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New Japanese Ambassador Accredited
On 24 October 2019, Swiss President Ueli Maurer received the new Ambassador of Japan, Mr. Kojiro SHIRAISHI (白石興二郎), in the Federal Palace for the presentation of the letter of credentials. At the end of August, the government in Tokyo […]
Is the Federal Council not being heard in Japan?
The Federal Council’s efforts to update the Swiss-Japanese FTEPA have not yet led to the opening of talks. The President of the Swiss-Japanese Parliamentary Group, National Councillor Elisabeth Schneider-Schneiter, has aksed the Federal Council to answer […]
A Pioneering Trade Treaty in Need of Modernisation
On 2 September 2019, the SJCC celebrated the tenth anniversary of the entry into force of the Agreement on Free Trade and Economic Partnership between Switzerland and Japan. State Secretary Ineichen-Fleisch stated that the FTEPA adds […]
10 Jahre Freihandelsabkommen: Was der Deal mit Japan brachte
Mit dem bilateralen Freihandelsabkommen mit Japan wurde Pionierarbeit geleistet: Der damalige Schweizer Chefunterhändler, Luzius Wasescha, verkündete nach Abschluss der Verhandlungen im Sommer 2009: “Während wir im 19. Jahrhundert im Fahrwasser anderer europäischer Staaten schwammen, sind wir […]
Handelskammer Schweiz-Japan begrüsst Intensivierung der schweizerisch-japanischen Beziehungen
Anlässlich der Japanreise vom 7.- 9. Juli 2019 unterstützt die Handelskammer Schweiz-Japan die Absicht des Bundesrates, sich gegen die Diskriminierung von Schweizer Firmen gegenüber Konkurrenten aus der EU im japanischen Markt einzusetzen. Die Delegationsreise mit Bundesrat Guy Parmelin […]
Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin announces visit to Japan to initiate renegotiations of the FTEPA
At the Forum for Swiss Foreign Trade and Investment in Zurich on 27 March 2019, Swiss Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin had his first public speech on trade policy issues. “Switzerland must not slip behind the EU’s active […]
From Appenzell to Yokohama: 30th Anniversary SJCC Scholarship Fund
On 1 October, the SJCC celebrated the 30th Anniversary of its Scholarship Fund, which was established on 1 October 1988 with the purpose of encouraging young Swiss residents to add a “Year in Japan” during the […]
New Partnership: JSL Nippon Academy and SJCC Scholarship Fund
Many scholarship candidates will have peace-of-mind when searching for a good language school in Tokyo or Okinawa thank to the partnership between JSL Nippon Academy and the SJCC Scholarship Fund. JSL Nippon Academy is famous for its Okinawa Campus, […]
What does the Japan-EU EPA mean for Swiss exporters?
Today, the European Union and Japan have signed a free trade agreement, which is expected to enter into force in 2019. A first analysis on how the new EU-Japan EPA affects the competitiveness of Swiss companies in […]
Does Switzerland Have to Expect Discrimination in Japan?
The Free Trade Agreement between the EU and Japan will enter into force in 2019 – the Federal Council has now expressed its opinion. On 31 January 2018, the Federal Council issued its opinion concerning a Parliamentary Interpellation […]
Japan-Switzerland FTEPA Needs to Be Renewed
On 12 December 2017, National Councilor Elisabeth Schneider-Schneiter, President of the Parliamentary Friendship Group Switzerland-Japan, has submitted a Parliamentary Interpellation to the Federal Council asking for a review of the Agreement on Free Trade and Economic […]
New Board Members from Sika AG and University of Zurich
The Board of the Swiss-Japanese Chamber of Commerce (SJCC) has been reinforced with two new members representing the construction business as well as academia. Prof. Dr. Christian Schwarzenegger, Vice President Law and Economics at University of Zurich will bring […]