Outlook 2026

The BLCCJ is pleased to invite you to an outlook for 2026, together with the CCI France Japon (CCIFJ) and the Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan (SCCJ).

This event will explore how Japan’s political and risk landscape is evolving in 2026, combining policy analysis with a practitioner’s perspective.

It will first examine the impact of the new LDP–JIP (Ishin no Kai) coalition on Japan’s political direction and key policy areas affecting business, including labour reform, policies concerning foreign nationals, social security, and investment, with insights ahead of the government’s forthcoming Basic Policy (Honebuto no Hoshin) announcement.

The discussion will then shift to how organisations can operate in an environment of constant volatility, drawing on Risk Outlook 2026 to examine accelerating and converging risks, from geopolitical fragmentation and cyber threats to extreme weather and resource constraints, and to explore practical approaches to strengthening crisis readiness, maintaining duty of care, and building resilience in an increasingly unpredictable world.

SPEAKERS

Mr. Kazumoto Eguchi
Senior Partner and Head of Government Relations
Kreab Tokyo

As head of public policy and government relations at Kreab Japan, Kazumoto Eguchi helps clients navigate Japan’s policy landscape and build relationships with decision makers. He joined Kreab after spending a decade at the National Diet of Japan, where he served as policy secretary for a number of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Diet members in the fields of finance, energy, foreign affairs, transportation and ICT. Earlier in his career, he was a senior researcher in US-Japan relations at the Johns Hopkins Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies in Washington D.C.

Ms. Noriko Takasaki
Lead Security Analyst, North Asia
International SOS Japan Ltd.

Noriko Takasaki is the Lead Security Analyst for North Asia, based in Tokyo, responsible for operational and strategic security analysis. She works closely with the Global Threat Monitoring Centre to deliver accurate and timely intelligence for organisations in the region.
Previously, she served as Security Director, leading the Security Assistance team and overseeing risk management, incident response, advisory services, and crisis operations across Asia.
Before joining International SOS in 2015, she spent eight years in international humanitarian and development roles with NGOs and the Red Cross/Red Crescent, working at headquarters and in multiple field locations, including Africa.
She holds a BA from the University of Leeds and a Master’s in Conflict, Security and Development from King’s College London.

EVENT DETAILS

Date: Monday 2 February 2026

Time: 18:00 – 20:00

• 17h45: opening doors
• 18h00: presentation & Q&A
• 19h00: beginning of cocktail networking
• 20h00: end of the event

Venue: L’espace@CCIFJ
2-2-2 Nihonbashi Honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0023

Fee: JPY 5,000 for BLCCJ members / JPY 7,000 for non-members
(this includes drinks and finger food)

To register, send the full name, company name and position of all attendees to info@blccj.or.jp and we will send a confirmation email.

Deadline for registration is Thursday 29 January 17:00.

We kindly ask you to arrange payment by Thursday 29 January by bank transfer. We will send the bank details in the confirmation email.

Any cancelations after 29 January or no-shows will be charged in full.

We hope to welcome many of you at this event!