Newsletter Archive

Japanese Cherry Blossoms to Celebrate the Beginning and Ending; May 15 Seminar to Examine Asia-Pacific Economic Integration; Japanese Exhibitors to Display Technologies at BIO 2013; Reflections from DePaul University's 2013 Japan Business Seminar; all in this month's Midwest newsletter.

My recent return visit to the "Recovery Area"; JETRO to host Japanese companies at Intl. Housewares Show, Pittcon, BIO 2013; The Consumer Electronics Show: An Update on Japan's Pavilion; Sake & Pairing Event Focuses on Akita's Famous Breweries; all in this month's Midwest newsletter.

The Importance of Developing Human Resources to Support Manufacturing: Monozukuri and Japan's Recovery Seminar in the State of Tennessee; Ohio University: Working with Japanese in the U.S. and Japan since 1895; JETRO Prepares for Japan Zone at CES; Sake Specialist Meets Brewers in both Familiar Settings and Disaster-affected Area during Buyers Mission Visit; Goodbye and Hello at JETRO Chicago; all in this month's Midwest newsletter.

Autumn Greetings from the Midwest during IMTS and the Midwest U.S.-Japan Association Conference; Observations on The Annual Meeting of the Midwest U.S.-Japan Association and the Japan-Midwest U.S. Association; Industry leaders will describe Monozukuri in action at October 24 Nashville Seminar; Anything Can Happen - One Year in Chicago; JETRO publishes 2012 Global Trade and Investment Report; all in this month's Midwest newsletter.

Japan America Society of Minnesota marks its 40^th Anniversary; Reconfirmed: Kizuna Bond with the Japan-America Society of Indiana; Monozukuri Seminar Registration Set to Open for October 24 in Nashville; Proto Labs, Inc.: Providing Japan with "Real Parts. Really Fast."; Consuming Tohoku Products Contributes to Revitalization; all in this month's Midwest newsletter.

Vera Bradley, Inc.: Bringing Color to Japan; Hiroaki Shino heads American State Offices Association and Builds a Bridge between Japan and the State of Missouri; Latest Monozukuri Seminar Scheduled for October 24 in Nashville; Missouri and Japan: A Productive Partnership; Kellogg's GIM Students in Japan; all in this month's Midwest newsletter.

Indiana's "Japan Update" Conference Welcomes Japan's Ambassador to the United States; Attracting Foreign Investment Involves More than Business Climate; Earthquake Reconstruction Support Efforts will Continue Based Upon "Kizuna: The Bonds of Emotion"; Argo Tea Visits Japan on JETRO's Buyer Mission; all in this month's Midwest newsletter.

OESA Visits Japan's Earthquake and Tsunami-Damaged Regions; JETRO's Automotive Monozukuri Seminar Attracts Hundreds to Detroit Area; A New Determination to Continue Reconstruction Efforts and Activities for the Earthquake Affected Area; Tohoku Companies in Japan Pavilion at Chicago's Housewares Show; all in this month's Midwest newsletter.

Wise Words from Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale; Japanese Robotics/Technology Products get the spotlight in the Japan Pavilion at CES; Japan's Diversity of Green Teas Impresses Chicago's Food Professionals; JETRO to Assist Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry in Creating "Robot Revolution"; all in this month's JETRO Midwest Newsletter.

Food Safety Act has Significant Impact on Food Exported to the U.S.; Confirming strong ties between the U.S. and Japan: 2011 Japan-Midwest U.S. Association Conference; Monozukuri Seminar set for Detroit Area on Thursday, December 8; Why Leverage a Japanese/Japanese American Relationship; JETRO names new Chairman and CEO; all in this month's JETRO Midwest Newsletter.

Ceaseless and sincere effort makes the miracle happen; Abbott's Experience from The Great East Japan Earthquake; BG Products: Helping Vehicles in Japan Perform Better and Last Longer; Japan's Biotechnology Sector Moves Forward; Securing the Safety of Food Products from Japan; all in this month's JETRO Midwest Newsletter.

Japan will Tackle Construction of New Economies to Recover; Buyers Missions and Trade Shows: A Reason to Visit Japan; Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, Hosts Robotics Leaders; First Japanese Sake Promotion in the Midwest Following the Great Earthquake Attracts Food Industry Professionals; all in this month's JETRO Midwest Newsletter.

Japan will not give up...our business and trade will move forward; JETRO Presents the Japan Pavilion at BIO 2011; East Asian Economic Integration Symposium in Chicago presents varied viewpoints to large audience; "Greens from the Sea" - A Japanese Food Showcase Highlighting Seaweed, presented in Chicago on March 9; all in this month's JETRO Midwest Newsletter.

