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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, September 2012

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-September 2012 Edition-
Welcome to the Spotlight Newsletter!
Check out what's new here at JETRO, find out about upcoming events, and look out for the new editions in your mailbox soon!!
 
FEATURED ARTICLES

 
Points-based Preferential Immigration Treatment For Highly Skilled Professionals 

The points-based system that provides highly-skilled foreign professionals with preferential treatment started on May 7, 2012. Under the points-based system, foreign professionals who earn 70 points or more will be recognized as "highly skilled foreign professionals" and will be given preferential immigration treatment. Under this system, personnel of the companies selected for the Subsidy Program for Projects Promoting Asian Site Location in Japan, for which JETRO is secretariat, are given 10 points.


 

 
JETRO Seminar: How to Succeed in Japan's Technology Market
 
From left Sandeep Kumar, Vijay Parmar, and Makoto Abe
JETRO-Houston held its Japan Techology Seminars in Dallas and Austin on August 21st and 22nd inviting three distinguished speakers. Mr. Makoto Abe, JETRO's North American Information and Communications Technology advisor, gave an overview of the latest trends in Japan's ICT market and highlighted some of the emerging sectors. Mr. Sandeep Kumar, Managing Partner at IBTP, an international advisory firm, provided a summary of the Japanese government's initiative to promote the use of renewable energy in an attempt to diversify its energy base. Mr.Vijay Parmar, the President and CEO of ReZolt Corporation spoke from his experience of doing business in Japan to assert the many advantages of the Japanese market and the helpfulness of JETRO's services. Both seminars were co-hosted by the Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber in Dallas and Austin Chamber of Commerce in Austin, repectively, and received a lot of positive feedback from the participants considering entering the Japanese market.


 
 
 
JETRO Invites 9 Publishers from Around the World to the Tokyo Game Show to Meet with Japanese Gaming Companies 

With the goal of bringing foreign and Japanese game companies together, JETRO coordinated a buyer ("publisher") invitation program in conjunction with the Tokyo Game Show 2012 in Japan. Nine publishers were selected from five countries to meet with select Japanese companies seeking to promote their titles in overseas markets. WildTangent, PapayaMobile and Tahadi Games Media also appeared at a JETRO-organized game market seminar to demonstrate the latest in casual and social gaming in the world.

 



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