20/08/2010
Michi-no-eki – an opportunity for the rural economy?
Gavin Parker explains how the Japanese ‘road stations’ idea, offering locally produced food and providing a range of roadside services, could be useful in UK attempts to boost rural economies and communities. The article, which can be downloaded here (PDF), is hosted with kind permission of the author and the Town and Country Planning Association, […]
17/08/2010
Asian Network of Major Cities 21 and Tokyo Month
The Asian Network of Major Cities 21 (ANMC21) is an international network of Asian capital and major cities, undertaking joint projects on common tasks regarding crisis management, environmental countermeasures and industrial development, with the aim of increasing development and prosperity in the Asian region. The cities involved are Bangkok, Delhi, Hanoi, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Metropolitan […]
12/08/2010
Japan Study Tour on the Guardian Public Website
JLGC’s annual Japan Study Tour has resulted in two articles on the Guardian Public website, written by site editor and participant on the JST 2010 trip to Tokyo and Kyoto, Jane Dudman. The first article (here) is on financial pressures in Japanese local government, while the second (here) is on environmental policies introduced by the regional level […]
27/07/2010
Foreign Office celebrates the ‘two years to go’ mark by featuring Judo Champion Kosei Inoue
Quite often on this blog we talk about how Japan is seen from a UK perspective, well today there is the opposite. The UK Foreign Office has started a video series called “See Britain” to mark the two year countdown to the 2012 London Olympics. The video series will speak to a wide range of […]
15/07/2010
‘Britain’s Prosperity in a Networked World’
UK Foreign Secretary William Hague today delivered a speech to business leaders and politicians in Tokyo on Anglo-Japanese relations under the new Coalition Government. The speech paid tribute to the JET Programme, organised by JLGC in the UK, for its role in fostering and cementing living links between the peoples of both countries: We also […]
15/07/2010
Friendship Agreement signed between Nagasaki and Aberdeen
On the 12th July a ceremony was held in Aberdeen’s town hall to mark the signing of a friendship agreement between the cities of Aberdeen and Nagasaki, Japan. The Mayor of Nagasaki had already signed the document earlier in the year, but in the ceremony on Monday the Lord Provost of Aberdeen concluded the process […]
13/07/2010
LGA Conference and Exhibition 2010
Last week JLGC attended the Local Government Association Conference and Exhibition 2010 in Bournemouth. Held at the Bournemouth International Centre, the conference consisted of three days of meetings and workshops covering a variety of issues, not least the current economic climate and the budget cuts announced last month. There was also a large exhibition made […]
01/07/2010
Two of our newest staff members, Yuji Akaike and Miho Shikano, visited Norfolk County Council to undertake a work placement for one week. They met the Leader of the Council, Daniel Cox (who took part in the last year’s Japan Study Tour in Hokkaido) and the Vice-Chairman, Shelagh Hutson. They were able to visit several […]
01/07/2010
JLGC at the Local Government Association Conference and Exhibition 2010
From Tuesday 6th to Thursday 8th of July the Local Government Association Conference and Exhibition 2010 will be held at Bournemouth’s International Centre. As a Bronze Sponsor of the event, the Japan Local Government Centre will be manning a stand all three days at the BIC so come and visit us on F2. We hope […]
29/06/2010
As mentioned on the Toyota UK blog, UK Business Secretary Vince Cable toured Toyota’s Burnaston plant in Derbyshire yesterday and officially launched production of the first Auris Hybrid cars. Business Secretary Vince Cable said: Toyota’s decision to make Burnaston the only plant in the world to build the Hybrid Auris is a strong endorsement of […]
