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Japan Business Group

Special Interest Group

Connecting SME and larger-scale UK enterprises interested in trade with Japan

This Group services members connected to Japan-UK trade across financial services, food production, engineering, creative arts, the technology sector and more, aiming to:

Connect
Build a national platform connecting UK SMEs and larger businesses interested in trade with Japan and vice versa.

Develop
Provide a window for interest from business and investment information seekers, providing industry specialism and/or representing a sector in Japan-UK trade.

Influence
Be relevant players in the Japan-UK business and deal with issues and opportunities that help IoD members succeed in these ventures.

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Japan-UK Symposium, 2024

The Embassy of Japan in London hosted the Japan-UK Symposium on Tuesday 16 April 2024. Organised by the IoD Japan Business Group, the event focused on business and investment opportunities heralded by Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, Japan Business leaders, government officials, and political figures from both nations attended and engaged in discussions focussing on cooperation and mutual growth. Photographs courtesy/credit: Embassy of Japan

Japan-UK Symposium, 2024

The Embassy of Japan in London hosted the Japan-UK Symposium on Tuesday 16 April 2024. Organised by the IoD Japan Business Group, the event focused on business and investment opportunities heralded by Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, Japan Business leaders, government officials, and political figures from both nations attended and engaged in discussions focussing on cooperation and mutual growth. Photographs courtesy/credit: Embassy of Japan.

Japan-UK Symposium, 2024

The Embassy of Japan in London hosted the Japan-UK Symposium on Tuesday 16 April 2024. Organised by the IoD Japan Business Group, the event focused on business and investment opportunities heralded by Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, Japan Business leaders, government officials, and political figures from both nations attended and engaged in discussions focussing on cooperation and mutual growth. Photographs courtesy/credit: Embassy of Japan.

Japan-UK Symposium, 2024

The Embassy of Japan in London hosted the Japan-UK Symposium on Tuesday 16 April 2024. Organised by the IoD Japan Business Group, the event focused on business and investment opportunities heralded by Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, Japan Business leaders, government officials, and political figures from both nations attended and engaged in discussions focussing on cooperation and mutual growth. Photographs courtesy/credit: Embassy of Japan.

Japan-UK Symposium, 2024

The Embassy of Japan in London hosted the Japan-UK Symposium on Tuesday 16 April 2024. Organised by the IoD Japan Business Group, the event focused on business and investment opportunities heralded by Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, Japan Business leaders, government officials, and political figures from both nations attended and engaged in discussions focussing on cooperation and mutual growth. Photographs courtesy/credit: Embassy of Japan.

Japan-UK Symposium, 2024

The Embassy of Japan in London hosted the Japan-UK Symposium on Tuesday 16 April 2024. Organised by the IoD Japan Business Group, the event focused on business and investment opportunities heralded by Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, Japan Business leaders, government officials, and political figures from both nations attended and engaged in discussions focussing on cooperation and mutual growth. Photographs courtesy/credit: Embassy of Japan.

Japan-UK Symposium, 2024

The Embassy of Japan in London hosted the Japan-UK Symposium on Tuesday 16 April 2024. Organised by the IoD Japan Business Group, the event focused on business and investment opportunities heralded by Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, Japan Business leaders, government officials, and political figures from both nations attended and engaged in discussions focussing on cooperation and mutual growth. Photographs courtesy/credit: Embassy of Japan.

Japan-UK Symposium, 2024

The Embassy of Japan in London hosted the Japan-UK Symposium on Tuesday 16 April 2024. Organised by the IoD Japan Business Group, the event focused on business and investment opportunities heralded by Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, Japan Business leaders, government officials, and political figures from both nations attended and engaged in discussions focussing on cooperation and mutual growth. Photographs courtesy/credit: Embassy of Japan.

Japan-UK Symposium, 2024

The Embassy of Japan in London hosted the Japan-UK Symposium on Tuesday 16 April 2024. Organised by the IoD Japan Business Group, the event focused on business and investment opportunities heralded by Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, Japan Business leaders, government officials, and political figures from both nations attended and engaged in discussions focussing on cooperation and mutual growth. Photographs courtesy/credit: Embassy of Japan.

