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18 Aug 2026
Traineeship Opportunity – Thank You for Your Interest!
The Japan Business Council in Europe (JBCE) received over 190 expressions of interest in our traineeship offer published in June! We would like to thank everyone for their interest in…
30 Jul 2026
JBCE Welcomes Japan's Official Accession to Horizon Europe
JBCE warmly welcomes Japan’s official accession as Associated Country to Horizon Europe, which opens door for Japanese researchers to lead and coordinate their own R&I projects within the programme, apply…
19 Jun 2026
Dr George Gillespie OBE Elected as New JBCE President
On 18 June 2026, at the JBCE General Assembly, Dr George Gillespie OBE, Executive Director of HORIBA Ltd, Japan, and Chairman of HORIBA Europe GmbH, was elected as the organisation’s…
19 Jun 2026
JBCE Holds Annual Summer Party
On 18 June 2026, JBCE brought together members, friends and partners for its Annual Summer Party, celebrating the start of summer in Brussels. Even the usually unpredictable Belgian weather was…
18 May 2026
JBCE Annual Report 2025
JBCE is delighted to publish its Annual Report 2025. 2025 has been another busy and impactful year. Here are some of the highlights: ‘Made with Common Values’ — the report…
05 May 2026
JBCE Takes Part in EU-Japan Tech Business Round Table, Publishes Recommendations and Joint Statement
On 5 May 2026, in the context of the 4th EU–Japan Digital Partnership Council held in Brussels, JBCE participated in the EU–Japan Tech Business Roundtable hosted by DG CNECT. JBCE…
16 Apr 2026
JBCE Takes Part in 27th EU-Japan BRT
JBCE took part in the 27th EU–Japan Business Round Table on 16 April 2026! JBCE President, Mikihito Saito, joined a high-level panel on Economic Security, alongside Roberto Viola (Director General,…
17 Mar 2026
JBCE Holds Second Closed-Door Roundtable on Economic Security
On 17 March 2026, as part of our ongoing series of roundtables on economic security, JBCE hosted its second closed-door discussion—this time focusing on the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) and…
25 Feb 2026
JBCE–EBC–OECD Joint Event on Responsible Business Conduct
JBCE, together with the European Business Council in Japan (EBC) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), co-hosted the joint hybrid event ‘Bridging Stakeholders and Business to Advance…
01 Dec 2025
Former JBCE President Alistair Dormer Receives Japan's Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star
JBCE extends its sincere congratulations to its former President, Alistair Dormer, on receiving the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, awarded by the Japanese government during the…
13 Nov 2025
Over 460 Participants Attend JBCE Second Event on CBAM
On 13 November 2025, JBCE organised its second event on CBAM with the participation of Xavier Vanden Bosch, Policy Officer at the CBAM, Energy and green taxation Unit of DG…
15 Oct 2025
JBCE Participates in JEITA-EU-Japan Centre Event on the New Dimension of the EU-Japan Digital Partnership
On 15 October 2025, JBCE participated in the JEITA-EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation event ‘Towards a New Dimension of EU-Japan Digital Partnership’, organised on the sidelines of the CEATEC Conference.…
23 Jul 2025
JBCE Statement on the Outcome of the 30th EU-Japan Summit
JBCE has published a statement on the outcome of the 30th EU-Japan Summit, which took place on 23 July 2025. JBCE welcomes the results of the Summit, in particular The…
25 Jun 2025
JBCE Annual Report 2024
JBCE is pleased to present its Annual Report 2024. Focused on JBCE’s achievements during the Japanese FY24 (April 2024 – March 2025), this year’s report shines a light on the…
12 Jun 2025
JBCE Holds Annual Summer Party
Thank you to all JBCE members, partners and friends for attending our Annual Summer (Rooftop) Party on 11 June 2025 and making this a wonderful event filled with laughter, endless…
19 Mar 2025
JBCE and INSTAR Standards Sign Memorandum of Understanding
On 19 March 2025, JBCE and INSTAR Standards held the official signing ceremony of their Memorandum of Understanding, which expresses the intention for possible collaboration on forming an International Task…
12 Feb 2025
JBCE Takes Part in 26th EU-Japan BRT
JBCE was delighted to take part in the 26th EU-Japan Business Round Table on 12 February 2025. JBCE President Mikihito Saito made a presentation during a panel on Economic Security,…
03 Feb 2025
JBCE Welcomes Visit from CBCC/Keidanren
On 3 February 2025, JBCE was pleased to welcome a delegation from Japan’s Council for Better Corporate Citizenship (CBCC) / Keidanren. The objective, as part of our regular discussions, was…
17 Oct 2024
JBCE Takes Part in CEATEC 2024
JBCE was delighted to take part this year again in the CEATEC conference, in Tokyo. On 17 October 2024, Shozo Maeda moderated the EU-Japan Global Dialogue on Data Space, in…
03 Oct 2024
JBCE Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary
JBCE had the honour of celebrating its 25th Anniversary on 2nd October 2024 alongside esteemed guest speakers and panelists, representatives from its member companies, Secretariat members as well as partners…
14 Jun 2024
Over 600 Participants Attend JBCE Event on CBAM
On 14 June 2024, JBCE organised a hybrid event on CBAM with the participation of Vicente Hurtado Roa, Head of Unit at DG TAXUD, European Commission, to discuss the first…
12 Apr 2024
JBCE Presents its Declaration Ahead of the New Political Mandates in 2024
JBCE is pleased to present its declaration ahead of the European Elections and the new political mandates (2024-2029). JBCE has been contributing to policymaking at EU level for the past 25…