Japan market news

In December 2006, Australia and Japan agreed to commence negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) in early 2007. For more information [DFAT]

Is Australian business turning Japanese? Article by Tim Harcourt, Chief Economist, 14 March 2007
Turning Japanese Article by Tim Harcourt, Chief Economist, 9 November 2006
Austrade Market Profile
Japan Market Report 15 December 2006
Chief Economist’s Japan Export Snapshot 12 October 2006
Japan Exporter's Newsletter – Austrade’s newsletter devoted to keeping Australian exporters informed about trends, opportunities and useful information about the Japanese marketplace.

Recent media releases for the Japan market:

Japan chooses Aussie technology over its own (23 October 2007)
More Aussies wanted in Japan (16 July 2007)
Salt shakes Tokyo: Aussie Luke Mangan launches restaurant today (27 April 2007)
Salt opens in Japan: exporting big business for restaurateurs (19 March 2007)
New FTA will help Australian business turn Japanese (14 March 2007)
Mobile phones fuel m-commerce craze in Japan (19 December 2006)
Aussie entertainers play into hands of Japanese (11 December 2006)
Ageing Japanese create opportunities for Sydney exporters (19 October 2006)
Deregulation and restructuring in Japan benefits exporters (8 September 2006)

	Selling ice to the Eskimos? Try flowers to Japan The Japanese are avid flower growers and have a huge flower industry of their own but Longford Flowers, based near Sale, Victoria, has succeeded in exporting Australian native flowers to Japan for 20 years. (November 2006)
	Thylacine Expeditions Tasmanian conservationist and founder of Thylacine Expeditions, 34 year-old Shane Malcolm, is winning over international viewers through his assistance with nature conservation documentaries. (February 2006).