Japan and Netherlands Customs Deepen Cooperation
On November 5, 2026, the Customs and Tariff Bureau of Japan’s Ministry of Finance and the Customs Administration of the Netherlands’ Ministry of Finance exchanged views and signed a cooperation...
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9FY2025 E-Commerce Market Survey Results
In 2025, Japan’s domestic BtoCEC market reached 27.6 trillion yen and its BtoBEC market reached 560.1 trillion yen, with both expanding year over year. The EC ratios also rose in both segments, as...
Katayama Post-Cabinet Press Conference Summary, October 6, 2026
Finance Minister Katayama gave her views on funding a cut to the consumption tax rate on food and beverages, financial institutions’ information management, crossborder ecommerce, and a review of...
New Online Marketplace Operator Joining the Product Safety Pledge (Japan)
The original text presents a title about an online marketplace operator newly joining the Product Safety Pledge (Japan), along with a list of featured information and keywords. It does not state the...
Japan Tea Promotion in the United States for FY2026
The Japan Food Product Overseas Promotion Center (JFOODO) will launch new content called “OCHA SHOP CHANNEL” in October 2026, against a backdrop of growing interest in Japanese green tea in the...
Digital & Specified Commercial Transactions Act, etc. Study Group Interim Report
A page announcing the publication of the interim report by the Study Group on Digital Transactions, the Specified Commercial Transactions Act, and related matters. It also lists disasterrelated...
Occupational Safety and Health Act Added to Japan Product Safety Pledge
Some products regulated by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's Occupational Safety and Health Act will newly be covered by the Product Safety Pledge (Japan). This expands the scope of a...
Japan-Indonesia EPA Amendment Enters into Force
For the JapanIndonesia Economic Partnership Agreement, which entered into force in July 2008, general review negotiations began in May 2015, agreement in principle was confirmed in December 2023, and...
Overview of E-commerce (EC) in Brazil (September 2025)
JETRO published a report on September 16, 2025, clarifying the ecommerce overview in Brazil, aimed at supporting Japanese companies ecommerce related business activities in Brazil.... JETRO published...