Articles In This Issue
Japan
Japan and Serbia
Celebration Of Mutual Respect And Friendship
For many years, excellent bilateral relations between Japan and Serbia did not lead to equally successful economic dealings. Today, however, it seems that the...
Audio
H.E. Takahiko Katsumata, Ambassador Of Japan To Serbia
Hope And Encouragement From Tokyo
We know that it is challenging to host the Olympic Games under such circumstances, but this is precisely why we intend for these...
Japan
Naoki Tsukada, General Manager, Mitsubishi Corporation Belgrade
Mitsubishi’s Commitment To Energy And Digital Transformation
Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) is a global integrated business enterprise that operates across virtually every industry in approximately 90 countries and regions worldwide. With a...
Interview
Goran Pekez, President Of The JBAS Board Of Directors
Japanese Investments Are Like Origami
Together with the Government of Serbia and the Embassy of Japan, JBAS is also optimistic regarding the potential arrival of new Japanese companies that...
Success Stories
Robert Lukić, Toyota Srbija CEO
Prioritising The Well-being Of Society
Toyota has always participated actively in the creation of a better society with its uncompromising commitment to quality, continuous innovation and respect for the...
Japan
Milena Argirović, Director, Takeda
Better Health, Brighter Future
Takeda is determined to provide transformative healthcare solutions and products. At this company they feel a responsibility towards patients, colleagues and other stakeholders, but...
Interview
Jiro Takeichi, Chief Representative Of The JICA Balkan Office
We Wish To Deepen Our Partnership
We are looking forward to the moment when we will be able to meet face-to-face and continue working on our projects together with our...
Japan
JKP Mladenovac
Vision Leads To Results
The operations of public utility company JKP Mladenovac are grounded in financial stability, prudent and transparent use of money, dedication, initiative, inventiveness, and industrious...
Success Stories
Victor Veklitch, Japan Tobacco International
The Best Investors Bring New Value Every Year
Japan Tobacco International has been consistently increasing its contribution to the Serbian economy every single year for the last 14 years. Although industry has...
Success Stories
Oliver Lepori, JBAS Executive Director
Being In The Driving Seat Is Our Duty
The success stories of our members and the interest in cooperation with Japan among local companies are important signs of improved conditions for investing...
Japan
Japanese Economy
Toward Society 5.0
With new state intervention targeting digitisation, Japan will further enhance its position as a leading nation for innovation. The Japanese vision of Society 5.0,...
Success Stories
Mladen Jevtić, Sales Manager Adriatic, At Hitachi Vantara
Customers Eager For Reliable Solutions
Hitachi Vantara has long represented the gold standard for highperformance data storage, but in 2021 the company is also raising the bar when it...
Japan
Technology
The Land Of Rising AI
How Japan Uses AI and Robotics to Solve Social Issues and Achieve Economic Growth
Automation has become part of the global manufacturing line, where robots...
Japan
JBAS Activities 2020
Last year started well for JBAS, with many ambitious plans, but 2020 was ultimately all about supporting our members and a society in crisis!
23rd...
Japan
Japanese Emperor Naruhito
Symbol Of National Unity
Japan officially began a new era on 1st May 2019, when Crown Prince Naruhito ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne to become the new emperor. In...
Japan
Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games
The Games Will Go Ahead “With Or Without Covid”
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games were postponed for the first time in the history of the Olympics. But Japanese...
Japan
Japanese Cranes
Symbols Of Good Fortune
Graceful, long-legged cranes are said, according to myth, to live for a thousand years, which is why they are a magical sign of longevity...
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...