Articles In This Issue
Diplomacy
H.E. Junichi Maruyama, Ambassador of Japan to Serbia
We Want to Learn More About Serbia
The visit of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe to Serbia after 31 years was truly epoch-making. As a result, young Japanese volunteers will soon...
Interview
Naoki Tsukada, General Manager of the Mitsubishi Corporation's Belgrade Liaison Office
New Strategy for a New Era
Recognising that businesses have life cycles that are influenced by environmental and other factors, Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) will re-profile its portfolio by proactively demonstrating...
Interview
Satoshi Abe, General Director of the JETRO Vienna Office
Japanese Companies Ready to Discover Serbia & SEE
While some prominent Japanese companies already operate in Serbia, huge potential for further cooperation has yet to be explored. The investments by Yazaki and...
Interview
Atsuko Shiotani, Economic Attaché at the Embassy of Japan in Belgrade
Promising Tide
Compared to ten years ago, economic relations between the two countries have – by and large – expanded significantly. Measured in terms of the...
Interview
Hideya Kobayashi, Chief Representative, Balkan Office, JICA
We Want to Contribute to Serbian Society
As of 2019, JICA will launch a new programme in which Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers, young and energetic Japanese youngsters, will work with Serbian...
Interview
Goran Pekez, Chairman of the Board of Directors of JBAS
Serbia an Important Developing Market
We must work stronger to promote opportunities to do business in Serbia among Japanese business circles and spread the word in larger circles, as...
Interview
Danijela Čabarkapa, JBAS Executive Director
We’re Ready to Share Our Experiences
Our aim is to increase the involvement of Japanese business circles in the creation and further improvement of conditions for doing business in Serbia...
Interview
Radoš Gazdić, Acting Director of the Development Agency of Serbia (RAS)
Investors Recognise Us as an Attractive Destination
The Development Agency of Serbia (RAS) has around a hundred active projects at any given moment, which confirms the fact that Serbia is an...
Japan
Tokyo Olympic Games 2020
Tokyo 2020: Huge Opportunities For Investors
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government estimates that over the 18 year period between the announcement of Tokyo 2020 in 2013 and 2030 – 10 years...
Culture
Traditional Crafts in Japan
Japanese National Treasures
Japanese crafts are as old as Japan itself. Rural crafts were made with natural materials to provide for daily necessities, and with time they...
Students in Blockade received the “Award for Contribution of the Year to Europe“
Public debate “Youth and the EU” and the presentation of the “Award for Contribution of the Year to Europe” brought together representatives...
Spain Demands Airbnb Remove Nearly 66,000 Illegal Tourist Rental Listings
The General Directorate for Consumer Protection in Spain considers them "illegal" under the law regulating the advertising of this...
UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Turk Visits Belgrade
In a visit seen as a key moment for regional diplomacy and human rights engagement, UN High Commissioner for...
Rio Tinto’s Response to Claims Made by Academician Slobodan Vukosavić
Rio Tinto’s Response to Inaccurate Allegations Regarding the “Jadar” Project, Published in the Article Entitled “Irresponsible Mining Undermines Serbia-EU...
Romania’s New President
In an election marked by Romania’s highest voter turnout in 25 years, Nicușor Dan — a quiet, methodical mathematician...