Newsletter Archive

Spotlight Events, April 2013 Edition:

• Food & Sake of Japan
• Asia-Pacific Economic Integration Seminar: Regional Economic Integration and the Role of the United States and Japan (Washington D.C.)
• Asia-Pacific Economic Integration and the Role of the US and Japan (Chicago)
• Japan Booth @ Marché du Film 2013
• Hidden Superstars: Japan's New Leaders in Global Business
• The 25th International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF)

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INVESTMENT NEWS

• [Japanese Fiscal Year 2013] Subsidy Program for Projects Promoting Asian Site Location in Japan

FEATURED ARTICLES

• Responsys: Building One-to-One Relationships with Japanese Consumers
• Pharmaceuticals and Medicinal Devices Agency (PMDA): History, Structure and Vision

MORE COMPANIES TO LAUNCH IN JAPAN

• NuVasive(R) Announces New Office Opening in Japan

TOPICS IN JAPANESE ECONOMY AND INDUSTRY

• Lenovo to Bring Low-Cost Gaming Rig to Japan  
• Foreign Clothing Chains to Go Lower in Japan  
• U.S. Firms Bringing High-Tech Medical Equipment to Japan  
• U.S. Firm Kabam to Bring Japan Games to West with $50mn Fund  
• Amgen Plans New Stab at Japan's Biopharmaceutical Market  

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Spotlight Events, April 2013 Edition:

• Japan Pavilion at the 2013 BIO International Convention
• Food & Sake of Japan
• Asia-Pacific Economic Integration and the Role of the US and Japan

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FEATURED ARTICLES

• NeoPhotonics' Experience Moving to the Japanese Market
• Unique Technology and Brilliant Staff Drive ReachLocal's Success In Japan

TOPICS IN JAPANESE ECONOMY AND INDUSTRY

• U.S. Opower to Offer Conservation Tips to Consumers  
• Bag Maker Ace Bringing U.S. Travel Store Chain to Japan  
• 3M to Open R&D Base in Japan for Health Care Products  
• Smart-Meter Giant Sensus to Foray Into Japan  
• Garrett Popcorn Shops Brings American Treat to Tokyo  

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Spotlight Events, March 2013 Edition:

• Japan's Changing Energy Market: New Opportunities for U.S. Companies
• Business Matching @ Game Connection America 2013
• Panel Discussion @ Game Developers Conference 2013

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Spotlight Events, February 2013 Edition:

• Automotive Industry Seminar
• Japan Pavillion at MD&M West 2013
• Sake and the City
• Revitalization in Japan
• Mexico Business Seminar (Michigan Location)
• Mexico Business Seminar (Illinois Location)
• Smart Energy Summit 2013: Engaging the Consumer
• International Home and Housewares Show 2013
• Business Matching @ Game Connection America 2013

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  BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES WITH JAPANESE COMPANIES:

• Five U.S. Companies at JETRO ZONE 3rd INT'L SMART GRID EXPO 2013
• Discover Japanese Mobile Technologies @ MOBILE World Congress 2013

  MORE COMPANIES TO LAUNCH IN JAPAN:

• Blue Pearl Software Opens Japan Office
• TubeMogul Opens Office in Japan, Announces $1.24M in Financing

  TOPICS IN JAPANESE ECONOMY AND INDUSTRY:

• Fujitsu, Salesforce.com to Join Hands in 'Big Data'  
• Sharp, Qualcomm Aim to Develop MEMS Display by Summer  
• Aeon Keeping Tabs on Goods Via Salesforce.com's Cloud Service  
• Big REITs Set for Back-to-Back Listings  

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SPOTLIGHT EVENTS, DECEMBER 2012:

• Japan Pavilion at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
• Japan Pavilion at the Winter Fancy Food Show 2013
• Revitalization in Japan
• Japan Pavilion at the New York International Gift Fair 2013
• Akita Sake Tasting & Pairing
• Smart Energy Summit 2013: Engaging the Consumer

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  FEATURED ARTICLES:

• Japanese Green Technology Companies Make Headway in U.S. Market at Greenbuild International Conference & Expo
• Healthcare Update - Marketing Cost Savings In a Fee-For-Service Environment

  MORE COMPANIES TO LAUNCH IN JAPAN:

• GIA Opens Gem Laboratory in Japan

  TOPICS IN JAPANESE ECONOMY AND INDUSTRY:

