Topics covered in the December issue:
LEGISLATION AND POLICY NEWS・METI Published Guidelines on Charging Plastic Bags・Tokyo Metropolitan Government Announced the "Zero Emission Tokyo Strategy"
Topics covered in the November issue:
LEGISLATION AND POLICY NEWS・Task Force for Promoting Public Usage of Robots Launched・FIT-Based Purchase Contracts between Household Consumers and Electricity Companies Start to Expire Sequentially・Partial Revision of the Patent Act, etc. Takes Effect Next April・Product Safety Awards Winners Announced・Draft Action Plan on Promoting Electrified Vehicles Use in Disaster Prepared
Topics covered in the October issue:
LEGISLATION AND POLICY NEWS・Winners of the 3Rs Promotion Merit Awards Announced
SURVEY AND BUSINESS DATA・Forecast of Global Supply and Demand Trends for Petrochemical Products Compiled・Public Opinion on Plastic Litter Surveyed・Starting Salaries Keep Upward Trend・Rugby World Cup Contributed to the Increase of Foreign Visitors
By Agnieszka Kuczynska in the framework of the MINERVA Fellowship Programme
By Guillermo Garcia in the framework of the Minerva Fellowship Programme.
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Expert: Rolf SchmidPublication date: November 2019
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Expert: Jay NelsonPublication date: October 2019
On 1 February 2019, the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the EU and Japan came into force. It is the biggest trade deal that the EU has signed to date and represents nearly 30% of global GDP and 40% of global trade. It is also the largest open-trade zone in the world, covering 600 million people.