For non-Japanese who depart Japan, you may be entitled to claim a pension refund if you have paid into the Japanese Social Security System. For more information on Japan's social...
On February 8, Mark Carney, the newly appointed Bank of Canada Governor, spoke to members of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan. It was Governor Carney's first speech since...
Earlier this month, Japanese homebuilder Araya Kosan opened "Selco Home Takaoka Models," a model site in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, of homes assembled using complete kits...
The Bank of Japan decided January 22 to keep its key interest rate on hold in a widely expected move and warned that the Japanese economy is "slowing" for the time being due to...
The Canada Beef Export Federation (CBEF) will conduct a Canada Beef Technical Seminar for 150 guests at the Intercontinental Tokyo Bay Hotel from 5 to 9 p.m. January 29. Targeting...
In an interview with a Japanese industrial paper, Alberta Minister of Employment, Immigration and Industry Iris Evans emphasized that Alberta oilsand was an important investment...
In a recent Vancouver meeting with Japanese journalists, BC Assistant Deputy Minister of Economic Development Mike Carter appealed for Japanese investment and explained why the...
Tomoshige Sakamoto of the Canadian Beef Export Federation says Japan’s rule that beef imported from Canada must come from animals under 21 months of age results in higher prices...
The Asia Pacific region will experience slower economic growth in 2008, but is likely to avoid a sharp downturn due to the sub-prime mortgage crisis in the US, according to the...