• Marunouchi District to Welcome Foreign Firms  
• Cinnabon to Return to Japan in November  
• GE Sees Japan as Core Development Site for Medical Equipment  
• Dow Chemical to Boost Polystyrene Foam Output in Japan  

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• Earthquake Protection Systems (seismic isolation systems) - Update
• Vidyo (video conferencing solutions)

• Cleantech: Japan's Special Economic Zones Offer Opportunity for Overseas Companies
• Cleantech: Japan's Data Centers Offer Promising Markets for North American Energy Management Technologies
• Healthcare (Medical Device): You've decided to enter Japan: which market entry option is right for you?
• Healthcare (Medical Device): Demystifying FAP, R-zone and the bi-annual reimbursement rate reductions

• Business Opportunities in Yokohama: Your Gateway to Japan and Beyond (La Jolla, CA, April 11, 2012)

• Molycorp (rare earth oxide)
• Scuderi Group (engine technology)

• Cleantech: Green Branding in Japan Is Underpinned by a Strong Environmental Ethos
• Healthcare (Medical Device): The high yen "endaka" drives higher profitability for medical device companies in Japan

• Japan Pavilion @ The Winter Fancy Food Show 2012 (January 2012)
• Japan Pavilion @ New York International Gift Fair 2012 (January 2012)

• Personalized Medicine World Conference (PMWC) 2012 (January 2012)

• Japan Is at the Vanguard of Electric Vehicle (EV) Adoption

• IMS Research Establishes Japan Office, Anticipates Japan Revenue to Double Over Next Three Years

• Japan's Automotive Industry: Achieving Recovery and Growth Through Monozukuri ものづくり復興セミナー

• Northeast Japan Becomes Testing Ground for Renewable Energy Projects

• Car Town Creator Cie Games Announces Tokyo Office
• Fruit Smoothie Retailer Robeks CEO Comments on Company's Post-Quake Japan Outlook

• Opportunities in Japan's Mobile Internet Market
• Japanese Green Tea Showcase for Food Professionals
• JAPAN/JETRO booth @ American Film Market 2011
• Japanese Ingredients at Worlds of Flavor 2011: Call for Applications from Food Manufacturers
• Japan's Automotive Industry: Achieving Recovery and Growth Through Monozukuri ものづく り復興セミナー

• Leveraging Japan's Cleantech Innovation Into Partnership & Business
• CONNECTIONS Europe 2011

• Information and application

• Pharmaceutical/Bio: Product Opportunities in Japan - Focus on Medicinal Products for Rare Diseases; Orphan Rules Part 1
• Medical Device: The Japanese reimbursement system offers attractive initial reimbursement rates and reduced reimbursement rate volatility for most medical devices

• Japan Turns to Smart Grids, Cities, and Homes to Raise Energy Efficiency and Boost Renewables

• BKK Worldwide On Track to Doubling Japan Revenue, Says Earthquake Did Not Hold Back Business

• Industrial Rivet & Fastener Company Opens Distribution and Service Facility In Japan
• Managed Print Services Company Photizo Group Opens Tokyo Office
• Fruit Smoothie Retailer Robeks Opens First of 500 Asian Stores in Tokyo
• Tech Soft 3D Opens Office in Yokohama, Maintains Confident Long-Term Outlook

• Japanese Ingredients at Worlds of Flavor 2011: Call for Applications from Food Manufacturers

• Re-examining the State of Japanese Entrepreneurship
• 6th Annual SAKE DAY 2011: A Toast to Recovery
• BioJapan 2011: World Business Forum
• World Smart Cities Forum 2011
• CONNECTIONS Europe 2011

• The Changing Energy Landscape of Post-Fukushima Japan

• Planning for success: a check list for meeting Japanese customer needs

• Social Networks and Games: Transition from Web to Mobile in Japan and the U.S.

