Economy | ANALYSIS
Households to take hit from tax hike
by Tomoko Otake
The consumption tax increase will hit every household in Japan hard, with many people’s financial future hanging on whether their wages rise enough to offset the hike's impact.
World | EU SPECIAL May 9, 2013
Japan, EU look to trade pact as way to lift up economies
by Mizuho Aoki
Japan and the European Union have taken an important step toward deepening their relationship by starting formal negotiations on a free trade agreement in April, seeking to boost their faltering economies by creating one of the world’s largest free-trade accords that will account for ...
World | EU SPECIAL May 9, 2013
The past, present, future of the EU; bloc's bilateral relations with Japan
by Minoru Matsutani
The first seeds of the idea of the European Union were sown on May 9, 1950, by then French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman. Hence, the date is now celebrated as Europe Day. The relationship between Japan and the EU has entered a new phase ...
World | EU SPECIAL May 9, 2013
Milestones on the road to a united, integrated Europe 63 years in the making
Europe Day, May 9, which is celebrated as the birthday of the European Union, is the anniversary of the proposal known as the Schuman Declaration. The evolution of the EU from a regional economic agreement in 1951 to today’s supranational organization of 27 countries ...
World | EU SPECIAL May 9, 2013
Croatia set to become 28th EU member
by Mira Martinec
Following the successful ratification of its European Union Accession Treaty by the national parliaments of the 27 Member States, the Republic of Croatia is set to join the EU as the 28th member on July 1 this year. This event will mark an end ...
World | EU SPECIAL May 9, 2013
Free trade accord would be worthy of celebration
by Duco Delgorge
On March 25 this year, Japan and the European Union announced the launch of negotiations toward an EU-Japan Free Trade Agreement. Business organizations on both sides, not least the European Business Council in Japan (EBC), raised a cheer, relieved that at last work could ...
World | EU SPECIAL May 9, 2013
EU delegation's educational programs for Japan
by Chiho Iuchi
With the emphasis on people-to-people exchanges and the increasing demand for human resources with international mind-sets, the Delegation of the European Union to Japan offers some academic opportunities for the young generation in Japan who will be the opinion leaders in the future. The ...
World | EU SPECIAL May 9, 2013
Europa House one-day event opens doors to all
by Chiho Iuchi
The Delegation of the EU to Japan will open its premises to the public during the Europa House Open Day event on May 25. Since the delegation moved from its previous location in the Sanbancho area of Chiyoda Ward to its new premises in ...
World | EU SPECIAL May 9, 2013
EU Film Days returns for 11th edition, including a work from Croatia
EU Film Days, which has been one of the most popular events during the annual EU-Japan Friendship Week, introduces selected works of cinema from EU nations. The 11th edition of the festival will also include the film “The Living and the Dead” from Croatia, ...