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EU & JAPAN – LEADING THE WAY
BRT 2021 ANNUAL MEETING –STRENGTHENING COOPERATION IN
DIGITAL, GREEN AND OTHER AREAS
The 23rd annual meeting of the EU-Japan Business
Round Table (“EU-Japan BRT”) took place inBrussels and online on 4 November and addressed“The EU & Japan together – Leading the way for amore digital and greener future”.

For the first time, the EU-Japan BRT had a trilateral
discussion, with guest participants from the U.S.
authorities and business community.
Recurrent themes were the green and digital transitions including the need to be carbon neutral by
2050, and the importance of data free flow withtrust; cooperation on semiconductors and global
value chains; the need to enlarge the scope of reguLeft to right: Ambassador Masaki, BRT co-Chair Wahl, Commissioner Breton
latory cooperation; and the fact that the EU and Japan
should work with likeminded countries to lead the world to find global solutions to global challenges.
Thierry Breton (Internal Market Commissioner), Kiyoshi Odawara (State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Kazuchika Iwata(Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry) led the EU Authority and Japanese Government participants.
The meeting adopted the EU-Japan BRT’s annual recommendations and submitted them to Commissioner Breton. The
meeting discussed the EU & Japan Digital Transformation; EU-Japan Trade & Regulatory Cooperation; The EU-Japan Green
Alliance; and the Potential for Trilateral Industrial Cooperation in Green Growth. The meeting concluded with Remarks by
Ambassadors.
The BRT’s 76 members are senior executives from European and Japanese industry (a third represent SMEs and business federations, chambers of commerce or other organisations). They are co-led by Philippe Wahl, Chairman and CEO of Le Groupe La
Poste and Masaki Sakuyama, Senior Corporate Advisor to Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.
The EU-Japan BRT’s 2021 Joint Recommendations and Recommendations by Working Party and other material from the meeting can be found on the meeting webpage. https://www.eu-japan-brt.eu/annual-meeting-2021
On behalf of the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, we wish you happy new year 2022!
Yasuo Tanabe and Philippe de Taxis du Poët, co-Managing Directors, EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation

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THE EU-JAPAN CENTRE FOR INDUSTRIAL COOPERATIONSELECTED AND BROUGHT SIX PROMISING EU COMPANIESTO AEROMART NAGOYA 2021
The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation (the “Centre”) participated both virtually and physically in Aeromart
Nagoya 2021 on 12-14 October 2021.

The event, held in hybrid format, saw theCentre’s team involved in Nagoya which
resulted in virtually overseeing online
and offline booths. Aeromart Nagoya
is Japan's leading aerospace B2B event
covering a wide range of topics such as
supply chain continuity and the newest
technologies and trends for industrial
competitiveness. The Centre, after publishing a Request for Proposals, selected,
and partially subsidized six EU SMEs, active in the space sector, that wanted tobuild business partnerships in Japan andparticipate in the event. Each company
had a virtual booth at the event, and it
has also been represented and assistedby the Centre, before and after the event.
Here is a list of six companies participating in the program. Arca Dynamics (https://www.arcadynamics.space ), thatprovides maritime and space traffic management services through nanosatellite
infrastructure and A.I., in the process oflaunching their in-house developed nanosatellite. Loctio (https://www.loctio.
com ), a Cloud/Edge-based GNSS position service provider for IoT devices withapplications in asset tracking solutions
and services. Magics Instruments (https://www.magics.tech), that develops

chips for reliable and autonomous
electronics hardware for space exploration with a proven track record in
the Japanese nuclear industry. PeakTechnology (https://www.peaktechnology.at/en ), designing and developing
composite overwrapped pressure vessels which are in the high-end Japanese
automotive industry. Satsearch (https://satsearch.com), that provides an online marketplace service for sourcingof ground, launch, and space systems.

And finally, SKUDO (https://www.skudo.
tech), that develops custom encryption
solutions for space communications
and UAVs providing an opportunity tofill a gap in the market. The Centre participated in this initiative through thecontribution of the Enterprise Europe
Network (“EEN”), Space.Japan and GNSS.
asia teams. The EEN is a global initiativeof the EU Commission aiming at assisting business at innovating and growinginternationally. Space.Japan is a project
created by the Centre with the aim tosupport cooperation in space-relatedindustries both upstream and downstream, as well as in space applications
and utilisations industries, with a focus
on certain sectors such as space communications, earth observation and Global
Navigation Satellite systems (“GNSS”).
Space.Japan runs in complement with
the GNSS.Asia project, started in January
2012, whose objective is to develop andimplement GNSS industrial cooperation
activities between the European Union
and China, India, Japan, Republic ofKorea and Taiwan focusing on the downstream sector.
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NEW WEBINAR SERIES
EU-JAPAN REGIONAL COOPERATION’S GOOD PRACTICES!
FIRST SESSION FORESEEN ON 9 DECEMBER 2021

The EU-Japan Regional Cooperation Helpdesk, co-managed by CEEJA and CLAIR, invites you to the next “EU-Japan
Regional Cooperation Good Practices Webinar Series” on 9 December 2021.

The first webinar “Towards Future in Medical Technologies”
will highlight a successful EU-Japan regional collaborative approach between Saitama City – Saitama Prefecture in Japanand Bayern Innovative GmbH - Bavarian State Government inGermany.
The second in the series, “Carbon Neutrality through Smart
Forest Bioeconomy” will be the good opportunity to learn
more about the regional cooperation between Nagano
Prefecture in Japan and the North Karelia Region in Finland– Forest Bioeconomy Cluster in the field of decarbonisation.
Both sessions are free of charge and will start at 9:00 AM (CET) /5:00 PM (JST). They will be interpreted in Japanese and English.
You can register to these webinars on our website:
https://www.ejrc-helpdesk.eu

The recordings and presentations of our first webinar series
on “EU-Japan Regional Cooperation’s Good Practices” and our
first Annual Conference which took place on 17 May 2021 areavailable on our website.
The EU-Japan Regional Cooperation Helpdesk was created in2019 through an initiative of the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial
Cooperation in order to promote and accelerate regional cooperation between European regions & clusters and Japanese
prefectures & clusters.
The next “EU-Japan Regional Cooperation’s Good Practices”
webinars will be held early 2022.
Contact: ejrc@eu-japan.euÖhttps://www.ejrc-helpdesk.eu

EU BUSINESS IN JAPAN - NEWLY REVAMPED WEBSITE
The EU-Japan Centre has just revamped its EUBusinessInJapan website to make it easier to use!