• Earthquake Protection Systems More Committed to Japan after Quake, Plans Asia Expansion

• Fabless Semiconductor Company Tabula Opens First Asia Office in Tokyo, Japan
• Gaming Products Provider Mad Catz Announces Japan Subsidiary, Company President Believes in Market Despite Earthquake
• Provider of Cloud-based Connectivity Solutions LogMeIn Announces Opening of Japan Office

• JETRO ZONE @ CEATEC JAPAN '11

• Keizai Society Summer Networking Event
• BioJapan 2011: World Business Forum

• Resources Global Grows Japan Office to 100 Employees, Sees Growth in Business after Earthquake
• AvePoint Triples Japan Revenue Each Year since Office Opening, Remains 'Very Bullish' after Quake

• Flow Science Opens Office in Japan, President Affirms Positive Market Outlook after Quake

• Opportunities for Research and Development in Japan - Focus on Advanced Cellular Technologies

• Japanese Game Companies @ Casual Connect 2011
• Social Networks and Games: Transition from Web to Mobile in Japan and the U.S.

• San Francisco: Green Osaka- Breakfast and Networking Seminar
• 2011 Japan-US Innovation Awards
• Lectures at Casual Connect

• Documents distributed at the May 13th JETRO New York Joint Briefing with Consulate General of Japan in New York

• Home Entertainment Networking Solutions Maker Entropic Sets Up in Japan to Get Ahead of Market Shift

• Alternative Asset Manager Millburn Opens Japan Branch Office, Comments on Japan Business Outlook After Earthquake
• Infant and Toddler Products Company Kids II, Inc. Expands to Japan

• Earthquake is expected to have limited impact on Japanese medical device market opportunities and creates near-term growth opportunities in some sectors

• ANIME MANGA TRIVIA BATTLE: U.S. EXECUTIVES VS JAPANESE EXECUTIVES (AN EVENT DURING ANIME EXPO 2011)
• JETRO ZONE @ Smart City Week 2011

• BIO 2011
• CONNECTIONS: The Digital Living Conference and Showcase

• New useful materials
• Radiation inspection agencies

• OLED developer Universal Display establishes Japan subsidiary to provide enhanced technical support to customers and partners

• Japanese Sake Tasting & Pairing
• The 23rd International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF)
• JETRO Invitation Program SUWA Area Industrial Messe 2011

• CONNECTIONS: The Digital Living Conference and Showcase

 
JETRO Past Client Experiences

• After Opening Japan Office, Coverity Grows Customers Seven-Fold, Doubles Staff, Opens Second Office
• Pacific-Link Consulting Earns 40% Revenue from Japan, Works with JETRO to Establish Japan Company
• Stoke Advances at Fast Clip in Japan, Sets up Subsidiary through JETRO
• Biomedical Consulting International Aims to Triple Japan Consultants by Year's End

• Room to Read Sees Japan Donations Grow Nearly 50% Each Year
• Silver Peak Seeks to Grow Global Revenue in Japan

• Cloud computing management platform provider RightScale establishes Japan subsidiary, supports new Amazon Web Services cloud

• Handouts and useful websites from the JETRO briefing "The Current Situation of Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant and Effects of Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake"
• New Japan Earthquake Information page

• Japanese Sake Tasting & Seminar

• The Asian Marketplace: Driving America's Economic Growth
• CONNECTIONS: The Digital Living Conference and Showcase

 
JETRO Case Study

• LitePoint establishes Japan subsidiary, seeks to gain above 70% market share

Event Summary

• Green Aviation Seminar: How Can NextGen Tech Make Aviation Greener?

News Update: Companies making progress in Japan

• Financial data management solutions provider, Asset Control, opens Tokyo office
• Coyote Point, provider of delivery and acceleration solutions for web and application servers, opens Japan office
• Engine development company, Scuderi Group, establishes Asia headquarters in Japan
• Entropic Communications opens Japan office to provide silicon and software technologies enabling connected home entertainment
• Investment manager Ashmore Group obtains Discretionary Investment Management licence in Japan and opens Tokyo office

Upcoming Event

JETRO-Organized Event

• Soba ~A Nutrition Rich, Healthy Noodle Alternative~

 
Announcements from the Japanese Government
- Measures to Encourage Company Location in Japan: Measures Connected with Attracting Foreign Companies
- Subsidy Program for Projects Promoting Asian Site Location in Japan

JETRO Case Studies
- ZS Associates saw effects of Japan office almost immediately after opening
- Test Engineering Company Averna Anticipates Japan Office to Help Triple Japan Revenue

News Update: Companies making progress in Japan
- Maker of vacuum heat treating furnaces Ipsen opens second sales office in Japan
- Travel and expense management solutions provider Concur establishes Japanese joint venture with SunBridge
- Messaging middleware appliance provider Solace Systems signs strategic partnership agreement with Serisys Solutions for Japan

