JETRO Spotlight May 2011

Welcome to the latest edition of JETRO Spotlight USA, JETRO USA's national e-newsletter featuring the latest articles and events on our website. Each month JETRO brings you relevant and timely articles highlighting business opportunities between the United States and Japan along with updates on JETRO seminars and events.

Contents in this newsletter:

• 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

Japan Earthquake Information Page - Updates

• Economic Impact of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Current Status of Recovery (as of April 27)
• Emergency Survey on the Actual Status of Industries after the Great East Japan Earthquake
• The Activities of Japan's Industry to Revive the Supply Chain

• List of Radiation Inspection Agencies for exporting products from Japan

News Update: Company making progress in Japan

Keep an eye on what companies are doing in Japan with this monthly news update.

OLED developer Universal Display establishes Japan subsidiary to provide enhanced technical support to customers and partners
April 14, 2011

Universal Display Corporation announced the establishment of an office in Japan "to better serve and support the needs of the company's OLED [organic light-emitting diode] display and white lighting customers and partners in the country," states a company press release.

Sources: Company press release  and company representative

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See how you can use JETRO's free services to establish your company's office in Japan.

 
 

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Upcoming Events

JETRO-Organized Events

Japanese Sake Tasting & Seminar

Date:	Thursday, May 12, 2011
Location:	Kendall College
	900 N. Branch St.
	CHICAGO, IL 60642
	Japanese sake tasting and seminar for food industry professionals.

The 23rd International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF)

Date:	Saturday, May 14, 2011 - Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Location:	Jacob K. Javits Center
	655 W 34th St.
	JETRO Japan Pavilion, Level 1, HALL 1-C, Booth 832 & 932
	New York, NY 10001
	JAPAN by DESIGN is a special exhibition organized by Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) to introduce 14 cutting-edge Japanese design companies and organization to the North American design industry.

JETRO Invitation Program SUWA Area Industrial Messe 2011

Date:	Thursday, October 13, 2011 - Saturday, October 15, 2011
Location:	Lake Suwa Event Hall
	14-7 Kowata-minami
	Suwa, Nagano 392-8555
	JETRO Nagano/Suwa will invite overseas corporations to Suwa Area Industrial Messe 2011, a trade show of high precision technology to be held in Suwa, Nagano Prefecture every October, which provides opportunities to procure parts and components of various types of industries and establish relevant business links.

Third-Party Event

CONNECTIONS: The Digital Living Conference and Showcase

Date:	Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - Thursday, June 30, 2011
Location:	Santa Clara Convention Center
	5001 Great America Parkway
	Santa Clara, CA 95054
	The 15th annual CONNECTIONSTM: The Digital Living Conference and Showcase, hosted by international research firm Parks Associates, attracts over 500 executives focused on innovative consumer technology solutions.

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