Event Reports

Although some freight, primarily auto-related, is being carried by Chinese and Korean ships from Japan to Canada’s new container terminal in Prince Rupert, BC, Japanese shipping companies are taking a wait-and-see attitude before deciding whether to use the new port themselves. Specifically, they...

Canada Pork International (CPI) and the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo sponsored an event to announce publication of the Japanese edition of The Canadian Pork Story, a book all about Canadian pork. Speakers from CPI, the Embassy, and the Alberta government told the audience about the safety and quality...

The awards ceremony for the second annual Maple Sweets recipe contest in Japan was held at the Canadian embassy in Tokyo. This year’s contest, in bakery and confectionery divisions, drew 117 entries. First prize of 300,000 yen (C $2,500) and a trophy went to Tomoko Nose of The Manhattan Makuhari for...

While in Japan to give a speech in Kitakyushu City, Manager Ry Smith of Canada's "Hydrogen Village" in Ontario is visiting universities and companies to look for useful technologies. At Hydrogen Village, over 30 companies are experimenting with hydrogen filling stations and fuel cell power. Smith...

On Wednesday, June 27th, CCCJ Corporate Members were invited to take in a roundtable discussion with Mr. Shuji Kobayakawa, Assistant Director-General, Monetary Affairs Department. Kobayakawa-san offered a very comprehensive presentation on Japanese Monetary Policy and the strategies of the Bank of...

Following on announcement of agreement to launch formal bilateral negotiations, CCCJ reinforces strong backing for the realization of a comprehensive and high-level EPA. Press releases are available from the File Attachments.

The 12th Foreign Chambers in Japan (FCIJ) Business Confidence Survey was conducted October 15-26, 2007. The results and analysis are now available online at the FCIJ website. The next survey will be conducted in April 2008. The results from that survey will be published early May 2008. The FCIJ is...