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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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Readout of the President's Call with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe via @whitehouse http://t.co/MdFib0xtZe
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Florida and Japan connect on USF campus via @USFOracle http://t.co/kYdEmInTVA #internationaltrade #jetro
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Spotlight Events June 2013 is out feat. Japan Pavilion at the International Franchise Expo (@MFVExpositions) http://t.co/RQ6wp8tLe2
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Thinking of expanding your business to Japan and not sure where to start? Throw us some questions! #InternationalTrade #TradeChat
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Interview w/ @VisionCritical on their Japan office & mission to transform marketing research methods in Japan & Asia http://t.co/pqLWhYAsuW
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Our Spotlight Newsletter has a new look! Check out the May 2013 Edition feat. Subsidy Info & other Japan news! http://t.co/AB87XGdMHo
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Join @ChicagoCouncil on 6/6 for "Abenomics: Japan's New Sunrise?" w/ Kenichiro Sasae, Ambassador of Japan to the U.S. http://t.co/rQiADbUSiH
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RT @CSIS: Thank you for joining our 8th CSIS-JETRO event discussing Economic Integration in Asia/Pacific. Looking forward to the 9th! @JETR…
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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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SUBSIDY PROGRAM

The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) is currently promoting the annual Japanese subsidy program: Subsidy Program for Projects Promoting Asian Site Location in Japan. The application deadline is Monday, June 3rd, 2013, at 12:00PM (Japan time). Additional information can be found here.

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