Articles In This Issue
Audio
H.E. Junichi Maruyama, Ambassador of Japan to Serbia
The Year of Celebrations
In February 2020, Japan is celebrating the first National Day (The Emperor's Birthday) since His Majesty Emperor Naruhito ascended to the Throne. I am...
Japan
Naoki Tsukada, General Manager of Mitsubishi Corporation’s Belgrade Liaison Office
We are Adapting to the Digital Age
Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), a global integrated business enterprise with operations across virtually every industry and a global network of around 80,000 professionals Mitsubishi Corporation...
Japan
Why Tokyo 2020 Can Be More Financially Successful Than Previous Games
Most Private Sector Support and Sponsors Ever
There are often debates about the actual economic benefits of hosting an Olympic Games. The answer can often seem quite ambiguous, as it is...
Japan
Mladen Jevtić, Adriatic Region Sales Manager at Hitachi Vantara
Focus on Connecting Industrial Needs With Your Data
We are leaders, who continue advancing full steam ahead
Hitachi Vantara is a young company that unifies IT infrastructure and operational technologies from various industries....
Interview
Goran Pekez, President of JBAS and Corporate Affairs & Communication Director at JTI Western Balkans
Pioneers Ready to Share Experiences
Now that high-scale investments in production centres - such as those of Panasonic, Japan Tobacco, Yazaki and recently Toyo - are coming to Serbia,...
Business News
Robert Lukić, Director at Toyota Srbija
Toyota Dictates Trends
Toyota's output in Serbia in 2019: Four new models, growth of market share and record sales of hybrid vehicles
We are just launching the new...
Japan
Japan’s 2020 Olympics
Marking a Significant Rebirth for the Country
When historians assess the Abe era, they will use the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games as their benchmark. They will note that Abe’s...
Japan
Victor Veklitch, Vice President and General Manager at JTI Western Balkans
Continuous Investments In Our People & Business
JTI has invested more than $181 million in Serbia since 2006, modernising facilities, launching cigarette production, tripling its market share and establishing highscale exports...
Interview
Danijela Čabarkapa, Executive Director of the Japanese Business Alliance in Serbia (JBAS)
Steady Growth
In a short period of time, the Japanese Business Alliance in Serbia made a huge difference in the way member companies, as well as...
Japan
Magic Code
With Quality There is No Compromise
Magic Code is a young company that has, in less than ten years, grown from being a small family-run enterprise to become an importer...
Interview
Jiro Takeichi, Chief Representative of the JICA Balkan Office
Japanese Knowhow for Serbian Businesses
On the basis of the “Western Balkan Initiative” that was proposed by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2018, JICA has been engaged in...
Japan
Vladimir Gak, President of the Municipality of Inđija
11 Investors in 3 Years
Inđija is a leader in Serbia in many areas and the most favourable place for investment in this part of Europe, thanks to which...
Interview
Radoš Gazdić, Director of the Development Agency of Serbia (RAS - Razvojna agencija Srbije)
With a Good Tailwind
According to the estimates of the Development Agency of Serbia, 2020 will be marked by the further growth of investments, primarily in the automotive...
Japan
Shaip Kamberi, President of the Municipality of Bujanovac
We are Grateful for the Assistance
The Municipality of Bujanovac occupies a fifth of the territory of the Pčinja District, where 15% of the population of this district lives and...
Innovation & Tech
New Technology
How Is Japan Using Technology for The 2020 Olympics
Autonomous taxis are set to shuffle visitors between the airport and sporting venues. Facial recognition will speed up security screenings for hundreds of thousands...
Japan
Marija Cvetković, President of the Municipality of Gadžin Han
We Value Japan’s Help
The Embassy of Japan donated €228,475 to three healthcare facilities at the end of last year, including the Gadžin Han Health Centre. This valuable...
Japan
Vladimir Stojanović, President of the Municipality of Kučevo
Swifter Diagnosis and Treatment
The Kučevo Health Centre has received an ultrasound machine, an analogue mammogram screener and a device for digitalising X-ray images. This new medical equipment,...
Japan
Vladeta Lučić, Director of PUC "Mladenovac"
Our Streets are Now Cleaner
The Municipality of Mladenovac is one of those included in the projects of the Government of Japan to cater to the basic needs of...
Japan
Promotion
Fukushima Students Promoted Reconstruction Promotion
Six inspirational students from disaster-hit areas of japan have been sampling the olympic spirit, benefiting from a cultural exchange and acquiring life-changing experience through...
Business
JBAS Activities 2019
Member to Member
For the Japanese Business Alliance in Serbia (JBAS), 2019 was all about our members – activities in 2019 were shaped under the slogan “member...
Japan
Venues
New Venues for New Games
The Venue Plan for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 consists predominantly of two thematic and operational zones: the "Heritage Zone"; which houses...
Japan
Where to Stay, Eat, and Play in Tokyo for the 2020 Olympics
Everything You Need to Know About Staying in Japan
The year 2020 may mark the beginning of a new decade, but perhaps most importantly, a new Olympic season. And while the Summer 2020...
Giaufret and Konrad Visit Serbia’s First EPS Wind Farm
European Union and German ambassadors, Emanuele Giaufret and Anke Konrad, visited the construction site of the Kostolac wind farm alongside...
EIB Appoints Damien Sorrell as New Head of Regional Hub for the Western Balkans
The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) has appointed Damien Sorrell as the new Head of the Regional Hub for...
Kovačica Naive Art Added to UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List
Kovačica naive art, an element of Serbia's intangible cultural heritage, has been inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of...
Belgrade Science Festival to Inspire Innovation and Curiosity
The Science Festival, the region’s largest event dedicated to science, will be held from December 12th to 14th, 2024,...
JBAS Receives Prestigious Japanese Foreign Affairs Award at Annual Gala
In a momentous celebration the Japanese Business Alliance in Serbia (JBAS) was honored with the esteemed Minister for Foreign...