Upcoming Events

JETRO-Organized Events
- Shochu: The More Popular Alcohol in Japan Than Sake
- U.S.-Japan Dialogue to Promote Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Job Creation Symposium
- New Alternatives for Lower Calorie Intake
- Japan Pavilion @ The International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York 2011
- JETRO Bizmatch Program @ Game Connection 2011
- East Asian Economic Integration Symposium
- Greens from the Sea

 
News Update: Company making progress in Japan

- SilkRoad technology, provider of talent management solutions, opens Tokyo office

Upcoming Events

JETRO-Organized Events
- JETRO @ The 2011 Winter Fancy Food Show
- Doing Business with Japan
- Green Aviation Seminar: How Can NextGen Tech Make Aviation Greener?

Third-Party Events
- Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer
- Dynamics of Japan's ICT Market

News Update: Companies making progress in Japan

- Brewer Science opens new office in Tokyo
- Quofore Partners with systemsGo to serve the Japanese market

Upcoming Events

JETRO-Organized Events
- Japan Pavilion - Robotics TechZone at CES 2011
- The 2011 Winter Fancy Food Show
- Green Aviation Seminar: How Can NextGen Tech Make Aviation Greener?

Third-Party Events
- Doing Business with Japan
- Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer
- Dynamics of Japan's ICT Market

Featured Article
- salesforce.com: How Japan Came to Be the Second Largest Market for this Billion-Dollar Company

JETRO Case Studies
- Biological Testing Equipment Maker Luminex Seeks More Direct Presence in Japan with New Office
- Konarka Technologies Establishes Japan Office with Focus on Building-Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) and Building-Attached Photovoltaic (BAPV) Segments

News Update: Company making progress in Japan
- Embedded connectivity solutions provider Telenor Connexion opens Japan office to strengthen Asia-Pacific presence
- Post-trade processor Traiana opens office in Japan
- AccuRev enters Japanese software development market through TechMartix Corporation
- OEM supplier of network adapters Napatech opens Tokyo office

Upcoming Events

JETRO-Organized Events
- The Mindset of Monozukuri: Encouraging a Culture of Talent and Innovation in Manufacturing

Third-Party Events
- Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer

News Update: Company making progress in Japan
- Biopharmaceutical services provider PAREXEL opens third office in Japan

Featured Event
- Japan Business Seminar: Business Opportunities in Medical Device Sector

Additional Upcoming Events

JETRO-Organized Events
- Current and Future Opportunities in Japan's Biotech Market
- JAPAN/JETRO booth @ American Film Market 2010
- MURPHY, HOFFS & LEE: ACCLAIMED HOLLYWOOD PRODUCERS & JAPANESE IP BUSINESS (PANEL DISCUSSION)
- The Mindset of Monozukuri: Encouraging a Culture of Talent and Innovation in Manufacturing

Third-Party Events
- Forecast for U.S.-Japan Relations
- Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer

News Update
- Companies making progress in Japan

Upcoming Events

JETRO-Organized Events:
- Networking Reception with Japanese Precision Manufacturers
- JETRO Chicago Business Seminar: New Trends in U.S. Employment, Labor, and Immigration Laws (2 locations)
- Solar Power International 2010: JAPAN PAVILION BOOTH
- The Mindset of Monozukuri: Encouraging a Culture of Talent and Innovation in Manufacturing

Partner Event:
- The City of Osaka and San Jose present: Opportunities for Clean Tech Innovation Partnerships

Third-Party Events:
- Forecast for U.S.-Japan Relations
- Japan Business Seminar: Business Opportunities in Medical Device Sector
- Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer

Upcoming JETRO Events
- JETRO Seminar: The Boring but Essential Things You Need to Know to Expand Your Business to Japan
- JETRO Program: Japan Business Tax and Accounting - Free 30-minute Individual Consultation with CPA and Tax Accountant

JETRO Case Study
- Accel North America: Japanese language skills, long-term perspective imperative for Japan business

News Update
- Companies making progress in Japan

Third-Party Events
- Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer

Event Summary
- U.S.-Japan Clean Tech Symposium 2010

Upcoming Events
JETRO-Organized Events:
- Invitation Program: JETRO Zone @ Green Device 2010
- Invitation Program: JETRO Zone @ HOSPEX JAPAN 2010

