Event Reports

On Sunday November 13, the sun beat down on the immaculate rows of graves, graves framed by red rose bushes that seemed poppies dancing in a cordial breeze. Ministers from four faiths, a dozen or so embassies and various organizations, such as the CCCJ turned up at the Hodogawa Cemetery in Yokohama...

November 8, 2016 - Tokyo News topics for this week:  Nikon slashing jobs, Toyota bets big on electric vehicles, stealthy planes for Japan, $10 billion for a casino in Japan, Canadian CEO's pay packages, more free trade news, Bill and Hillary Clinton (because we can't get enough of the US election)...

Canada-Japan Bilateral Business News  November 1, 2016 - Tokyo News topics for this week: Only 170 years to get rid of the global gender gap, a trade surplus for Japan, government may say sayōnara to Tepco's nuclear business, 20 million visitors to Japan last year and Anthony Bourdainexplains why...

Canada-Japan Bilateral Business News  October 25th, 2016 - Tokyo News topics for this week:  LDP to extend term limit; Japan's Koseki system;  CETA's fate may hang on the Wallons; Toyota markets FC Bus; Japan's exports down 10% for half-year; Canada more room to run deficits; Ontario to import...

CCCJ News October 18th, 2016 - Tokyo News topics for this week: Free trade, free trade and free trade, cyber security and the G7, Japan selling Kyushu Rail while mulling joint administration of Russian-held isles, Japan could look at reforming the Chrysanthemum Throne, Canadian government...

Dear CCCJ Members, News topics for this week: Canada’s GDP fortunes looking up and its economy is churning out jobs, a new magnesium battery, oil hits one-year high, new fixed pricing for taxis, promoting womens' careers in Japan, the realities of globalization, an IPO for your winter coat, the...

- CCCJ News - October 5th, 2016 Dear CCCJ Members, News topics for this week:  Japanese wins Nobel prize; IoT to revitalize Japanese manufacturers;Toyota & Daihatsu target emerging markets in new way; Mitsui to acquire coal interest; Robots give direction; Yahoo Japan and vast ID theft...

A Sake Night to (If I Can) Remember Over 200 thirsty guests crammed the ballroom of the Tokyo American Club for the First Annual Night of Sake, held in partnership with the American, German, South-African and Danish Chambers of Commerce. Over twenty breweries attended the event displaying over 50...

CCCJ Canada-Japan Bilateral News Dear CCCJ Members, News topics for this week:  PM opens extra diet session; translation errors in TPP documents; Japan's major opposition party elects new leader; Canada-China free trade talks; the power of algae; NEC face recognition system; $200M support for GM...

CCCJ Canada-Japan Bilateral News Dear CCCJ Members, News topics for this week:  Japan to keep long term rates at 0%; Scrutiny of Japan's biotech sector; 7-11 big expansion in US planned; Japan Automakers record sales in China; Fate of Japanese land prices; Trudeau still high in the polls; Ottawa to...

CCCJ Canada-Japan Bilateral News Dear CCCJ Members, News topics for this week:  Japan to keep long term rates at 0%; Scrutiny of Japan's biotech sector; 7-11 big expansion in US planned; Japan Automakers record sales in China; Fate of Japanese land prices; Trudeau still high in the polls; Ottawa to...