JETRO-Houston e-Newsletter

Southern hospitality was evident at the Gulf Coast Alliance World Trade Conference in Lake Charles this past April when I spoke about "Why not do business with Japan?" I noted that, although Japan’s GDP fell nearly 13% during the last quarter of 2008 – about twice the drop of the U.S. figure for the same period – there has not been a significant drop in Japanese domestic demand. Even though we Japanese are known for our discriminating shopping behavior, and purchase of high quality items, our spending habits have not yet been dramatically altered with the global economic downturn. Because of this, I like to look at the brighter side of the Japanese economy. >>Read more

In this issue

• An Insider’s Look at IT in Japan

JETRO-Houston partnered with the Metroplex Technology Business Council in the Dallas region (www.metroplextbc.org) and the Austin Technology Council (www.austintechnologycouncil.org) to host seminars about IT in Japan. Below are some insights, or "secrets of success," from the presentations. >>Read more



• Trade Show in Japan

Are you looking for Japanese partners to establish a business in Japan? Participate in the “JETRO BIZMATCH” at this major trade show. >>Read more



• Around the Region
• Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour welcomed Makoto Kimura... >>Read more
• During a courtesy call with Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe in Little Rock, Makoto Kimura talked about the implications of Japanese manufacturing companies... >>Read more
• Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan J. Thomas Schieffer met Makoto Kimura prior to the annual Awards Dinner of the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth >>Read more


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JETRO welcomes your comments on international business development, current issues, and doing business in Japan. Please direct your correspondence to Thomas Conry, Editor, JETRO-Houston e-Newsletter, at Conry_Thomas@jetro.go.jp.