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UK PM Visit to Japan 30 Aug - 01 Sept

Theresa May, British prime minister, arrives in Japan seeking to boost post-Brexit trade. She will urge Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe to consider a new free trade deal with Britain.

Mr Abe is likely to press Mrs May to moderate the impact of Brexit on Japanese companies. The two leaders are also expected to discuss security, with Japan eager for allies to support the territorial status quo in the South and East China Seas. (With thanks to the FT for the headlines).

Carolyn Fairbairn, the CBI's Director-General, will be part of the UK business delegation to Tokyo.

For further information please contact [email protected] at the CBI's Press Office. 

STOP PRESS: Prime Minister Theresa May will visit Japan from Wed 30th August to Fri 1st Sept

The Prime Minister will visit Japan from Wednesday 30th August to Friday 1st September, where she will be received by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, and the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

This will be her first visit to Japan as Prime Minister, following her meetings with Mr Abe at the G20 in Hamburg in July, at Chequers in April, and at the UN General Assembly in New York in 2016.

Her visit is expected to cover a wide range of bilateral and regional issues, including working together to support the rules-based international system and the promotion of free trade and democratic values.

The Prime Minister’s visit will focus on defence and security cooperation, and trade and investment opportunities.

She will be accompanied by a delegation of business leaders drawn from a range of sectors. The delegation will showcase the strength of British business, the shared confidence in the UK-Japan economic relationship as we leave the EU, and the potential for future growth.

Source: FCO Website

Japanese Investment into the UK - fast facts

 

Dear CBI Member,

More than twenty Japanese corporations are CBI members in the UK and internationally.

The attached infographic highlights the value of Japanese foreign direct investment to the UK. 

Download Japanese Investment in the UK 2017

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CBI Member Successes June 2013

 

A number of CBI members were busy raising their profile in China in June, engaging in many exciting activities across a wide range of industries.

Please click here to access our latest briefing, which highlights the recent successes of 33 CBI members.

UK Bribery Act - an end of year overview for business

 

 

CBI member DLA Piper has prepared a summary regarding the UK Bribery Act from a roundtable discussion in Washington, D.C. with the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for England and Wales.

Issues discussed at the roundtable included the following:

     • Roles of the DPP and the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO)
     • Facilitating Payments
     • Meals and Business Hospitality
     • Defense to Failure to Prevent Bribery
     • Franchisor/Franchisee Liability
     • Self-Reporting
     • DPP and SFO's attitude to future prosecution

Please click here to read the full summary by DLA Piper.

Japan's business environment - British Embassy Tokyo Update

 

 
[Image courtesy of www.fco.gov.uk]

The British Embassy in Tokyo has circulated a note to UK companies providing an update on the current business environment.

In addition to China many CBI members have extensive business operations in Japan and NE Asia. China Direct hopes that you find this information useful.

http://bit.ly/jgGlsw

The CBI's Chief Representative will be visiting Tokyo from 02-03 June in support of a UK business trade mission.

For information please contact the CBI's Beijing office directly on: 00 86 10 85253100