This Special Edition of the JETRO Chicago Midwest Newsletter is being published to provide information on efforts to support Japan in these difficult times. You will also receive your regular March/April issue of the newsletter, covering a full range of business-related events. Within the newsletter, you will find information on: Here's How You Can Help with Relief Efforts in Japan; Nashville Cherry Blossom Japan Relief Event; and JETRO Establishes "Business Hotline" for your Business Emergency due to the Tohoku Pacific Earthquake in 2011. Thank you for your continued readership.

The Robot: Friend or Enemy?; Experts from Around the World to address JETRO's East Asian Economic Integration Symposium in Chicago; Japan Robot Pavilion Triples in Size at Consumer Electronics Show 2011; JETRO hosts Japan Pavilion at GreenBuild International Conference; Update: ZS Associates Japan office grows in influence and importance; Mayor of Tsukuba shares his thoughts on the CES experience; all in this month's JETRO Midwest Newsletter.

Opportunities Reside in a Crisis: Innovations lead Japan and the United States; "The Mindset of Monozukuri" Seminar a Huge Success in Lexington, Kentucky; Innovative Japanese technology coming to CES 2011; Connecting Suwa and the Midwest; Meiji Gakuin University and Hope College Global Management Seminar; all in this month's JETRO Midwest Newsletter.

Monozukuri Seminar headed to Kentucky Manufacturing Region; Full support for governors who regard Japan as an indispensable partner; The Business Philosophy of Dr. Kazuo Inamori; JETRO Releases its 2010 Global Trade and Investment Report; Japanese robots make presence known at 154th Indiana State Fair; all in this month's JETRO Midwest Newsletter.

"Teamwork" matters most on earth and in space; Robotics Trends Returns to Osaka City; Butler University (Indianapolis, IN) MBA students combine corporate visits, campus lectures and cultural activities in Japan; JETRO assists Abercrombie & Fitch, as they open Tokyo Flagship store; Hundreds Congregate in Chicago to Learn About High Speed Rail; all in this month's JETRO Midwest Newsletter.

Japan and the United States' responsibility for world stability and growth; Indiana State Fair Exhibition Showcases Japan; Northwestern University students mix business and sightseeing in Japan; JETRO works with the robotics companies that developed new Field Museum exhibit; all in this month's JETRO Midwest Newsletter.

Tatsuhiro Shindo appointed new Chief Executive Director of JETRO Chicago; Entering the Japanese Market; Japanese Education Thrives in the Midwest; JETRO Promotes Regional Investment in the Midwest and Japan; JETRO brings 18 Japanese Exhibitors to BIO 2010 in Chicago; all in this month's JETRO Midwest Newsletter.

JETRO Chicago's 50th Anniversary Commemorative Newsletter is an unprecedented review, highlighting 50 Years of Partnership between Japan and the Midwest business community. Six pages of original content show major program initiatives such as the Industrial Parts and Materials Marketplace (1997), the first reverse trade show by Japanese companies in North America for the automotive parts industry and The Mindset of Monozukuri (2007), a series of seminars exploring Japan’s manufacturing philosophy. This special edition includes a timeline detailing five decades of activities by JETRO Chicago. The newsletter also includes original testimonials from national dignitaries, including Vice President Walter F. Mondale; Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley; former United States Trade Representative Clayton K. Yeutter; former Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President & CEO Michael H. Moskow and; former U.S. Senator Adali Stevenson.

Japan's economy deals with the "Shock"; Chicago's Mayor Daley offers 50th Anniversary Greetings; The Importance of Japan to Illinois; JETRO Robotics Zone Expands at CES 2010; all in this month's JETRO Midwest Newsletter.

Reminiscences of Chicago; Transportation on the "Fast Track"; JETRO Chicago: An enduring friend -- the view from Battle Creek, MI; Midwest Companies visit Nagoya for MECT 2009; Advocating Business Japanese Language Education in the United States; all in this month's JETRO Midwest Newsletter.

Illinois Governor Quinn congratulates JETRO Chicago on 50 year Anniversary; JETRO Plans Robotics Seminar in St. Louis, and Pavilion at RSNA in Chicago; The Evolution of Natural Gas in the US for the Current Decade; Aichi Prefecture a Natural Fit for Midwest Companies; all in this month's JETRO Midwest Newsletter.

Business Japanese Education Moving Forward; Logansport, Indiana welcomes delegation from Mibu, Tochigi Prefecture; JETRO at BioJapan 2009; Columbus, Ohio Seminar Examines Monozukuri in Practice; all in this month's JETRO Midwest Newsletter.

Japan-Midwest U.S.: A long history of cooperation; The Importance of Business Card Etiquette in Japan; Japan: A stable anchor for continental Asia during financial storms; Success Stories in U.S. Business Incubation; all in this month's JETRO Midwest Newsletter.

New Structural Change in Japanese Management: The Deep Impact of Globalization and Recession; JETRO announces Toronto and Ohio seminars focusing on automotive Monozukuri philosophy; Why Japan?; Economic conditions in Brazil, while perilous, have not yet reached crisis stage; all in this month's JETRO Midwest Newsletter.