Japan

For the eighth year in a row JTI and the Embassy of Japan have awarded five Sakura scholarships to students and researchers from Serbia for best ideas for research work related to Japan. Read more

For the eighth year in a row JTI and the Embassy of Japan have awarded five Sakura scholarships to students and researchers from Serbia...

This was taken from wording appearing in the Manyoshu: “In this auspicious month of early spring, the weather is fine and the wind gentle. The plum blossoms open like powder before a mirror while the orchids give off the sweet scent of a sachet.” Moreover, this name “Reiwa” includes the meaning of culture coming into being and flourishing when people bring their hearts and minds together in a beautiful manner

Embassy of Japan in Belgrade headed by Ambassador H.E. Junichi Maruyama hosted at the ambassadorial Residence the representatives of the Japanese companies and their...

Embassy of Japan in Belgrade headed by Ambassador H.E. Junichi Maruyama hosted at the ambassadorial Residence the representatives of the Japanese companies in Serbia. Read more

The labour unions of major Japanese automakers submitted pay increase requests to their employers for annual “shunto” spring wage talks. All unions except that of...

On 1st February 2019, the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement entered into force. On that occasion, on 28th February, a conference "Japan - EU trade relations: What can Serbia learn from this partnership?", organized by Embassy of Japan and International and Security Affairs Centre (ISAC), took place in Belgrade, gathering voices of academia, think tanks, business and official representatives from Japan, EU and Serbia. Read more

On 1st February 2019, the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement entered into force, covering a population of 635 million people, 30% of world GDP and...

Seven new members of the JBAS Board of Directors were elected at the V regular General Assembly session.   V regular General Assembly session of the...

Seven new members of the JBAS Board of Directors were elected at the V regular General Assembly session. Read more

28 Feb., Serbia Radisson Collection Hotel

Almost all tariffs on trade between the European Union and the world's third-biggest economy have been removed. European companies could save around a billion...

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 arrive in Serbia, while some Japanese companies have started recognising the benefits of Serbia. Our embassy is willing to help these initiatives.

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 the company’s strengths through the implementation of its mid-term corporate strategy by 2021

While some prominent Japanese companies already operate in Serbia, huge potential for further cooperation has yet to be explored. The investments by Yazaki and Mayekawa were a good start and today many Japanese companies are carefully watching how successful they are in Serbia. In efforts to provide more information to potential Japanese FDI, Serbian can learn from the Czech example

Compared to ten years ago, economic relations between the two countries have – by and large – expanded significantly. Measured in terms of the number of Japanese direct investment in Serbia, we are seeing six times as many companies today as there were a decade ago. Important political events, as well as some recent investments of Japanese companies in Serbia, are forming the basis for longer-term partnerships.

As of 2019, JICA will launch a new programme in which Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers, young and energetic Japanese youngsters, will work with Serbian people in the local community on rural development, disaster prevention and support for people living with disabilities. I would take this opportunity to ask the Serbian people to provide a warm welcome for these young people

We must work stronger to promote opportunities to do business in Serbia among Japanese business circles and spread the word in larger circles, as trade cooperation can be enhanced between Serbian and Japanese companies in both Europe and Serbia.