Newsletter 26 June
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Before you might go into holiday mode, please find here our June newsletter, filled with events and news that might interest you!
EXPO OSAKA:
Expo 2025 Osaka continues to attract many visitors, from Japan but also from abroad.
Last week there was the Flemish week at the Belgian Pavilion, and in July the Luxembourg Pavilion will again welcome 2 large delegations.
In September we will have the Brussels week, and on 14 September the Belgian National Day at the Expo.
On this page we keep you posted of important BeLux Expo dates and events, and of course of our own BLCCJ Expo events.
BLCCJ Expo Events:
–Duo talk with the BeLux Pavilion Directors
Date: Wednesday 20 August
Location: online (Zoom)
-Joint Chamber Expo Visit
In collaboration with the Austrian, Dutch, French and Swiss Chambers
Date: Tuesday 2 September
Location: Expo Osaka
-BJA-BLCCJ Webinar Series on Expo Osaka part 3 – focus on companies involved in the Belgian pavilion
Date: Tuesday 30 September, 18:00-19:00 JST
Location: online (Zoom)
-BLCCJ visit to the Expo
In presence of the Belgian Ambassador
Date: Friday 10 October
OTHER UPCOMING BLCCJ EVENTS:
–BLCCJ Starters’ “Thriday” networking night
Date: Thursday 10 July
Time: from 18:30
Location: l’abreuvoir
–July beer gathering
Date: Tuesday 22 July
Tome: from 19:00
Location: l’abreuvoir
–Joint Chamber Summer Cocktail
Date: Thursday 31 July
Time: 19:00-21:00
Location: Hilton Tokyo Beer Garden Terrace
-Save-the-date! Belgian Beer and Food Academy in Osaka
Thursday 9 October @ Hilton Osaka
-Save-the-date! BLCCJ Gala 2025
Friday 28 November @ Conrad Tokyo
The early bird campaign will be launched later in summer
The theme this year will be very SWEET – stay tuned 😊
More events are in the making (incl. a running event and a company visit), so keep an eye out on our mailings, website, LinkedIn and Facebook pages!
NEWS FROM and FOR THE BLCCJ MEMBERS:
-Do you know that many motivated and capable Belgian and Luxembourg people contact our office looking for an internship or a position in Japan?
If you are looking to hire someone, or if you are open to welcome an intern, please check out the CV section on the BLCCJ website (scroll down on the Services page to CVs)
-It is that time of the year again to update your profile in the online BLCCJ Directory.
Please take a moment to check your profile and make the necessary updates.
–Belgian Beer Weekend 2025 has already held stops at Hibiya, Nagoya, Yokohama, Fukuoka and Osaka this year, but 3 more locations are yet to come:
- BBW Roppongi: 1-5 October @ Roppongi Hills Arena
- NEW: BBW Kyoto: 9-13 October @ Ohigashi-san Square (Higashi Honganji)
- BBW Shinjuku: 3-7 December @ Shinjuku Sumitomo Bldg. – Sankaku Hiroba
-Wine Summer Campaign!
For the first time ever, Caves Bernard-Massard has won a Diamond Trophy award at the Japan Women’s Wine Awards 2025. To celebrate this, importer Kawaguchi Shoten is kindly offering a 20% discount to all BLCCJ members!
Take advantage of this campaign to try some truly great Luxembourg sparkling wines.
More information in the attached promotion flyer.
NEWS FROM RELATED ORGANIZATIONS:
-BLCCJ is a founding and active stakeholder of the European Business Council.
But what exactly can they do for your company?
You can read more about it in their new flyer in attachment.
-The Belgian Foreign Trade Agency has published their Belgian Foreign Trade 2024 report (download here) and World Trade 2024 report (download here).
-The website Global Financial City Osaka gives more information on why Osaka is financially interesting for business.
You can find more info on incentives in the attached flyer.
–Tokyo Employment Consultation Center Webinar “Regulations related to Holidays and Leave under Japanese Labor Law”
Monday 30 June, 14:00-15:00 @ online
–MIPRO Startup Seminar “Comprehensive Guide to the Japan’s Startup Visa Program”
Tuesday 22 July, 14:00-15:30 @ Zoom
A FEW RECENT NEWS HEADLINES:
- Number of work-related mental health cases hits record high in Japan (NHK World – Japan, 25 June)
- Japan government to consider cutting this year’s growth forecast, sources say (The Asahi Shimbun, 25 June)
- Lawson opens next-generation AI-powered convenience store in Tokyo (Mainichi Japan, 24 June)
- Japan’s core consumer prices in May rise 3.7% on surging rice costs (Kyodo News, 20 June)
- Foreign visitors to Japan hit 3.7 mil. in May, new record for month (Kyodo News, 18 June)
If you have any news you would like to share with the BLCCJ community, feel free to contact our office at any time.
On that note, please enjoy the summer – stay hydrated!