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Useful websites and resources

Government, business and trade

Japan External Trade Organization – www.jetro.go.jp
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry – www.meti.go.jp/english/index.html
Ministry of Finance – www.mof.go.jp/english/index.htm
Ministry of Foreign Affairs – www.mofa.go.jp/index.html
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications – www.soumu.go.jp/english/index.html

News and media

Asahi Shimbun – www.asahi.com/english
Japan Times – www.japantimes.co.jp
Japan Today – www.japantoday.com
News on Japan – www.newsonjapan.com
Nihon Keizai Shimbun - Nikkei – www.nni.nikkei.co.jp

Travel and tourism

Japan Information Network – http://jin.jcic.or.jp
Japanese National Tourist Organization – www.jnto.go.jp/eng/index.html
Narita International Airport – www.narita-airport.jp/en
Visit Japan – www.visitjapan.jp

Please note: this list of websites and resources is not definitive. Inclusion in this list does not imply endorsement by Austrade. The information provided is a guide only.

Developing Japan's Global Human Capital

The Austrade Japan Education Team has completed a comprehensive report of the push by the Japanese Government and employers to address the nation’s skills deficiencies and to globalise its workforce.

The challenge of building a globalised workforce: developing Japan’s human capital (PDF, 1.3MB)

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Roadmap to Japan report

PwC report on 'The Australian Fund Manager’s Roadmap to Japan' (commissioned by Austrade – July 2011)

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IP Passport fact sheets

These fact sheets outline foreign Intellectual Property (IP) regimes and some of the issues and challenges which may be faced by Australian exporters.

The current fact sheets are available on the IP Australia website.

Australia and Japan: A New Economic Partnership in Asia

This report, written by Professor Peter Drysdale from the Australian National University and published by Austrade, has highlighted the potential for Australia to benefit from strong existing trade links and shared business culture with Japan to build partnerships with Japanese companies to win business in third markets throughout Asia.

English version (803KB)
Japanese version (996KB)

News Feeds


From East Asia Forum 

Bilateral agreements

Australia has social security agreements with several countries that address the issue of 'double super coverage' for employees sent to work overseas. To take advantage of these agreements, Australian employers sending employees overseas to work must apply to the Tax Office for a Certificate of coverage.

For more details, please visit the Australian Taxation Office website.

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