EUBusinessInJapan.eu provides practical information for EU businesses in need of clear
guidelines to trade with or invest in Japan orcooperate with Japanese partners.
Thanks to the new interface, it is now easier for
the users to access (upon free registration) the
informative pages, sectorial reports, recorded
webinars and cross-cultural trainings at theirdisposal.
If you are an EU company but not yet registered on « EUBIJ » website, create your accounttoday and take the chance to explore our vast
library!
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EU-JAPAN NEWS I DECEMBER 2021 I 4 VOL 19 I PAGE 42022 UPCOMING WEBINARS
2021 has been a busy year for the EU-Japan Centre, as we conducted numerous series of webinars, covering many sectors and topics, to support EU companies doing business with Japan.
Did you miss one?
You can always access the previous webinars’ recordings at the following link:
https://www.eubusinessinjapan.eu/library/past-events
AND WE ARE NOT DONE YET! REGISTER TODAY FOR UPCOMING WEBINARS IN 2022:“ABOUT JAPAN” AND “EPA HELPDESK” WEBINAR SERIES
18 January 2022 - Semiconductor market in Japan
Discover what business opportunities the Japanese semiconductor market offers to
EU SMEs and how to enter it, as Japan remains one of the main global players in thesemiconductor industry and more and more European companies are presented with
the incentives to join its global value chain.
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https://www.eubusinessinjapan.eu/library/event/about-japan-webinar-series-186-semiconductormarket-in-japan

25 January 2022 - EPA & Rules of Origin
The origin determines the duties and taxes that apply to a product when exported
abroad, and it is necessary for EU companies to determine whether their products
are considered sufficiently linked to their country to benefit from preferential rates ofduties under the EU-Japan EPA.
Ö
https://www.eubusinessinjapan.eu/library/event/epa-helpdesk-webinar-series-45-rules-of-origin“EXPORT TO JAPAN” WEBINAR SERIES
Do you struggle understanding the registration processes and procedures when exporting to Japan?
Those 30-minute webinars cover trade and administrative rules and regulations relevant to EU businesses
for a series products.
12 January 2022 - IPR (trademark & others)
Öhttps://www.eubusinessinjapan.eu/library/event/export-to-japan-webinar-series-30-registration-process-and-procedures-ipr-trademark-others

19 January 2022 - Japanese Standards (JIS & JAS)
Öhttps://www.eubusinessinjapan.eu/library/event/export-to-japan-webinar-series-31-registration-process-and-procedures-japanese-standards-jis-jas

26 January 2022 - Functional, nutritious, and free-from foodÖhttps://www.eubusinessinjapan.eu/library/event/export-to-japan-webinar-series-32-registration-process-and-procedures-functional-nutritious-andfree-from-food

2 February 2022 - Manufacturing and marketing pharmaceutical and medical deviceÖhttps://www.eubusinessinjapan.eu/library/event/export-to-japan-webinar-series-33-registration-process-and-procedures-manufacturing-andmarketing-pharmaceutical-and-medical-device

You might also wish to learn more about the advantages EU meat and dairy products have when being exported to Japan:
9 February 2022 - Meat products
https://www.eubusinessinjapan.eu/library/event/export-tojapan-webinar-series-34-eu-advantages-on-agriculture-and-food

products-meat-products

6 February 2022 - Dairy products https://www.eubusinessinjapan.eu/library/event/export-tojapan-webinar-series-35-eu-advantages-on-agriculture-and-foodproducts-dairy-products

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DO YOU NEED A PROFESSIONAL MARKET ENTRY PLAN?
APPLY FOR “KEYS TO JAPAN”“Keys to Japan” is an European Commission-funded initiative, managed by the EU-Japan Centre.

Are you a European SME which considers marketing a product or service in Japan?
Keys to Japan can help you through providing a detailed and personalised market entry plan, to be
developed by the prestigious Japan Market Expansion Competition - JMEC (http://www.jmec.gr.jp).
The next call will be promoted in May 2022. Should you be interested, please feel free to contact us andwe will keep you informed. More information about eligibility criteria and costs at:Öhttps://www.eu-japan.eu/market-entry-business-plan-support-keys-japan

In this edition of our newsletter: we would like to introduce Dream Circus OY, from Finland, one of the winners of session 2021/22.

By PETRA RYYMIN - Chief Executive Officer - Dream Circus OyÖhttps://dreamcircus.fi/?lang=en“Dream Circus Ltd is a small fashion housethat designs and manufacturers fabrics,
clothing, accessories and interior items.

