• Losing the Lag

    Rob Claar, CEO and founder of healthcare investment, development, and commercialization platform HekaBio, joins us to discuss how overseas healthcare companies can gain regulatory approval in Japan and put their innovations in the hands of Japanese doctors and patients. (Text and podcast.)

  • Internal Controls, Sustainability, and IFRS

    With two new sustainability standards in effect for annual reporting as of January 1, 2024, companies may need to reassess their internal controls to ensure they are compliant with disclosure requirements.

  • 2024 ACCJ Shinnenkai

    ACCJ members and guests ushered in the Year of the Dragon in the Imperial Hotel’s Hikari Room.

  • Charting the Course

    The ACCJ Journal sits down with ACCJ President Victor Osumi to learn more about how his career took flight, how he became involved with the chamber, and the path he sees ahead as he takes the helm for 2024.

  • 2023 Leaders and Volunteers of the Year

    The ACCJ honored the 2023 ACCJ Leaders and Volunteers of the Year at the December Leadership Forum. Learn more about the contributions each has made to better the community and contribute to the ACCJ mission.

  • Jesper Koll's 2024 Forecasts and Surprises

    Qualitative predictions are based on a combination of experience and intuition. Like an inspired jazz solo, they deliver a genuine surprise that you did not expect but cannot live without once you’ve heard it. What unexpected riffs does 2024 have in store for Japan? Jesper Koll shares 10 twists and turns that could make for an interesting Year of the Dragon.

  • Serene Shrines and Sauruses

    As a tourist destination for inbound visitors, Fukui Prefecture often gets short shrift, especially compared with more glamorous neighbors such as Kyoto and Ishikawa Prefectures. But this may change come March.

  • Ancient Trails, Modern Tales

    Many visitors to Japan are familiar with the Tokaido Shinkansen. What they may not know is that the tracks run alongside an ancient route built not for bullet-train carriages but rather palanquins. We take a tour through Kanagawa Prefecture to explore past and present.

  • Cities on the Hills

    While Tokyo has established itself as one of the world’s leading urban centers, it can still improve its cultural magnetism, livability, and attractiveness for overseas businesses. Helping the city rise in the world’s esteem by gradually transforming Tokyo is at the heart of Mori Building’s mission.

  • The Hunt for DX Champions

    Despite being a nation renowned for assimilating advanced machinery and technology into everyday life, the reality of Japan’s IT workforce paints a very different picture. But Robert Half Japan is supporting clients undergoing digital transformation and is seeing promising progress.

  • Japan Unlocked

    Looking to enter the Japan market? Want to improve your existing operations? As part of Kreston Global, the world’s 13th-biggest accounting network and 10th-biggest in Japan, Kreston ProWorks helps companies establish a foothold in Japan.

  • Future Ready

    If Japan is to remain globally competitive and secure its future economy, overcoming the digital talent gap is a must. To find out where Japan is on the road to readiness, The ACCJ Journal spoke with corporate leaders about the current state of talent acquisition and retention.


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