The report ‘Scandinavia’s Sustainable Tech Banana Beckons Japan’ by Intelligence Watch resulted in an article about how Swedish-style paternity leave can boost innovation and productivity. Written by Anders Olshov, Jesper Edman and Noboru Konno, the article made the front page in The Japan Times. The article provides political and socio-economic reasons for Japan to look […]
Lars Vargö, Japan expert, diplomat and former guest professor and ambassador in Japan, has published a new book on the contrasts in Japanese culture, between the permanent and the impermanent with the Swedish title: Obeständigt – Kontraster i japansk kultur Here is a link to the publisher’s website where you can find the book: Obeständigt […]
The City of Malmö’s Executive Committee has decided to establish a business and innovation hub with focus on Japan during 2024. The investment takes place in collaboration with the startup house Minc and aims to attract more Japanese business establishments and investments to Malmö, support companies in Malmö that want to enter the Japanese market […]
Intelligence Watch, a Swedish think tank, has written the new report “Scandinavia’s Sustainable Tech Banana Beckons Japan” about the existing business, research and political relations between Japan and Scandinavia. It recommends Japan to collaborate more with Europe’s more sustainable version of California’s Silicon Valley, which in the report is called Scandinavia’s Sustainable Tech Banana due […]
We offer individuals the possibility to become “friends” of Japan Bridge Scandinavia. No cost at all. Not only will you be provided with information about what is happening through our newsletter, but we will also provide you with invitations to seminars and webinars. If you want to be friends for free, please let us know.