Dream Circus Ltd was a dream come true
for two sisters from Savo and born out of their faith in Finnish
work. The clothes made by the company are designed and sewn
by Finnish pattern designers and sewers. We stand for visions
and dreams, believe in unicorns and fight against boredom. We
want you to believe in your dreams and reach for them every day.
Our products are fun and comfortable feel-good products. Every
item has a name and behind the name there is a real story. Joy oflife, unique design, Finnish spirit and ecological production arethings we are not willing to give up on. We come from the heart ofFinland and our products breathe Finnishness, authenticity andoriginality. Our prints are playful and fun, and our customers havefallen in love with them and the quality of our fabrics. The prints
range from colourful statement pieces to stylish Scandinavian
designs. We use Finnish designers, and our fabrics are manufactured in Europe at factories with Öko-Tex and GOTS certification
using organic cotton. The Öko-Tex certification means that our
fabrics are free of harmful pesticides, heavy metals or formaldehyde residues.”Ö
https://dreamcircus.fi/360-tour/?lang=enÖ
https://www.facebook.com/ehtabydreamcircusintl
Öhttps://www.instagram.com/ehtabydreamcircusjapan/

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES“We have a trademark “ehta by Dream Circus” which is registeredin Japan and several other countries. AII our designs can be printed
to the fabrics that we offer, and we can manufacture any item outof them. Currently most of our products are sold to women and weare also introducing our children’s clothing line this fall. Japanese
have been starting to dress more casually and Scandinavian stylewith sustainability are now megatrends there. We have conducted
some market research but we would benefit greatly from all thehelp we can get. We believe that now is the perfect time for thecircus to enter the Japanese market!
Our main sales channel is our webstore and we are looking forpartners from Japan to re-sell our products there. We have been incontact with a few companies in Japan and attended the Business
Finland design-showroom in Tokyo in September 2021 to show
our products to Japanese customers and agents. This event wasarranged as a hybrid event, and it provided us an opportunity totalk with the customers and for them to see and feel our products
at Metsä Pavillion event. Results from this event are not yet ready,but from the feedback we can see that our brand is interesting toJapanese customers. At Lifestyle Finland Showroom 2021 Tokyo
event we showcased our women’s clothing line, accessories, fabrics, kitchen towels and dishcloths. In addition to those products,
we also offer products related to sewing and knitting.
Specifically, Dream Circus Ltd wants a JMEC team to develop business strategies for selling our clothes and fabrics in Japan. We areinterested in finding more information about our potential clients
regarding our clothing lines and fabrics for home sewers - two really different customer profiles. We want to make our dream cometrue and share happiness from Finland to the whole world.”

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RECRUITMENT OF HOST COMPANIES IN JAPANFOR THE “VULCANUS IN JAPAN” PROGRAMME
2022-2023“Vulcanus in Japan” is a 1-year industrial internship programme for European engineers andscience-major students, managed by the EU-Japan Centre.

Every year, about 20 skilled and highly motivated Vulcanus The 2022-2023 Vulcanus programme will start from September
participants are selected to undertake industrial internships 2022 with an intensive Japanese language class, and industrial
in Japan for 8 months, following an intensive 4 months of internship from January to August 2023. Companies based inJapanese language courses and seminars. Typical internship Japan interested in hosting Vulcanus interns may contact the
projects include Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Artificial Vulcanus in Japan team at the EU-Japan Centre in Tokyo: E-mail:Intelligence, ICT, Data science, GNSS, Chemistry, Biotechnology VinJ@eu-japan.gr.jp, Phone: +81-(0)3- 6408-0281 Applicationand Life Sciences, Space, etc.
deadline: 17 December 2021. Additional programme details and
40% of the participants of 2021 programme have been offered application forms for host companies can be found at:the job opportunities after the programme completion.
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http://www.eu-japan.eu/ja/events/host-european-trainee-japan

ヴルカヌス・イン・ジャパン2022-2023プログラム - 受入れ企業様募集のお知らせ
ヴルカヌス・イン・ジャパンは、日欧産業協力センターが主催する、EU加盟国籍の理工系大学生・大学院生を対象とした日本における1年間の企業研修プログラムです。
発足から現在に至るまで本プログラム参加企業への研修生の派遣を継続的に実施し、これまでおよそ８００名もの日欧産業協力の架け橋となる人材を育成した実績をがございます。実施期間は毎年9月から翌年8月末、4ヶ月間の語学研修・セミナーと8ヶ月間の企業インターンシップから成り立っています。現在、当センターでは2022年度プログラム（企業研修期間は2023年1月～8月）への参加企業様を募集しております。欧州からの優秀な学生の受入れにご興味・ご関心のある企業の皆様は、ぜひこの機会にプログラムへの参加をご検討ください。プログラムの詳細および募集要項は以下ホームページよりご覧になれます。ご質問やご不明な点は、下記プログラム担当チームまでお問い合わせください。ご応募をお待ち申し上げております。
ヴルカヌス・イン・ジャパンプログラム担当
メール: VinJ@eu-japan.gr.jp, 電話番号: +81-(0)3-6408-0281 申込み締切日: 2021年12月17日
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http://www.eu-japan.eu/ja/events/host-european-trainee-japan

WCM ONLINE TRAINING COURSE – SUCCESSFULLYCOMPLETED IN NOVEMBER
The third online World Class Manufacturing training course was held on 15-19 November 2021.

The programme is moderated by Prof. Richard Keegan, withfacilitation expertise support from David Fitzpatrick, DJ Duarte
and Sensei Akinori Hyodo. A total of 24 participants from 12
EU Member States had the opportunity to learn the Japanesemanufacturing methodologies and the principles and practices
for implementing such methods. The importance of corporate
culture that sustains the implementation of the methods was
also featured. During this 5-day online training, participantslearned how to identify the real cause of their current challenges and improve the situation by themselves. The virtual
visits to 4 Japanese companies were organised to show theparticipants how the methods are adopted at the real “Gemba”
the Japanese manufacturing sites. On the last day of the mission, participants gave a presentation (in groups of 5) about
their learnings and how they will address their individual challenges in the future.

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https://www.eu-japan.eu/events/world-class-manufacturing-mission-I

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EU EXPORTS BOOSTED THANKS TO STRONGER
IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF TRADE DEALSAND GLOBAL RULES
On 27 October 2021, the European Commission released a report on the implementation and enforcement of EU trade
agreements that offers a useful snapshot of the evolution of the EU’s preferential trade in 2020, looking at 37 main
trade agreements with 67 partners.

