In December 2015, Akzo Nobel K.K. once again joined the NCCJ as a Regular Gold Member. Akzo Nobel is a global paints and coatings company and a major producer of specialty chemicals. The company is headquartered in Amsterdam and employs some 47,000 people in 80 countries. Their brand portfolio includes such well known brands as Dulux and Sikkens.  

In Japan, Akzo Nobel is headed up by Mr. Takayuki Koike, who commenced his career in the financial sector and later joined Akzo Nobel in the Netherlands in 1996 after graduating from Lancaster University in the U.K. with a Masters Degree in Finance. Currently Mr. Koike serves as President for Akzo Nobel K.K. and Kayaku Akzo Corporation.

Beginning of this year Frank Schulz Human Capital Consulting K.K. joined the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce in Japan as Associate Member.

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In January 2016 Schenker-Seino joined the NCCJ as an Associate Member. Over 140 years of DB Schenker’s experience in the global markets, and over 50 years in the Japanese market, enable Schenker-Seino to support their customers for every logistics or transport challenge.

Scarabee is a leading player in the aviation industry with over 25 years of experience working closely with the world’s leading airports, airlines and business partners, developing unique, innovative and tailor-made solutions for the passenger, baggage handling and security sector.

On February 24, Takashi Yoneyama, a lawyer with TMI Associates, and his colleagues from ARQIS Foreign Law Office, Dr. Tobias Schiebe and Ulrich Kirchhoff, discussed the new Japanese individual numbering system (“My Number “ or “MN”) and the amendment of the Personal Data Protection Act in Japan.