Japan-UK Symposium, 2024

The Embassy of Japan in London hosted the Japan-UK Symposium on Tuesday 16 April 2024. Organised by the IoD Japan Business Group, the event focused on business and investment opportunities heralded by Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, Japan Business leaders, government officials, and political figures from both nations attended and engaged in discussions focussing on cooperation and mutual growth. Photographs courtesy/credit: Embassy of Japan.

Japan-UK Symposium, 2024

The Embassy of Japan in London hosted the Japan-UK Symposium on Tuesday 16 April 2024. Organised by the IoD Japan Business Group, the event focused on business and investment opportunities heralded by Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, Japan Business leaders, government officials, and political figures from both nations attended and engaged in discussions focussing on cooperation and mutual growth. Photographs courtesy/credit: Embassy of Japan.

Japan-UK Symposium, 2024

The Embassy of Japan in London hosted the Japan-UK Symposium on Tuesday 16 April 2024. Organised by the IoD Japan Business Group, the event focused on business and investment opportunities heralded by Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, Japan Business leaders, government officials, and political figures from both nations attended and engaged in discussions focussing on cooperation and mutual growth. Photographs courtesy/credit: Embassy of Japan.

Japan – UK Symposium, 2023

The IoD Japan Business Group hosted the Japan-UK Symposium at Japan House London to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Iwakura Mission and the lasting ties it has built between the two countries. The event covered topics from trade opportunities to governance, with Sam Thorne, CEO of Japan House London, and Simon Wright, Director of Programming, contributing to the discussion on education, arts, culture, and tourism.

Watch the recording here

Japan – UK Symposium, 2023

The IoD Japan Business Group hosted the Japan-UK Symposium at Japan House London to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Iwakura Mission and the lasting ties it has built between the two countries. The event covered topics from trade opportunities to governance, with Sam Thorne, CEO of Japan House London, and Simon Wright, Director of Programming, contributing to the discussion on education, arts, culture, and tourism.

Watch the recording here

Japan – UK Symposium, 2023

The IoD Japan Business Group hosted the Japan-UK Symposium at Japan House London to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Iwakura Mission and the lasting ties it has built between the two countries. The event covered topics from trade opportunities to governance, with Sam Thorne, CEO of Japan House London, and Simon Wright, Director of Programming, contributing to the discussion on education, arts, culture, and tourism.

Watch the recording here

Japan – UK Symposium, 2023

The IoD Japan Business Group hosted the Japan-UK Symposium at Japan House London to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Iwakura Mission and the lasting ties it has built between the two countries. The event covered topics from trade opportunities to governance, with Sam Thorne, CEO of Japan House London, and Simon Wright, Director of Programming, contributing to the discussion on education, arts, culture, and tourism.

Watch the recording here

Japan – UK Symposium, 2023

The IoD Japan Business Group hosted the Japan-UK Symposium at Japan House London to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Iwakura Mission and the lasting ties it has built between the two countries. The event covered topics from trade opportunities to governance, with Sam Thorne, CEO of Japan House London, and Simon Wright, Director of Programming, contributing to the discussion on education, arts, culture, and tourism.

Watch the recording here

Japan – UK Symposium, 2023

The IoD Japan Business Group hosted the Japan-UK Symposium at Japan House London to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Iwakura Mission and the lasting ties it has built between the two countries. The event covered topics from trade opportunities to governance, with Sam Thorne, CEO of Japan House London, and Simon Wright, Director of Programming, contributing to the discussion on education, arts, culture, and tourism.

Watch the recording here

Japan – UK Symposium, 2023

The IoD Japan Business Group hosted the Japan-UK Symposium at Japan House London to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Iwakura Mission and the lasting ties it has built between the two countries. The event covered topics from trade opportunities to governance, with Sam Thorne, CEO of Japan House London, and Simon Wright, Director of Programming, contributing to the discussion on education, arts, culture, and tourism.

Watch the recording here

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IoD and Keizai Doyukai leaders activities

In a collaborative effort to address the evolving landscape of global business amid geopolitical challenges, prominent business leaders from the UK and Japan representing the Institute of Directors (IoD) and Keizai Doyukai engaged in various activities throughout 2023 discussing critical issues impacting international trade and investment.

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Indranil Nath

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