The report is accompanied by a staff working document with detailed information per partner country and agreement, including the EPA with Japan. Effective implementation and enforcement of EU trade agreements and international trade rules haveadded €5.4 billion to EU exports in 2020.
Switzerland remained the EU’s top trading partner, with 21.5% of trade, followed by Turkey (11.3%), Japan (9.4%), Norway (7.8%)
and South Korea (7.7%). Together, these five partners accounted for more than half of EU preferential trade (57.7%).
On page 25, the report (https://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2021/september/tradoc_159794.pdf) includes the important workof the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation for supporting the take-up of the EPA by SMEs, notably via its EPA helpdesk(https://www.eu-japan.eu/epa-helpdesk) which is also mentioned under the "key facts" on page 8 (https://trade.ec.europa.eu/
doclib/docs/2021/october/tradoc_159886.pdf)

Source : European Commissionhttps://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/press/index.cfm?id=2315

EIB AND JAPAN BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIONTO WORK ON JOINT INVESTMENTS
The European Investment Bank (EIB), the bank of the European Union, and Japan Bank for International Cooperation(JBIC) have agreed to further expand cooperation on a range of globally relevant investments across the globe.

This includes identifying co-financing opportunities for infrastructure connectivity (transport, energy and digitalisation) andprojects contributing to carbon neutrality in the European Union, such as subsea interconnectors, offshore wind plans, battery
storage facilities and hydrogen technology development. In Asia, Africa and the EU neighbouring countries, the EIB and JBIC
have agreed to cooperate on co-financing of connectivity (transport, energy and digital) projects.
The two banks will also cooperate on developing innovative projects across the globe relevant to implementation of UN sustainable development goals (SDGs), including investment in projects on sustainable oceans and the prevention of marine pollution.
The agreement was formalised by expanding the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between JBIC and the EIB in
2018. EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle and Deputy Governor of JBIC Nobumitsu Hayashi signed the new, extended MoU on
22 October 2021.
Source: Delegation of the European Union to JapanÖ
https://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/japan/106418/japan-eib-and-japan-bank-international-cooperation-jbic-work-joint-investments_en

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CITIES IN EUROPE AND JAPAN TO WORK TOGETHER TOENHANCE COOPERATION ON URBAN POLICIESA total of 23 cities in Europe and Japan have been selected to participate in the City-to-City Cooperation component of
the European Union’s International Urban and Regional Cooperation Programme (IURC).

This programme is a continuation of the International Urban Cooperation (IUC) scheme implemented in 2017-2020, which encourages both public and private sector cooperation to carry out concrete activities in key fields for sustainable urban development. The participating cities – 13 in Europe and 10 in Japan – will identify specific themes of cooperation and share knowledge
regarding lessons learnt and good practices, aiming to applying them to their own cities.
The joint activities between these cities will be in two forms:• EU-Japan City Pairings: the establishment of bilateral or multilateral pairings enabling them to create synergies and added value
through study visits and online exchanges;• Global Thematic Clusters / Networks: participation in thematic networks and clusters along with cities from other IURC countries
in Asia and the Americas, allowing them to benefit from the global dimension of the IURC project.
Participating cities will cooperate for a period of 18 to 24 months to achieve targeted urban pilot projects or urban planningobjectives that contribute to improving their social, economic and environmental conditions.
Relevant information is available at the IURC Website: https://www.iurc.eu
The list of the selected cities is as follows:• Europe: Essen, Bratislava, Grenoble-Alpes Metropole, Umea, Turku, Greater Manchester, Turin, Prague, Zagreb, Rijeka, Venice
Metropolitan City, Donostia-San Sebastian and Lugo
• Japan: Koriyama, Tokorozawa, Toyota, Kamakura, Nagano-Obuse, Osaka, Nagoya, Kyoto, Kawasaki and Toyama
Source: Delegation of the European Union to JapanÖ
https://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/japan/104854/cities-europe-and-japan-work-together-enhance-cooperation-urban-policies_en

12TH EU-JAPAN ICT STRATEGIES WORKSHOP
Held on 17 November, the 12th EU-Japan ICT Strategies
Workshop provided an opportunity for European andJapanese industries and stakeholders to learn about recent
policy developments in ICT, to contribute to the discussions
around a future EU-JP Digital Partnership, and to present their
viewpoints to public authorities in charge of digital policy in
the EU and in Japan.

On this occasion, the 12th EU-Japan ICT Strategies Workshop
covered the following topics:• 5G and Beyond 5G• Artificial Intelligence• Data• Platforms• Cyber Security

Source: Delegation of the European Union to Japan

https://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/japan/105961/12th-eu-japan-ict-strategies-workshop_en

EUROPEAN LITERATURE FESTIVAL

Since 2017, the European Literature Festival has brought together writers from Europe with translators and experts from Japan ina series of events including lectures, dialogues, and panel discussions. Held this year on the 17-26 November, the festival, whichcelebrates its fifth edition, was once again held mostly online, while pursuing the same goal of bringing European literature
closer to the Japanese public.
A special collection of short stories or excerpts from European authors, Windows to Europe is once again available for a limited
time only. The organisers hope that many will take this opportunity to discover something new and exciting.
Source: Delegation of the European Union to Japan  https://eulitfest.jp/2021/en/

FROM JAPANEU-JAPAN NEWS I DECEMBER 2021 I 4 VOL 19 I PAGE 9TOKYO METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT’S ONLINEEVENT ‘FOCUS IN TOKYO’
TMG’s successfully held “Focus in Tokyo – Industry4.0” targeting Industries 4.0 companies in Stockholm on
21st September, in collaboration with Innovation Lab Asia and Nordic Innovation House (Tokyo branch).

