06/12/2017
London’s Night-Time Economy – JLGC Factsheet
London’s night-time economy contributes £26.6bn to its GVA annually and supports 1 in 8 jobs in the capital, as an industry in its own right The night-time economy is not just bars and clubs but increasingly retail and cultural attractions for all ages, with all sectors involved London’s vibrant nightlife offer is an integral part […]
04/12/2017
City of London and Tokyo agree closer cooperation
PRESS RELEASE The City of London Corporation has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government which will result in closer collaboration between the financial and professional services sectors in both cities. The signing ceremony took place at the British Embassy, Tokyo. Lord Mayor of the City of London, Charles Bowman, […]
03/12/2017
Online International Activity of UK Local Authorities 2017
Since the June 2016 referendum result to leave the European Union, or Brexit, local authorities in the UK have been left with multiple challenges in securing trade and international connections. As UK central government shifts power to the local level through devolution, new forms of city diplomacy are sometimes proposed as a means to create […]
01/12/2017
Japan Decentralisation Report – November 2017
Following the Japanese General Election of 22 October 2017, the Liberal Democratic Party-led government of Shinzo Abe received a fourth term of office, sworn in as Prime Minister on November 1 and the Cabinet inaugurated that day also. During November there were a number of national government events related to decentralisation and local autonomy, which […]
01/12/2017
Staff Training Visit to National Coastal Tourism Academy, Bournemouth
On 15 November 2017, seven Japanese staff members who had yet to complete a year at the JLGC London office visited the National Coastal Tourism Academy (NCTA) in Bournemouth for their first staff training visit. The purpose of the visit was to broaden the staff’s knowledge of best practice carried out by organisations related to […]
20/11/2017
Tokyo 2020 to Join Forces with Rugby World Cup 2019 and World Masters Games 2021 Kansai
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020), the Rugby World Cup 2019 Organising Committee and the Organising Committee of the Kansai World Masters Games 2021 today entered into a partnership agreement under which the three organisations will exchange knowledge and expertise in order to maximise the benefits and impact of […]
11/11/2017
European Cities join with Global Partners at EU-backed City to City Event
New partnerships between European cities and cities across the world were formally launched on 10 November in Brussels (Belgium) under the European Union’s International Urban Cooperation (IUC) programme. The one-day event saw more than 120 delegates both from the EU and from China, India, Japan and North and South America. The event saw presentations from […]
10/11/2017
[Information] “Global Financial City: Tokyo” Vision
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG), in collaboration with the national government, private sector, and others, is advancing initiatives to revitalize the financial sector in order to win back Tokyo’s position as the top global financial city in Asia. In November 2017, in order for Tokyo to shine as the world’s leading global financial city, the […]
10/11/2017
‘Tokyo to the Tees’: new Exhibition on Middlesbrough and Japan
Until 31 December Dorman Museum, Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough TS5 6LA A new exhibition on Teesside further unravels the history of the area’s historic but often forgotten connection to Japan. ‘From Tokyo to the Tees’ commemorates the 140th anniversary of celebrated Victorian designer Christopher Dresser’s historic visit to Japan, which led to the birth of the […]
09/11/2017
[Information] Blockchain Business Camp Tokyo (Invest Tokyo)
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) has been actively working to attract foreign companies to raise international competitiveness and bring about further growth for the city by promoting the creation of a more business-friendly environment for overseas businesses and startups. Building on its efforts to date, the TMG will hold for the first time, the Blockchain […]