Third-Party Events:
- Electric Vehicle Development Technology Exhibition (EVEX) 2010
- Clean Energy & Smart Grid Fair (CSF) 2010
- Plug-In 2010 Conference & Exposition

News Update
- Companies making progress in Japan

Upcoming Events

JETRO-Organized Events:
- JETRO Clean Tech Seminar Series: Japan-U.S. Smart Grid Market Trends of the Future
- Invitation Program: JETRO Zone @ Green Device 2010
- Invitation Program: JETRO Zone @ HOSPEX JAPAN 2010

Third-Party Events:
- Electric Vehicle Development Technology Exhibition (EVEX) 2010
- Clean Energy & Smart Grid Fair (CSF) 2010
- Plug-In 2010 Conference & Exposition

 
Tesla Prepares First Shipment of Roadsters for Japan

News Update
- Companies making progress in Japan

Upcoming Events
- Partner Event: CONNECTIONS(TM): The Digital Living Conference and Showcase
- Technology Showcase of Hiroshima University and Western Japan's Innovative Academia New York City 2010
- Partner Event: Electric Vehicle Development Technology Exhibition (EVEX) 2010
- Partner Event: Clean Energy & Smart Grid Fair (CSF) 2010
- Invitation Program: JETRO Zone @ N-EXPO/KANSAI '10

News Update
- Companies making progress in Japan
- Other news

Upcoming Events
- Partner Event: Japan Pavilion at the 2010 BIO International Convention
- Partner Event: INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY: From Regional to Global-Open Innovation Giving Boost to Japanese Bio SMEs
- Partner Event: Kanrin-Maru Symposium: The Future of the U.S.-Japan Relationship
- Technology Showcase of Hiroshima University and Western Japan's Innovative Academia New York City 2010
- Invitation Program: JETRO Zone @ N-EXPO/KANSAI '10

News Update
Companies making progress in Japan

Upcoming Events
- Partner Event: Japan Green New Deal Forum 2010
- Partner Event: Kanrin-Maru Symposium: The Future of the U.S.-Japan Relationship

News Update
Companies making progress in Japan

Upcoming Events
- The Japanese Food Seminar at the International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York
- The Fifth Annual CSIS-JETRO Conference on East Asian Economic Integration and U.S.-Japan Relations
- JETRO Business Matching @ Game Connection 2010
- Greening the City: Sharing the Experience and Innovative Clean Tech of LA and Eco-Cities in Japan

 
News Update
Companies making progress in Japan

Upcoming Events
- JETRO 4th Tuesday Tech Exchange - Building on the Experience of Green Innovation from Japan
- Partner Event: U.S.-Japan Business Breakfast
- Japan Pavilion at the New York International Gift Fair
- Renewable Energy Japan at RETECH 2010
- Japan Pavilion / Bizmatch @ MD&M West 2010
- U.S.-Japan Clean Tech Symposium 2010: Why Being in Japan and Partnering with Japanese Companies are Essential for Clean Tech

 
JETRO Case Study
Intellectual property law firm Osha Liang LLP established a Japan office to better serve its Japanese clients. Find out how.

JETRO White Paper 2009
The English version of JETRO's 2009 White Paper on International Trade and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is now available.

Upcoming Event
JETRO Robotics Zone @ CES 2010

 
Event Summary
- JETRO Clean Tech Seminar Series: Exploring the Future of Electric Vehicles and Charge Stations

News Update
- Companies making progress in Japan

Upcoming Events
- 4th Tuesday Tech Exchange - New Space Era: Global Competition, Transition to Private Projects and Space Tourism
- RSNA 2009

 
JETRO Case Study
- Semiconductor design and manufacturing outsource company, VeriSilicon, Inc., established a Japan office in September 2005. Since then, its Japan sales as a percentage of company totals have grown from under five percent to over 15 percent.