In the event, Japanese VCs, NEXTBLUE andSony Ventures Corp., shared their tips for
global startups on finding a Japanese partner and working in the Japanese market.
Representatives from BeFC and Virtusize,
European startups that received support
from Invest Tokyo programs in the past,shared their success stories and experiences in establishing their business in Tokyo.
The event allowed participants to understand the latest business and investment trends in Tokyo, as well as TMG’s support for
global companies, including free consulting, business matching, legal support, etc.
Mr. Julian Morie Hara Nielsen, Lead Consultant of Innovation Lab Asia stated: “In the last years, we have seen an exponential risein Japanese investments to Nordic startups and an increased mutual interest between the two regions’ tech ecosystems. Innovation
Lab Asia is excited to collaborate with key local organisations in Japan, such as Tokyo Metropolitan Government, to raise awarenessabout Japan as a great market expansion destination for Nordic tech startups and a gateway to get a foothold to other Asian markets.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government has been very open to work with us and to connect tech companies, public institutions, community
organisations and investors from both regions with each other.”
The event was the 3rd of a series events by TMG, aiming to “sharpen the outline” of today’s Tokyo.
Past event archives are available on TMG’s YouTube. The 4th event
was planned on 8 December, focusing on Tokyo’s startup ecosystem. Find details of the 4th event on TMG’s Invest Tokyo website.
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https://www.investtokyo.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/en/for_foreign/focus_in_tokyo/Öhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAdFyQln8R4 (event archive)

BIOJAPAN / RM JAPAN / HEALTHTECH JAPAN
BioJapan is one of Asia’s largest partnering events / trade shows where major
pharmaceutical, biotech ventures, research institutes and universities gather.

The organisers introduced an online
partnering system last year on top of
their conventional system and this year,
for the first time, they have extended
the partnering days to offer flexible
time frame for the participants to schedule their meetings. 11,246 meetings
were scheduled during the 4 days ofpartnering.
In synergy with the concurrent event,healthTECH JAPAN, this year was more
focused on DX, use of AI technology,
digitalisation and infectious related topics including COVID-19 with the keynote
speech from Dr. Isao Teshirogi (President/ CEO of Shionogi & Co.).

With measures such as temperaturechecks, masks, and frequent disinfection in place, the event was carried out
as safely and efficiently as possible.
Exhibitor: 671 companies (including 3
co-located events)
Partnering: 917 companies / 1,588 participants from 26 countries (regions)
Visitor: 14,891 live attendees
The organisers are keen to see live
global participants next year for active
networking to accelerate the industry
innovation.
Next Show: BioJapan / RM JAPAN /heatlTECH JAPAN 2022
12-14 October 2022 in YokohamaÖhttps://jcd-expo.jp/en

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EU-JAPAN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION COOPERATION
The 11th Kobe University Brussels European Centre Symposium took place on 20 October on the highly topical theme of‘Green Horizons, Sustainable Futures: EU and Japan Research for Climate-Prepared, Resilient Societies’.

Jointly organised with the Vrije Universiteit Brussels (VUB), the 11th
KUBEC annual symposium was held in a ‘hybrid’ format, with a core
in-person meeting in Brussels attended by some 90 participantsfrom Belgium, France, the UK, Germany, Italy, Estonia, Lithuania,
Portugal, Poland and Taiwan. For the first time, the symposium
was also webcast live, attracting an additional 80 followers fromJapan and Europe. Attendees included EC and Japanese government officials, researchers, representatives from EC and Japanese
universities, think tanks and industry.
Kobe University President Masato Fujisawa, VUB Rector Caroline
Pauwels, H.E. Yasushi Masaki, Japanese Ambassador to the EU, andEC Deputy Director-General, DG Research and Innovation Signe
Ratso gave the opening remarks. They stressed the need to reinforce EU-Japan cooperation in R&I, particularly in the context ofthe climate emergency. They outlined the joint commitment ofJapan and the EU in leading international efforts toward a net-zeroglobal economy by 2050, illustrated by the signing in May of the
EU-Japan Green Alliance, and the key role of research and innovation in achieving this goal.
Two keynotes by Paulo Ferrão, Professor at Lisbon University andmember of the Mission Board on Smart and Climate Neutral Cities,
and by Elina Bardam, Director at DG for Climate Action, set the tone
for following high-level presentations by 35 speakers in the interconnected areas of economics, technology and social sciences
and humanities. Three parallel sessions, followed by interactive
workshops and brokerage events, showcased the latest researchand policy initiatives, and provided a platform to explore futurecollaboration opportunities.

The symposium benefitted from an unprecedented level of support from the EC, represented by Deputy Director-General Ratso,
Director Bardram and half a dozen officials, as well as the Japanese
Mission, with the participation of Ambassador Masaki, Deputy
Head of Mission Fujiwara and two senior Counsellors.
The symposium also benefitted from the EU-Japan Centre forIndustrial Cooperation which organised between October 2020
and October 2021 a one-year cycle of events to support further
trade, industry and economic cooperation between Europe andJapan for climate action, covering topics such as renewable energy,
clean hydrogen, decarbonisation policies, local action i.e. clusters,
cities and and regions, for climate and green innovation, with thesuccessful mobilisation of thousands of EU and Japanese private
and public stakeholders - https://spipa-japan.net/
Also worth noting was the participation of industry, represented
by Mr. Fuwa, Vice-President for Research at Toyota Motors Europe.
TME, a key participant in EU research, present in 17 EU projects,
also presented the experimental Mirai hydrogen car at the event.
This symposium was the first major event that KUBEC was able toorganise since the start of the pandemic. It offered participantsa welcome opportunity to reconnect in person and online andreconfirmed the importance of actively renewing and strengthening international academic exchanges in these still challenging
circumstances.
Kobe University will continue to leverage KUBEC as a base for promoting stronger academic and research collaborations between
Japan and Europe.
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CIRCULAR INNOVATION FORUM 2021
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is collaborating with private businesses for implementing business models aimed at reducing single-use plastics dramatically such as reuse, or innovative recycling technology such as closed-loop recycling technology, in orderto achieve the sustainable use of plastics with net zero CO2 emissions by 2050. Businesses
for circular economy have been developing also in Europe. The EU-Japan Centre contributed to this online event organised on 26 November 2021 by mobilizing a number ofEuropean businesses and organisations, notably, IKEA, Petcore Europe, Circular Plastics
Alliance, MultiCycle. https://www.time-to-act.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/en/event

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EXPRESS YOUR NEEDS FOR
INTERNATIONALISATION IN THE DEFENCEAND SECURITY MARKETS THROUGH THE
PROJECT EU-ALLIANCE!
Are you working in the Defence or Security markets? Are you looking to increase your international development? Take
advantage of the opportunities generated by the EU-ALLIANCE initiatives!

