METI, in cooperation with JETRO, is offering various incentive schemes with the aim of increasing investments either into Japan in general or to specific regions. The most well known are perhaps the incentive schemes focusing on Tohoku and the general incentive scheme to promote the establishment of Asia regional headquarters in Japan or R&D facilities.

The application period or invitation period for the incentive programme for establishment of regional headquarters and Japanese based R&D centres has now opened. Information can be found following the links posted below.

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Let’s face it, Japan can be a tough place to manage a business. This country has its charms, but it can be a tough market to crack and maintain for the foreign executive. And Japanese managers of foreign firms have their own challenges when dealing with expats in Japan and the people at an overseas headquarters. That’s why the NCCJ began its Lotgenoten series of informal seminars – to provide an opportunity to share experiences of challenges and solutions in an informal, friendly atmosphere. To help ensure an atmosphere of frankness and openness, all discussions are off the record.

The Lotgenoten on March 14 was on the theme of “Dutch vs Japanese working culture – How to read each other’s behavior at work.” This topic prompted a spirited discussion of the pitfalls and misunderstandings that so often befall executives in a multicultural environment in Japan. Participants – both Dutch and Japanese – discussed differences between the two cultures in communication style, decision-making, work-life balance, even in the way meetings are run – all of which can have wide-reaching ramifications for foreign managers, and for Japanese managers at Dutch companies.

This year’s Lotgenoten, which was sponsored by ASML Japan, was the first we’ve organized in the evening, and this offered an opportunity to network afterwards over dinner and drinks at the restaurant in the Gotenyama Trust Tower building.

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EU-Japan Centre for industrial cooperation is currently launching a call for applications for the "HRTP-Japan Industry Insight" 2013 programme for EU companies needing concrete tools for handling business issues with Japan.

For its 49th edition, this programme will provide an unique opportunity to get within a very short time an integrated in-depth view of Japanese industrial structure and business practices.

The next course is open to all-sized companies and takes place in Tokyo from 13 May to 7 June 2013.

Participants from SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) will benefit from EUR 3000 scholarship.

More details are available on the EU-Japan Centre website

The EU Gateway Progamme is a programme funded and managed by the European Union to support EU companies in developing business cooperation with Japanese companies. The Netherlands Embassy in Tokyo is supporting the programme by maximizing business opportunities for Dutch participants. 
 
From 5 – 6 February 2013, the below mentioned Dutch companies are visiting Tokyo. Those three companies will present themselves at the two-day Exhibition as follow:
 
Date: 5 -6 February 2013
Venue: Hilton Hotel 4F, Shinjuku
Admission: Free (Prior registration required) 
Event outline (Japanese)
Registration (Japanese) 

LIST OF THE DUTCH PARTICIPANTS 
Plugwise BV  (Solutions for building efficiency, lighting control, home efficiency, smart grid) 
We4Ce B.V. (Rotor blade designs and all rotor blade related services and support) 
LG Sound B.V. (monitoring water quality, algae control, ultrasound, ultrasonic, biofilm, cooling tower, lg sonic) 
 
The Netherlands Embassy in Tokyo would appreciate very much if you could pay a visit to the Exhibition and share your knowledge & expertise with the Dutch participants.  If you would like to have an individual meeting with the Dutch participants, please get in touch with Ms. Komatsubara of the Embassy (Tel: 03-5776-5437 - kazuyo.komatsubara@minbuza.nl).