Publications

Publications

Below you will find a selection of market reports, fact sheets and publications drawn up by industry experts. This page will be regularly updated and we encourage you to return for future developments.

Report: Financing Opportunities for EU SMEs' Internationalisation in Japan

About the Report Difficulties in accessing external financing and attracting investment can prevent EU SMEs from benefiting from the opportunities triggered by the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) and the signature of the EU-Japan Partnership on Sustainable Connectivity and...

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Factsheet: EPA & Insurances: Life

About the FactsheetJapan’s insurance market is the world’s third-largest, behind the US and China, comprising 8.62% of the world’s insurance premiums, and Japan’s market for life-insurance comprises nearly 73% of its total insurance market. The EPA covers numerous aspects of the insurance services...

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Factsheet: EPA & Insurances: Non-Life

About the FactsheetJapan’s insurance market is highly-concentrated. While the Japanese market has 54 companies offering non-life insurance services, the three largest firms have an 87% combined market share. The EPA covers numerous aspects of the insurance services and allows Europeans to find new...

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Factsheet: EPA & Insurances: Reinsurance

About the FactsheetJapan’s reinsurance landscape is populated partially by foreign firms specializing in reinsurance within the Japanese market. While Japan’s market-landscape has two domestic firms which are dedicated reinsurance firms, Japan has six dedicated foreign reinsurance firms. The EPA...

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Factsheet: EPA & Insurances: Postal

About the FactsheetJapan Post Holdings is the world’s 6th largest insurance company by revenue, at $US 116.6 Billion. Japan Post holds approximately a quarter of Japan’s life-insurance market, and filed to enter non-life insurance market in 2012. The EPA covers numerous aspects of the insurance...

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Report: The Japanese Leather and Footwear Markets

About the Report: Japan’s leather and footwear markets offer many opportunities to EU companies: the leather goods market grew around 2.6% in 2018 and is worth ¥1.15 trillion, while the footwear market has remained stable for a decade at ¥1.4 trillion. This report titled ‘Japan’s Leather and...

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Report: The Japanese Meat Market

About the Report: The consumption of all types of meat in Japan is rising amid changing lifestyles. Compared to 20 years ago, Japanese consumers today eat about 18% more meat per person. The meat demand is higher than what the domestic industry can supply and the shortfall is made up by...

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Factsheet: EPA & Maritime Transport

About the FactsheetThe aim of this Factsheet to explain to EU exporters of goods to Japan the market access opportunities offered by the EU-Japan Economic Partnership (EPA). This factsheet takes a close look at international maritime transport services defined in the Agreement. It then highlights...

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Report: Artificial Intelligence in the Japanese Medical Sector

About the Report: Historically, the Japanese healthcare market has been rather conservative but today, Japan is more open to overseas influence on how the future healthcare system should be designed. Japan’s ageing population is applying pressure to the healthcare system and Japan needs more...

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Factsheet: EPA & Fishery Products

About the FactsheetThe aim of this Factsheet is to explain to EU exporters of fishery products the market access opportunities offered by the EU-Japan Economic Partnership (EPA). This factsheet takes a close look at market access, focusing on tariff lines and the different types of preferences...

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