Parliamentary Friendship Group Switzerland-Japan

Gute Beziehungen zwischen gleichgesinnten Staaten sind umso wichtiger in turbulenten Zeiten: Parlamentarische Gruppe #Schweiz-#Japan im Austausch mit Japans Botschafter in der Schweiz in Bern. #160yearAnniversary

Japan’s plan to restructure global supply chains: Washington’s #friendshoring strategy has elevated #Japan’s role in the global supply chain reshuffle, providing fresh impetus and momentum for Japan to re-industrialize.

🌏 Japan and the Philippines sign a defense pact allowing deployment of forces for military exercises. #ReciprocalAccessAgreement #SouthChinaSea

Japan's Prime Minister, Mr. KISHIDA Fumio, attended the Summit on Peace in Ukraine at Bürgenstock, Switzerland. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/d5XtZhzP

Switzerland welcomes the news of #Japan‘s PM Kishida’s participation in the #UAPeaceSummit on June 15 and 16 in 🇨🇭 ! 🕊️🌏 Last Thursday, Japan's PM Kishida Fumio announced that he will attend the Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland taking place this weekend to discuss peace in Ukraine. Preparations for the conference have been in full swing since January - from setting the agenda to mobilising broad participation. 90 delegations from around the world will gather with the aim of developing a common understanding of a path towards a just and lasting peace in Ukraine. The agenda will focus on 3 topics: nuclear safety, food security, and humanitarian aspects. #Switzerland has a long tradition of promoting dialogue. Thus, it considers the exchange of different views on the way to peace in Ukraine of vital importance.🕊️🌏 👉https://lnkd.in/e9GgTd64 スイスは、6月15～16日に開催される #ウクライナ平和サミット への岸田首相の参加を歓迎します！🕊️🌏 岸田文雄首相は、今週末スイスで開催されるウクライナ平和サミットに出席し、「スイスやウクライナをはじめとする各国と連携し、公正かつ永続的な平和の実現に向けたウクライナの取組を、我が国として支援していく姿勢を力強く発信する」と発表しました。会議の準備は1月から本格化しており、議題の設定から幅広い参加者の動員まで行われています。本サミットの目的は、世界中から90の国・地域の代表が集まり、ウクライナの公正かつ永続的な平和に向けた道筋について共通の理解を深めることです。 核の安全確保、食料安全保障、人道的側面の3項目に焦点をあて討議される予定です。#スイス には対話を促進する長い伝統があります。そのため、ウクライナの平和への道筋についてさまざまな意見を交換することが極めて重要であると考えています。🕊️🌏 👉https://lnkd.in/dDteSKWd

Tokyo buhlt mit Asiens grösstem Startup-Event um Jungunternehmen - auch die #Schweiz ist bei #SusHi #Tech dabei: https://lnkd.in/dtH2GXqZ

Toyotas Weltmarktführerschaft bei #Hybriden beschert dem Automobilhersteller einen Rekordgewinn. 📈

📉 The yen is on a wild ride. In early trading, as Asian markets opened on April 29th, the currency plummeted to a 34-year low of 160 to the dollar: #BankOfJapan #Yen

Japan-Switzerland session 🇯🇵🇨🇭 Yesterday at the Bernerhof, the State Secretariat for International Finance SIF and the Swiss Financial Innovation Desk (FIND) had the privilege of hosting a distinguished Japanese delegation led by Mr. Masaaki TAIRA, Member, House of Representatives. The session focused on an enriching exchange about the regulation of crypto assets. Engaging with a foreign industry organization provided valuable insights. Identifying similarities and differences in regulation, supervision, and policy, and understanding their implications was particularly enlightening. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all participants for a fruitful discussion! Delegation Members: 🇯🇵From Japan: Mr. Masaaki TAIRA, Member, House of Representatives Mr. Masahiro NAKATA, Minister, Embassy of Japan in Switzerland Ms. Natsuko MORI, First Secretary, Economic Section, Embassy of Japan in Switzerland Mr. Yuzo Kano, CEO, Japan Blockchain Association (JBA) Mr. Yasuyuki OGYU, Head of External Relations Office, JBA Mr. Kenei SUZUKI, Deputy Head of External Relations Office, JBA Mr. Shigeo NISHINO, Officer, JBA Ms. Mai Fujimoto, Advisor, JBA Mr. So Saito, Lawyer Ms. Chino Mori, Japanese-English Interpreter Mr. Mitsuru KAMIMURA, Coordinator 🇨🇭From Switzerland: Ms. Stephanie Lorenz, Co-Head of Policy Issues & International Relations, SIF Ms. Sandrine Chabbey, Capital Markets & Infrastructures, SIF Ms. Andrea Weber, Policy Issues & International Relations, SIF Mr. Thomas Koch, Policy Issues & International Relations, SIF Mr. Justin Friedrich, Swiss Financial Innovation Desk, FIND Ms. Vénusia Bertin, Swiss Financial Innovation Desk, FIND #InternationalDialogue #CryptoAssets #Blockchain #DigitalSecurity #ConciergingFinancialInnovation

FT: "People, money and trade are turning to #Japan" (...) that seems like a "haven in troubled times". "The country’s technological prowess, industrial base, infrastructure and huge pool of savings remain formidable assets."