The European EU-ALLIANCE project has been officiallylaunched. This initiative aims to support SMEs internationalisation of six leading European clusters in the fields of technicaltextile, connectivity, deep tech and advanced materials to address dual-use markets in Defence and Security in four targeted countries: Japan, the United States, Canada and Indonesia.
The consortium will provide internationalisation-customised
services to enter these international markets and organise delegations of SMEs in each of the four targeted countries. The
agenda will be developed in collaboration with the participating SMEs.
For this reason, EU-ALLIANCE is launching a call of interest togather the needs and targets from SMEs that will allow to customise the missions.
Japan has been confirmed as a country of high interest by all
EU-ALLIANCE partners who will also leverage from the previous first missions (more than 30 contacts, 42 B2B meetings, 2
MoU under discussion).

The EU-ALLIANCE project is funded by the European Union’s
COSME programme. It brings together six key clusters representing nearly 900 companies: Techtera (Coordinator - France);
Systematic (France); PO.IN.TEX - Textile innovation cluster (Italy);NTT - Next Technology Tecnotessile (Italy); NIDV - Industries for
Defence and Security (Netherlands); SIIT - Intelligent System
Integrated Technologies (Italy).
Should you wish to take advantage of these opportunities,
you can communicate your needs and join the selection ofcompanies that may benefit from the European support forthese activities in filling the call for expressions of interest here:
https://forms.gle/bjjhKAr8A3JtG2re9
Feel free to contact jrafton@techtera.org for more information or visit below websites.
https://www.techtera.org/en/project/eu-alliancehttps://clustercollaboration.eu/content/european-alliance-internationalbusiness-development-advanced-materials-and

SUCCESSFUL REALISATION OF “READY2NET” A EUROPEAN
COMMISSION-FUNDED PROJECTThe Pilot project READY2NET - Fostering Opportunities for SME Internationalisation by Supporting SME Networks for
Export ended successfully in August 2021.

The project fosters connection opportunities for European SMEs and start-ups,
willing to develop, further expand, andimprove their international business bycreating Networks, aimed at enhancing
SME’s capacity to exploit foreign markets
for export purposes.
Ready2Net Pilot Project, financed by
the European Commission, Directorate
General for Internal Market, Industry,
Entrepreneurship & SMEs, was carriedout by an international consortium ledby the Italian Research Centre Innovhub
Stazioni Sperimentali per l’Industria
srl together with: Consejo de Camaras
Oficiales de Comercio, Industria Y
Navigacion de la Comunidad Valenciana(Spain), Izba Przemyslowo – Handlowa
W Krakowie (Poland), Chamber ofCommerce and Industr y Vratsa(Bulgaria), and Latvijas Tehnologiskais
Centrs Nodibinajums (Latvia).
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The project started in March 2019and managed to successfully fund 9
Networks for export and support themthrough the realisation of their actionplans. Each one of the Networks consisted of several companies and the sectors represented were Food, Textiles,
Bioeconomy, Industry 4.0, and Design.
One of the networks called “Joint
Export Activities to Japan”, consistingof 4 companies from Portugal, Italy (2),and Bulgaria, offering different healthy
food products, managed to successfully
co-exhibit at Foodex Japan in March
2021 under the common name “Europe
Gourmet Network”.

The final dissemination event was held
virtually on 13 October 2021. During theevent, the lead partner gave an overview
of the project’s goals, each network presented their action plan and the results
achieved, as well as the lessons learnt
and future plans. Main barriers and opportunities that emerged during theimplementation of the project were alsopresented by one of the export managers of two networks.
Ready2Net Networks and participant
companies share that the participation in
the project and the respective networks
was a positive experience that improved
their internationalisation capacity,helped them reach new customers andcollaboration between the companies
will continue even after the end of the
project.

https://www.cci-vratsa.org/en/news/16361229277777/successful-realization-of-project-ready2net-

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AGING 2.0 TOKYO CHAPTER IN THE EU PROJECT “IDIH”
The purpose of the IDIH project (International Digital Health Cooperation for Preventive, Integrated, Independentand Inclusive Living) is to promote and increase international cooperation to advance digital health in the EU and five
Strategic Partner Countries (USA, Canada, China, Japan, South Korea) to support active and healthy aging throughinnovation.

To this purpose, IDIH is identifying shared priorities and has set
up a Digital Health Transformation Forum (made of 4 Experts
Groups - https://idih-global.eu/expert-groups) as a long-lastingand expert-driven catalyst to foster collaboration between the
EU and the Strategic Partner Countries, ensuring the involvement of research, technology, innovation, policy stakeholders,and user associations. A User Consultation Group (UCG) guides
the Experts Groups to adopt a user’s-centered perspective inthe development of a Roadmap to enhance international cooperation in the field of Digital Health for Active and Healthy
Ageing (AHA), addressing policy makers and relevant Funding
Agencies in the concerned regions. As representatives of theneeds and expectations of users and patients in the field ofDigital Health for AHA, UCG members will benefit from theparticipation in the IDIH Forum, then, by contributing to better align the policy orientations set at country/regional level tothe users’ needs and to the related RTI landscape and trends.
Sawarabi Group (https://idih-global.eu/consortium/sawarabigroup), IDIH Partner in Japan, has interviewed Yasuko Akutso,
member of the IDIH UCG, representing Japan as Aging 2.0
Tokyo chapter ambassador.

