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Japanese Technology & Innovation Monitoring Watch - January 2026
In this series, we present a concise overview of key developments taking place in Japan in the last three to four months surrounding various technological sectors, including digital technology, robotics, green technologies, and aerospace.
Japanese Technology & Innovation Monitoring Watch - July 2025
In this series, we present a concise overview of key developments taking place in Japan in the last three to four months surrounding various technological sectors, including digital technology, robotics, green technologies, and aerospace.
Japanese Technology & Innovation Monitoring Watch - October 2024
In this series, we present a concise overview of key developments taking place in Japan in the last three to four months surrounding various technological sectors, including digital technology, robotics, green technologies, and aerospace.
Japanese Technology & Innovation Monitoring Watch - September 2025
In this series, we present a concise overview of key developments taking place in Japan in the last three to four months surrounding various technological sectors, including digital technology, robotics, green technologies, and aerospace.
Jewellery
Japan is the second largest jewellery market in the world, despite this fact the industry has remained flat over the past few years, and in the long term it is shrinking. This can be attributed to the decline in inbound demand from foreign visitors to Japan as well as the decline of domestic consumers and the tendency to marry later in life.
Labelling, Marking & Packaging
Japanese laws concerning labelling, product marking and packaging primarily relate to importation, security and health. Requirements are often product-specific and different from the EU standards which European businesses are accustomed to abiding by.
Marketing & Advertising
Consumers must be aware of you in order to purchase your product. But how do you become known on the market?
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 Latest update: September 2023 

Minerva Policy Report: Advanced AI Systems
This report examines Japan’s evolving role in the development and governance of advanced AI systems across five interconnected dimensions: national policy, ethical direction, institutional coordination, collaboration with the European Union, and global positioning.
Minerva Policy Report: EU-Japan Solar Supply Chains - Shared Vulnerabilities and Cooperation Opportunities
This report examines how the EU and Japan can strengthen cooperation on solar photovoltaic (PV) supply chains.
Minerva Policy Report: IT Services in Japan’s Public Sector-Pathways for European Engagement
The report examines the IT Public Sector Market in Japan. It gives an analysis of Japan’s public IT services landscape, digital transformation initiatives, and potential avenues for collaboration and business development with European enterprises.
Minerva Policy Report: Potential of EU-Japan Cooperation in the Area of Green Steel
The report’s objective is to provide policymakers, industry leaders and research institutions with a structured comparison of how the EU and Japan can accelerate the transition to Green Steel and where cooperation is possible.
Minerva Policy Report: Startup Ecosystem in Japan
Analysis of Japan’s startup policies, funding, government and private support sector, its connection with the U.S., as well as its areas of cooperation and complementarity with the EU
Partnership
Preparing to expand a business overseas requires more than just attention to financial issues. Cultural awareness and an understanding of the market are vital.
Presentation: Challenges of the Japanese Market
This presentation addresses the various barriers to the Japanese Market from a cross-cultural perspective.
Presentation: The Realities of Business in Japan
This presentation will outline and explain the various distribution channels which are available to you for your business venture in or with Japan.
Quasi drugs
— Latest update: May 2024 — Quasi-drugs are medicines for the purpose of prevention of symptoms and hygiene : they have a weaker effect on the human body than medicines. Some products, such as nutritional drinks, shampoos and hair-growth products, are considered “quasi-drugs”, whereas skincare products that are less effective than “quasi-drugs” are classified as cosmetics.
Report: 2020 Guide Exporting to Japan What You Should Know

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Report: 6G in Japan in 2024
This report describes the present situation for 6G in Japan, significant players, possible trends, opportunities, and challenges.
Report: Accounting and Taxes

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This report provides a summary of the Japanese Accounting and

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