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“Japan is a ‘priority country’ for Switzerland”
Eurobiz Japan interviewed the Ambassador of Switzerland to Japan Andreas Baum. Topics covered are the upcoming visit of Swiss President Guy Parmelin to Japan, efforts in both states towards lower-carbon economies, Swiss participation in the Expo […]
New Board Members from Takeda and Nestlé
The Board of the Swiss-Japanese Chamber of Commerce (SJCC) has been reinforced with the election of two new members at the occasion of the 36th Annual General Assembly on the 6th May 2021. Vlad Andreev, is […]
SJCC Member Takeda Receives Prestigious Award
Takeda is this year’s winner of the EURORDIS 2021 Award for patient-oriented commitment. The company received this prestigious award for its constructive cooperation with and its strong, continuous commitment to people who are affected by rare […]
Tokyo 2020: Entry into Japan for Overseas Spectators not Allowed
On 20 March the organisers informed that overseas spectators will not be allowed entry into Japan for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Tickets purchased by overseas residents will […]
UK Announces CPTPP Expansion Phase – A New Opportunity for Swiss-Japanese Relations?
The notification by the United Kingdom to begin the accession process to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) could transform this transpacific trade initiative into a global framework. Patrick Ziltener and Dominique Ursprung […]
Paul Dudler, former Chairman of the SJCC Scholarship Fund, has passed away
It is with great sadness that the Swiss-Japanese Chamber of Commerce has received the news that the former Chairman of the Scholarship Fund, Mr. Paul Dudler, has passed away on 7 February 2021. Our deepest thoughts […]
Federal Council: CPTPP with Negative Impact on Swiss Exporters – Accession a Major Challenge
The President of the Switzerland-Japan Parliamentary Group, National Councillor Elisabeth Schneider-Schneiter, submitted an interpellation on 2 December 2020, asking the Federal Council whether Switzerland’s accession to CPTPP could be a way to update and extend the […]
How Should Switzerland React to the New Mega-Regionals from Asia-Pacific?
SJCC Managing Director Dominique Ursprung and trade expert Patrick Ziltener have analysed what the newly concluded RCEP and the Japan led CPTPP mean for Swiss Foreign Economic Policy. The most important conclusion of the authors is, […]
CPTPP as a Sustainable Update and Extension of the Swiss Network of Free Trade Agreements?
Der Schweiz gelingt es kaum, bestehende Freihandelsabkommen zu aktualisieren: Bei Mexiko, Südkorea, Japan oder China sind Bemühungen für ein Update bis heute erfolglos geblieben. Neuere und umfassendere Abkommen der EU begünstigen die europäischen Konkurrenten von Schweizer […]
The Current Situation in Japan
On the 18 Novemeber, the Ambassador of Japan and SJCC Honorary Chairman, H.E. Kojiro SHIRAISHI addressed members and guests of the SJCC with a keynote speech. The Webcast started with a short introduction of the speaker […]
New Reports from a Year in Japan
Several reports have been published showing the experience of young professionals spending a year in Japan. Click here to read the different reports. Since 1988, the SJCC has been awarding grants through its Scholarship Fund to encourage and […]
Recording of the Webinar on Japan’s System of Corporate Governance is Online
In his presentation, Professor Franz Waldenberger, Director of the German Institute for Japanese Studies in Tokyo has shown the latest research on Japan’s system of corporate governance. The video of his presentation is now available here: […]