Here, how she told about her international cooperation experience with IDIH: “Collaborating with international groups isalways widening my horizons. Both health and ageing issues areuniversal and common worldwide, however, as you may know
well, it’s deeply rooted in the cultural differences and so, international comparative approach would help me to understand any
issues and thinking about the solutions much better. (…) I would
like to introduce to Japanese people what IDIH has been doing
and is trying to do. By connecting people and people, people toprojects, and projects to projects, inspiring people to challenge
better is my work as a designer.”

To read the full interview, have a look at the IDIH Magazine N°4 (https://idih-global.eu/news-events/#pagenews-newsletter).
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COLLABORATION IN FOOD INNOVATIONBETWEEN JAPAN AND THE NETHERLANDS
LISTEN TO FOODVALLEY NL PODCAST
Edith Bosch, former Olympic Judoka and entrepreneur, talks to Jeroen Wouters in a podcast by TeamNL Tokyo Expo.

The Expo connects sport and business. Jeroen, as a lead of Global Connections
shares how Foodvalley contributes to creating international business opportunities within the field of innovation and what initiatives there are for SMEs. The
specific focus is on Japan also highlighting the Symposium ‘Personalised nutrition as a driver of sports success”. This event supported the collaboration between Japan and the Netherlands on these highly relevant and rapidly developing topics. In addition, new initiatives on Japanese and European collaboration
are presented including the recently launched pan-European project - Global
FOODture which seeks to support SMEs in innovation and collaboration in order
to boost sustainable transition of the food system.
The TeamNL Tokyo Expo is created as a business platform where Olympic Training Center Papendal, NOC*NSF, and the Dutch
Ministry of Foreign Affairs offer (online) events tailored to stimulate international business. The Expo connects sport and businessand in line with the Olympic spirit - sport is at the service of social development.
Please find out more in the podcast!
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SPAIN’S STAR PRODUCT, OLIVE OIL, JOINS THE EU-JAPANBUSINESS ROUND TABLE
Mr. Pedro Barato Triguero, president of the Spanish Olive Oil Interprofessional Organization, has joined the EU-JAPANBusiness Round Table on behalf of companies and institutions in the European Union.

For a number of years, Mr. Barato
has headed the Spanish Olive Oil
Interprofessional Organization, a nonprofit that represents all the associations of the Spanish olive oil sector andpromotes the product around the world.
Spain produces around 80% of European
olive oils and about 50% of those sourced
worldwide, and this sector and producthave a significant presence in Japan.
Why are consumers in countries with little tradition of its culinary use, such as
Japanese consumers, using more andmore olive oil? Because it is the only
fat that meets consumers’ new requirements in developed countries. Firstand foremost, consumers want to eat
healthier. Olive oil is also the answer toconsumer demand for more sustainable
food. Regarding sustainability, European
olive groves are an example of best environmental practices.

They are a barrier against climate change,
fixing atmospheric CO2 with a climatepositive result. This makes an excellent
contribution to the European Green
Deal. Plus, this crop has evolved over the
centuries into a veritable forest. And thisforest has a wealth of biodiversity.
Thus, it comes as no surprise that Japanis an essential partner for European olive
oils. In fact, Japan is the top consumer of
Spanish olive oils in Asia and the second
outside the European Union. In 2020,
65% of imports of this food came from
Spain, allowing European olive oils torepresent 95% of total imports. In fact,
at about 70,000 tons per year, Japan isalready the country with the third-highest olive oil consumption outside theMediterranean area – and everything
seems to indicate that this trend will getstronger in the future.

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6TH EDITION OF “SETTIMANA DELLA CUCINA ITALIANA”
The "Settimana della Cucina Italiana" is a worldwide project promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs andInternational Cooperation together with related ministries and agencies, public organisations, industry organisations,and private companies with the purpose of promoting quality Italian cuisine and its agri-food products abroad and it isincreasingly establishing as an event of great importance.

It started six years ago and takes place
every year in November in all theCountries where an Italian diplomaticconsular network is present. This yearthe "Settimana della Cucina Italiana"
was scheduled from 22 to 28 November.
Many events took place around the world
during that week but also already kicked
off from the end of October: seminars andconferences, meetings with chefs andcooking classes, tastings and dinners, andtrade promotion activities.
As part of the "Settimana della Cucina
Italiana" program the Trade Promotion
Section of Embassy of Italy Tokyo organised two phygital events: Borsa Vini
and Borsa Olio EVO. Borsa Vini was heldin Tokyo on 25-26 October. The workshop with wine tastings and virtual B2B

meetings was attended by 35 Italianwineries which presented more than 100
Italian wines and by about 300 Japanese
professional visitors during the two days.
Borsa Olio EVO was the first edition of aworkshop in Japan dedicated to Italian
extra virgin olive oil. It was held in twocities, Osaka (22 November) and Tokyo(24-25 November). As for Borsa Vini, theevent offered the possibility of product tastings and online B2B with the 20
Italian companies which showed morethan 40 types of Italian EVOs. Both events
provided an opportunity for Japanese industry professionals and Italian producers
to exchange latest information on Italianproducts and establish direct contacts
in a period in which is still impossible for
Italian companies to reach Japan.

Öhttps://www.ice-tokyo.or.jp/borsa-vini2021
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CCILJ´S 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONSOver the last 50 years, the Portuguese Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry(CCILJ) has played a leading role in linking Portuguese companies to Japan and vice-versa. When the Chamber felt thata strategic look was needed for the next 50 years, maintaining the values and their mission, they decided to update
their value proposition at various levels.

