The official campaign for the 2016 House of Councillors election kicked off on 22 June. A total of 389 candidates declared to run in the election that will be taken place on 10 July, vying for half of the chamber's 242 seats. As PM Abe calls economy ...

Jakob Edberg, Managing Director of GR Japan, was quoted in the article of Nihon Keizai Shimbun on the government relations activities in the new era of the Japanese industries on 20 May. The article is available from the link below. (Japanese only)

GR Japan happily and proudly celebrated its 6th anniversary on 18 May.  Thanks for your generous support in the past six years. We would appreciate your continuous guidance and encouragement in the future.

The ordinary Diet session came to an end with a long-awaited announcement from Prime Minister Abe regarding his decision to postpone a raise in consumption tax until October 2019. With the Prime Minister denying any imminent plans to dissolve the low...

GR Japan will co-host "The 2016 Corporate Affairs Forum" held in Singapore on 10 May. This one-day event at the Fullerton Hotel Singapore is designed for corporate affairs, government relations, compliance and regulatory affairs professionals, will e...

Japanese government will take further measures to boost its economy, according to the media. After a meeting of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy (CEFP) on 4 April, the government announced a plan to stimulate consumer spending, by introducin...

GR Japan is pleased to host Mr. Tsuyoshi Hoshino, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, and a Member of the House of Representatives, for the March meeting of the International Policy Forum (IPF). Mr. Hoshino will discuss his in...

Do you want to join our team? GR Japan is currently looking to hire a Public Policy Manager and an Office and Accounting Manager. You can find more information and apply by clicking the links below:  Public Policy Manager Office and Acc...

In his policy speech to the ordinary Diet session on Friday, 22 January, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reassured to tackle the challenges to realize his growth strategy. In addition to the pursuit of better and innovative economic growth, he addressed th...

GR Japan is pleased to co-host with the Institute for New Era Strategy (INES) Mr. Susumu Takahashi, Chairman of the Japan Research Institute, Ltd., for the November meeting of the International Policy Forum (IPF). Mr. Takahashi will discuss his insig...