News Update: Companies making progress in Japan
- Companies making progress in Japan

New Website Section
- Green Innovations | JETRO Partnerships

Upcoming Events
- JAPAN/JETRO booth @ American Film Market 2009
- Canada-Japan Business Symposium: Manufacturing Collaborations in Yokohama
- Partner Event: 10th Annual Philadelphia-Japan HEALTH SCIENCES DIALOGUE
- Kyoto University Technology Showcase, New York 2009 － Novel Biomedical Technologies from Kyoto
- JETRO Clean Tech Seminar Series: Exploring the future of Electric Vehicles and Charge Stations

 
Past JETRO Client
- Former JETRO client Forever21 saw more than one million customers visit its first store in Japan within the first two months of opening

JETRO Press Release
- JETRO Releases its 2009 White Paper on International Trade and Foreign Direct Investment

Upcoming Events
- JETRO Clean Tech Seminar Series: Opportunities in Japan’s Solar Market for Silicon Valley Companies
- JETRO BIZMATCH @ CEATEC JAPAN 2009
- JETRO Biolink Forum 2009
- Invitation Program: JETRO ZONE @ MECT 2009
- Invitation Program: JETRO ZONE @ Green Device 2009
- JAPAN/JETRO booth @ American Film Market 2009
- Kyoto University Technology Showcase, New York 2009 － Novel Biomedical Technologies from Kyoto

Events Highlight
- JETRO/PUCC @ CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment 2009

 
Case Study: Acucela Inc., developer of drugs to treat blinding eye diseases, forms partnership with Otsuka Pharmaceutical after establishing Japan office

News Update: Companies making progress in Japan

Past Event Wrap-ups
- Sendai Miso Tasting Seminar in San Francisco - The Versatility of Miso
- San Francisco Miso Event @ Ferry Plaza Market

Upcoming Events:
- Invitation Program: JETRO ZONE @ JAIMA SHOW 2009
- Invitation Program: JETRO ZONE @ N-EXPO/KANSAI’09
- Partner Event: Choose and Focus: The Transformation of Japanese Business Strategies
- JETRO Clean Tech Seminar Series: Opportunities in Japan’s Solar Market for Silicon Valley Companies
- JETRO BIZMATCH @ CEATEC JAPAN 2009
- JETRO Biolink Forum 2009
- Invitation Program: JETRO ZONE @ MECT 2009
- Invitation Program: JETRO ZONE @ Green Device 2009

 
Case Study: Coverity Inc., maker of bug detection software, grows Japan revenue by 80-100% each year after opening

News Update: Companies making progress in Japan

Upcoming Events:
- Sendai Miso Tasting Seminar in San Francisco - The Versatility of Miso
- San Francisco Miso Event @ Ferry Plaza Market
- After the Crisis: Corporate Governance in Japan
- New York International Gift Fair
- Invitation Program: JETRO ZONE @ JAIMA SHOW 2009
- Invitation Program: JETRO ZONE @ N-EXPO/KANSAI’09
- JETRO BIZMATCH @ CEATEC JAPAN 2009
- JETRO Biolink Forum 2009
- Invitation Program: JETRO ZONE @ MECT 2009
- Invitation Program: JETRO ZONE @ Green Device 2009

 
Case Study: Labcyte Inc., producer of liquid handling systems for the life sciences, reaches $2.5 million in Japan sales

News Update: Companies making progress in Japan

Upcoming Events: JETRO BIZMATCH @ CEATEC JAPAN 2009, and more

Case Study: EDA company Sagantec gains new customers and contract renewals after establishing Japan office
Featured Article: FDI into Japan Reaches Record High for Second Straight Year in 2008

JETRO Press Release: 123 Overseas Firms Utilized JETRO's Services to Set up a Business in Japan During FY 2008. Read about the 31 North American companies that set up a business in Japan.

News Update: Patient recruiter for clinical trials BBK Worldwide works with JETRO to open wholly-owned subsidiary in Japan.

News Update: Soliris(R) Receives Orphan Drug Designation in Japan; Two New R&D Labs for Afton Chemical in Asia Pacific; and more.

Case Study: Insights on Building a Business Presence in Japan. An interview with ZS Associates’ Dan Peterson. Read how growth for this management consulting firm accelerated after opening a Japan office.

Event Wrap-Up: 2008 Invest Japan Symposium. Get in-depth summaries of presentations made by Boeing, Molex, METI, Tokyo Stock Exchange, and more at JETRO's annual Invest Japan Symposium.

Featured Article: Molex. Most people aren’t aware of it, but parts maker Molex plays an essential role in our everyday lives. Just as Molex is essential to us, Japan is essential to Molex.

Case Study: Travelzoo. Internet media company expanded global presence by opening Japan office with the help of JETRO.