The CCILJ thus launched a new corporate image and a new website, the basisof what is expected to be a new stage at CCILJ, with a new dynamic but withthe energy and values that are already their characteristic. In this way the
CCILJ hopes to be more relevant in its mission and in supporting its associates.
After 50 years of service to relations between Portugal and Japan, the CCILJ
remains focused on its mission and always ready to support its members!
In honour of the 50th anniversary on the date of this extraordinary feat, aYouTube channel was created https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWsS_oy
eSIQ&list=PLUEO62nf97e412F8MjODoBMTpWFw_cR45
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VISIT OF THE JAPANESE AMBASSADOR TO TRNAVA CITY
On 27 October Mr. Nakagawa Makoto, the Ambassador of Japan to the Slovak Republic, accompanied by Mr. Jozef
Zvonček, senior analyst of the Section of Political and Economic Affairs of the Embassy of Japan, paid his visit to the
Trnava Regional Chamber of SCCI.

His Excellency was acquainted with the activities of Trnava
Regional Chamber of SCCI and informed about Japanesecompanies doing business in Slovakia. Then there was discussion with Slovak companies and organisations, that expressed interest in the meeting. The participating companies
and organisations were from various areas of business suchas the chemical industry, spa, nuclear energy, simulators andtraining systems for military and civil aviation and land forces,
Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO).
His Excellency discussed with each company, answered theirquestions and promised help in their activities towards theJapanese market. Then the visit continued with the programme at the City Hall of the Trnava and by visiting of thecompany Trnavske Sladovne (Trnava Melt House), Ltd.

Meetings at Trnava Regional Chamber of Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (twopictures on the right); Meeting at Trnava Melt House Ltd. (on the left); Meeting at City Hall of
the Trnava (in the center).

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REVAMPED EEN JAPAN WEBSITE FOR ITS 10 YEARSOF EXISTENCE
In the continuous process of providing user-friendly services, the website of Enterprise Europe Network Japan was renewed. Morevisual, with a new responsive technology to accommodate smartphone users, a wider display of Japanese and EU companies’
profiles in search for partners, these are some of the new features that have been developed to make the website more attractive. A nice way to celebrate the 10 years of Enterprise Europe Network in Japan.  https://www.een-japan.eu

PARTNERING OPPORTUNITIESJAPANESE COMPANIES LOOKING FOR PARTNERS IN THE EU
REQUEST FOR DISTRIBUTOR OR AGENT
Sector: toys
Educational toy to help toddlers and preschoolers learn programming.
Profile ID: BOJP20211116001

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https://een-japan.eu/opportunities

REQUEST FOR DISTRIBUTOR OR AGENT
Sector: healthcare
Handheld magnetic probe utilised in sentinel lymph node detection and occult lesion
localisation
Profile ID: BOJP20210930001
REQUEST FOR SUPPLIER
Sector: environment
A Japanese trading company is looking forcarbon capture, usage, and storage (CCUS)
solutions in the EU to represent, distribute, or
licenseProfile ID: BRJP20211022001

MANUFACTURING SERVICES OFFERED
Sector: medical device
OEM manufacturing services for magnesium
made canes and wheelchair framesProfile ID: BOJP20210914001

REQUEST FOR DISTRIBUTOR OR AGENT
Sector: healthcare
Sensor technology for usage in elderly care
Profile ID: BOJP20200929002

REQUEST FOR DISTRIBUTORSSector: environment
Eco-friendly bamboo and wooden consumer
goods such as straws, toothbrush, and cutlery
Profile ID: BOJP20211022001

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DETAILSCONTACTSONLINE TRAINING

EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
https://www.eubusinessinjapan.eu/library/event/exportto-japan-webinar-series-30-registration-process-andprocedures-ipr-trademark

Export to Japan 30: Registration process and procedures:
IPR (trademark & others)
WEBINAR

About Japan webinar 186: Semiconductor market in JapanONLINE TRAINING

19 January 2022

25 January 2022

Export to Japan 31: Registration process and procedures:Japanese Standards (JIS & JAS)
WEBINAREPA Helpdesk webinar 45: Rules of Origin
ONLINE TRAINING

26 January 2022

Export to Japan 32: Registration process and procedures:
Functional, nutritious, and free-from food
ONLINE TRAINING

2 February 2022

Export to Japan 33: Registration process and procedures:
Manufacturing and marketing pharmaceutical and medical
deviceONLINE TRAINING

9 February 2022

Export to Japan 34: EU Advantages on Agriculture andFood Products: Meat products
ONLINE TRAINING

16 February 2022

7 - 11 March 2022

Export to Japan 35: EU Advantages on Agriculture and Food
Products: Dairy productsWORLD CLASS MANUFACTURING

ONLINE training course LIVE with Japan

EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
https://www.eubusinessinjapan.eu/library/event/aboutjapan-webinar-series-186-semiconductor-market-japan
EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
https://www.eubusinessinjapan.eu/library/event/exportto-japan-webinar-series-31-registration-process-andprocedures-japanese
EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
https://www.eubusinessinjapan.eu/library/event/epahelpdesk-webinar-series-45-rules-origin
EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
https://www.eubusinessinjapan.eu/library/event/exportto-japan-webinar-series-32-registration-process-andprocedures-functional
EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
https://www.eubusinessinjapan.eu/library/event/exportto-japan-webinar-series-33-registration-process-andprocedures-manufacturing
EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
https://www.eubusinessinjapan.eu/library/event/exportto-japan-webinar-series-34-eu-advantages-agricultureand-food-products-meat
EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
https://www.eubusinessinjapan.eu/library/event/exportto-japan-webinar-series-35-eu-advantages-agricultureand-food-products-dairy
EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
https://www.eu-japan.eu/events/world-classmanufacturing-mission-II

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