Event Reports

TOKYO, December 1, 2010 - The Norwegian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (NCCJ) became the 16th foreign chamber of commerce to support the Japan Market Expansion Competition (JMEC). The latest round of the JMEC program, which is now in its 17th year, commenced on November 13th, it was announced today...

Reaction in B.C.'s business community to Premier Gordon Campbell's resignation was a mix of shock and appreciation. John Winter, president and CEO of the B.C. Chamber of Commerce, called Campbell "perhaps the best economic manager the province has had" and said it's critical his successor stays the...

Tokyo, September 21, 2010: The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan supports the statements of our Ambassador and the Ambassadors of Australia, France, Italy, New Zealand, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States issued on the 16th of October 2009 and the 18th of March 2010 expressing...

The following is an update on Bill C-37, an Act to Amend the Citizenship Act which was enacted in the second session of the 39th Parliament.

For non-Japanese who depart Japan, you may be entitled to claim a pension refund if you have paid into the Japanese Social Security System. For more information on Japan's social insurance sytem, and to determine your eligibility, click http://www.sia.go.jp/e/pdf/english.pdf

On February 8, Mark Carney, the newly appointed Bank of Canada Governor, spoke to members of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan. It was Governor Carney's first speech since assuming his new role on February 1, 2008. The governor provided an overview of the Canadian economy, commented on the...

Earlier this month, Japanese homebuilder Araya Kosan opened "Selco Home Takaoka Models," a model site in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, of homes assembled using complete kits imported from Canada. The long lasting, well insulated, earthquake-resistant homes feature ash floors and solid oak fixtures. In...

The Bank of Japan decided January 22 to keep its key interest rate on hold in a widely expected move and warned that the Japanese economy is "slowing" for the time being due to global financial market turmoil and weak domestic housing investment. The nine-member Policy Board of the central bank...

The Canada Beef Export Federation (CBEF) will conduct a Canada Beef Technical Seminar for 150 guests at the Intercontinental Tokyo Bay Hotel from 5 to 9 p.m. January 29. Targeting the retail and food service industries, the event aims to make developers of beef products aware of the unique qualities...

In an interview with a Japanese industrial paper, Alberta Minister of Employment, Immigration and Industry Iris Evans emphasized that Alberta oilsand was an important investment opportunity for Japan because Japan is highly dependent on foreign energy. She explained Canada’s own oilsand investments...

In a recent Vancouver meeting with Japanese journalists, BC Assistant Deputy Minister of Economic Development Mike Carter appealed for Japanese investment and explained why the province had a bright future. Carter said, for example, that the BC economy’s current shift from natural resources and...

Tomoshige Sakamoto of the Canadian Beef Export Federation says Japan’s rule that beef imported from Canada must come from animals under 21 months of age results in higher prices and lower sales. Canada’s beef exports to Japan this year are expected to reach 3,400 tonnes. Although that is 60% more...