GR Japan was invited to present an overview of the latest regional regulatory developments concerning plastic circularity in East Asia at Dow’s Sustainability Roundtable on 17 July. Vivian Law, Associate Manager at GR Japan, delivered the presentatio...

Medical Digital Transformation (DX) is rapidly becoming a key priority for the Japanese government, integrating digital technologies across all healthcare stages to optimize data management, enhance service efficiency, and improve care quality. Accor...

The Tokyo gubernatorial election on 7 July is heating up like never before.Renho, the renowned opposition Diet member from the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP), is challenging Incumbent Governor Yuriko Koike, with her 'anti-Liberal Demo...

GR Japan marked its 14th anniversary with a memorable celebration on 19 June. We were honored to welcome 55 Members of the Diet, spanning every political spectrum, along with 45 political secretaries, who joined our clients and team. Thank you for an...

GR Japan's June Industry Insight highlights the evolving landscape of Japan's transportation industry. After a rather long wait, ridesharing has finally started in Japan but not in the form one would have expected. It’s not a surprise that even Japan...

GR Japan takes great pride in fostering the active engagement and real-world application of our employees' expertise. Last summer marked our return to the prestigious capstone project courses offered by GraSPP (Graduate School of Public Policy) at th...

GR Japan's energy and natural resources team is pleased to share their insights on Japan's hydrogen and ammonia policies, which lately have been a topic of significant interest. The report offers an overview of Japan’s hydrogen and ammonia policy lan...

During 2023 the Japanese government steadily progressed with its "GX plans" - plans for an economy- and society-wide "Green Transformation". GR Japan has produced the attached summary of progress to date, particularly focused on recent preparations t...

The Japanese government has referred to offshore wind as a Japan's "trump card" for achieving its decarbonisation goals. While fixed-bottom offshore wind development in maritime waters faces challenges, the government is optimistic about the potentia...

GR Japan held its fifth International Policy Forum (IPF) on 4 December 2023, welcoming Masaaki Taira, Member of the House of Representatives and former State Minister of the Cabinet Office overseeing IT policy, science, and technology innovation.  Mr...