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August 08,2012

Japan Business Forum 2012 (3/11) - Guest Remarks by Mr. Teruhiko Mashiko

 Guest Remarks by Mr. Teruhiko Mashiko, Member of the House of Councilors, during the Japan Business Forum on July 17, 2012. For more post-event information, visit www.jetro.org/jbf2012.
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August 08,2012

Japan Business Forum 2012 (2/11) - Video Message from Mr. Yoshinori Suematsu

 Video Message from Mr. Yoshinori Suematsu, Senior Vice Minister for Reconstruction, followed by a presentation "From Recovery, to Revitalization" by Mr. Daiki Nakajima of JETRO New York during the Japan Business Forum on July 17, 2012. For more post-event information, visit www.jetro.org/jbf2012.
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August 08,2012

Japan Business Forum 2012 (1/11) - Welcome Remarks by Mr. Hiroaki Isobe

 Welcome Remarks by Mr. Hiroaki Isobe, Executive Vice President of JETRO, during the Japan Business Forum on July 17, 2012. For more post-event information, visit www.jetro.org/jbf2012.
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@USTradeRep: Negotiating Objectives: Japan's Participation in the Proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement http://t.co/AWGI1zJjbt
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Don't forget to follow us for tomorrow's Asia-Pacific Economic Integration Seminar in Chicago http://t.co/vHWcharkFm
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Thanks to all that attended today's Asia-Pacific Economic Integration Seminar in Wash. DC. Thanks to @CSIS for providing the live stream.
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Thank you to Wendy Cutler, Assistant @USTradeRep for Japan, Korea, and APEC Affairs, for the Luncheon Address @CSIS #CSISJETRO
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Wendy Cutler: We're excited about Japan joining the TPP #CSISJETRO
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Wendy Cutler: TPP enjoys 55% support amongst the public in Japan #CSISJETRO
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Cutler: Opening the agriculture sector will be difficult but Japan has agreed to put all products on the table for discussion. #CSISJETRO
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Wendy Cutler: Based on current work, we feel confident on the road map ahead between U.S. and Japan on the TPP #CSISJETRO
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Wendy Cutler: Announced bilateral negotiations on non-tariff measures that will start when Japan joins TPP #CSISJETRO
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Spotlight Newsletter, February 2013

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  BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES WITH JAPANESE COMPANIES

 

    Five U.S. Companies at JETRO ZONE 3rd INT'L SMART GRID EXPO 2013

    3rd INT'L SMART GRID EXPO 2013

    JETRO is pleased to announce that five U.S.-based companies were selected to participate in the JETRO ZONE at the 3rd INT'L SMART GRID EXPO in Tokyo, Japan (Feb. 27 - Mar. 1, 2013). The companies, along with 6 other select companies from other parts of the world, will showcase their technologies at the JETRO ZONE booth and meet with Japanese companies.


    The five U.S. participants are:

3TIER, Inc.
www.3tier.com/en/

Firetide, Inc.
www.firetide.com

K2 Energy Solutions, Inc.
www.k2battery.com

Power Panel Inc.
www.powerpanel.com

  Virginia Panel Corporation
www.vpc.com

 

    Discover Japanese Mobile Technologies @ MOBILE World Congress 2013

    An exhibition layout tends to demonstrate the market's competitive landscape. In 2011, JETRO debuted at the MOBILE World Congress (MWC) with four Japanese comapnies. The Japan Pavillion in 2012 increased to eleven companies. This year, JETRO welcomes fifteen exceptional companies to demonstrate to the world the excellence in electronic device and contents industries. JETRO's Japan Pavilion will be located at the App. Planet 8.1 at MWC 2013. The delegation companies are proactively seeking business partners and opportunities Worldwide. If you are going to attend the MWC 2013 in Barcelona, please find out about our companies [PDF download] and visit them at the MWC 2013.

    MOBILE World Congress 2013
    Date:     February 25-28, 2013
    Place: Fira Gran Via (Barcelona, Spain)
    Organized by: GSMA Limited
    URL: www.mobileworldcongress.com

 


  MORE COMPANIES TO LAUNCH IN JAPAN

 

    Blue Pearl Software Opens Japan Office and Appoints Katsuhiko Sakano as Sales Director to Support Growing Interest in FPGA Design Tools for Embedded Applications

    Blue Pearl Software, the provider of EDA software that accelerates RTL signoff for FPGA designs, today announced it has opened a Japan office in Tokyo, and appointed Katsuhiko Sakano as its Director of Sales.

    "By opening this office and adding an experienced executive like Sakano to our management team, we continue to support our growing list of Japanese FPGA designers," said Ellis Smith, Blue Pearl's CEO.

    >> Read Full Press Release [PDF download]


    TubeMogul Opens Office in Japan, Announces $1.24M in Financing

    TubeMogul is expanding its real-time video ad-buying platform to Japan with the opening of a Tokyo office. Digital Advertising Consortium (DAC, a division of holding company Hakuhodo) along with ad technology company Omnibus invested $1.24 million (¥100 million) to make the office possible.

    Besides making a financial investment, DAC has entered into a partnership with TubeMogul. The Japan office combines DAC's position as a trading desk and technology consortium with TubeMogul's real-time media buying platform.

    >> Read Full Press Release

 


 

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