Newsletter Archive

• 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