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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: e-Health and Telemedicine in Japan
About the Report Japan is the third-largest economy in the world, with a health system covering every person. The population is ageing and has the most significant percentage of people above 65 globally. Society has been late in digitisation, but the government tries to speed this up, among...
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Report: Techniques for effective virtual communication with Japanese partners
About the Report Under the Covid crisis we surveyed a wide range of Japanese managers involved in large-scale Japanese-European collaborative arrangements about their experiences of online business meetings and virtual communication with their European counterparts. Both sides expressed...
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Report: The Japanese jewellery market
About the Report The aim of this report is to: (a) present an overview of trends and opportunities on the Japanese jewellery market, drawn from the experiences of European companies, and to (b) deliver strategic insight, tactical guidance and real-life examples of how to succeed in the...
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EPA Handbook: A guide to help EU SMEs import Japanese products
About the ReportWould you like to start importing food or non-food stuffs from Japan, but are unsure what 'preferential tariff treatment', 'rules of origin' and 'HS codes' are? "How to Import using the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)" is a handbook for the EPA, can help you find your...
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Report: Latest trends in biotechnology research in Japan
About the Report Japan spends consistently over 3% of its GDP on R&D, of which some 70% come from industry. Concerning biotech-related R&D, more than half is directed towards pharmaceutical and medical goals, but agricultural, industrial and environmental biotech are recently getting...
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Report: Export & Import EU-Japan Trade data 2020
About the ReportThe report focuses primarily on the balance of trade between Japan, the EU and its constituent Member States in 2020. The report begins by analysing Japanese trade with the EU as a whole (both for goods and services) and then provides a country-by-country analysis for each...
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Report: Smart Mobility Market in Japan and Opportunities for EU SMEs
About the Report The modern world is changing swiftly – the technological, environmental, societal challenges are addressed with new solutions. The need to cut costs, protect the environment, manage cities, public transportation and daily lives of the people all around the globe leads to the...
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Report: Japan’s Private Equity and Venture Capital Landscape for EU SMEs and Start-ups
About the Report While startups play a key role for economic growth, innovation and productivity growth in a modern international economy, the dynamics of the underlying market are ever-changing, and also a major topic of interest for both the industry and the policy makers. This gives rise to...
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Report: Recent Evolution of Japanese Outbound Tourism and Recommendations for EU SMEs
About the Report Europe has been one of the most popular global destinations for Japanese tourists. Global COVID-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on the tourism sector. Yet, despite all its transformative effects for the European tourism industry, one may expect that European SMEs will try...
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Report: Working in Japan as an Expatriate: Step-by-step guide and checklist for future expatriates
About the Report This report is prepared for expatriates and human resource staff to secure a smooth transition to Japan. It is explaining matters such as taxes and social security systems as well as the cost of living in Japan. It is is divided into 6 steps:"Who should be sent to Japan""...
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