25 October 2013, with the next round scheduled for early 2014. At the 21st Summit between Japan and the European Union which began in Tokyo on the 19th November 2013, EU and Japanese leaders reaffirmed their desire to strengthen ties between the European Union and Japan and welcomed calls for a full and comprehensive Japan-EU FTA...

Here you will find as always some of the most interesting Japan-related articles which have been published over the course of the previous month. Please click on the links below to read them:3 major breweries competing to buy JT beverage subsidiary / Firms see rare opportunity to cut gap with Coca-ColaForeign visitors top 1.5 million for 1st timeMore firms hiring people aged 65 or olderFirms to encourage use of paid holidaysJapanese overseas M&As hit record levels in fiscal 2014Renewable energy...