Newsletter January 24
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We hope the year of the rabbit had a great start for you all.
After wrapping up our New Year party last week, we are now preparing the following BLCCJ EVENTS:
–BeLux Business Talk with NEA winner AppTweak: Thursday 9 February, 12:00-14:00 @ restaurant Dynasty, Hilton Tokyo
–Inter-Chamber Ski-Snowboard-Onsen Networking Retreat: Saturday 18 February @ Lotte Arai Resort in Niigata (the Austrian Chamber is taking the lead, BLCCJ is supporting the event)
–February Beer Gathering: Monday 20 February, from 19:00 @ L’abreuvoir
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS:
–TECC and TOSBEC webinar: “What you need to know when starting a business in Japan! ～Key Points in Company set up and HR～”: 26 January, 13:00-15:00 @ Zoom
–EBC hybrid conference: “The Japanese Economy – Strategies to cope with a shrinking and ageing population”: 30 January, from 16:00 @ EBC office or online
Please sign up by e-mail at ebc@ebc-jp.com
–MIPRO webinar “Importers Tales－Failure and Success in the Japanese Market”: 3 February, 14:00-15:30 @ Zoom
Please sign up by e-mail before 31 January at bsd@mipro.or.jp
-EBC in-person event “The Role of the Legal Profession in Addressing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Issues in an Ever-Shifting World”: 1 February, 17:30-20:15 @ Europa House
Please sign up by e-mail at ebc@ebc-jp.com
–TMG startup event “City-Tech.Tokyo”: 27 and 28 February @ Tokyo International Forum
NEWS FROM THE MEMBERS:
-Also in 2023 BLCCJ members can enjoy a discount at Armani Ristorante!
For details please click here.
-Valentine is coming up soon! If you are looking for gift ideas, check out the Valentine collections of member companies Godiva, Wittamer and Grand Place.
NEWS FROM RELATED ORGANIZATIONS:
–LTIO Tokyo will have a booth at the International Space Industry Exhibition (ISIEX) 2023, Feb 1-3 @ Tokyo Big Sight
–ANA will resume 2 weekly direct flights (on Wednesday and on Saturday) between Tokyo (Narita) and Brussels from 26 March 2023.
More information in the press release.
Finally, here are a few NEWS HEADLINES of the past days:
-Bank of Japan undeterred by threat to consumers from above-target inflation (Mainichi Japan, Jan. 22)
-Japan reports its inflation hit 4%, a 41-year high in December (Asahi Shimbun, Jan. 21)
-Japan’s trade deficit in 2022 hits record high as imports surge (Asahi Shimbun, Jan. 19)
-Japan PM Kishida vows to downgrade COVID-19 categorization in spring (Kyodo News, Jan. 20)
-Suicides in Japan increase in 2022, 1st rise among men in 13 yrs (Kyodo News, Jan. 20)
Take care, and we hope to see you soon!