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Having a passion in supporting the Canada-Japan cultural ties? New hiring at the Japan Foundation, Toronto! Please find the detail from here.

http://jftor.org/job-postings/

Economic Development and Trade Minister, Deron Bilous will lead a mission to Japan and China from November 15 to 27, 2016 to diversify markets and build on his previous mission in March. The trade mission will focus on promoting Alberta industries, such as clean technology, oil and gas, forestry, agri-food, tourism and emerging technologies. While in Japan, Minister Bilous will attend the Canada Food Expo in Tokyo. A separate Alberta-China trade and investment attraction mission will take place from November 21 to 26. That government-led business mission will connect Alberta companies with potential Chinese buyers and investors. Minister Bilous will attend seminars taking place in Guangzhou, Shanghai and Yantai.

Information Summarized From: Alberta Government News Release

RepliCel, the Canada-based regenerative medicine company was mentioned in the most recent Abenomics report by the Government of Japan. 

RepliCel chose to work with a Japanese firm to develop practical applications for its hair regeneration treatment as it expects the regenerative medicine market to expand rapidly. 

See the full report from here.

http://www.utsa.edu/today/2016/11/utsanaoj.html

https://www.shokuhin.net/2016/10/31/kakou/seifun/%E6%97%A5%E6%B8%85%E8%A3%BD%E7%B2%89%E3%80%81%E5%8C%97%E7%B1%B3%E4%BA%8B%E6%A5%AD%E6%8B%A1%E5%A4%A7/2860/

http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO08982250R31C16A0000000/

カナダの航空会社エア・カナダは、2017年6月よりカナダのバンクーバー国際空港とセントレア（中部国際空港）を結ぶ直行便を、最大週4便体制で運航することを9月28日に発表した。エア・カナダが開設するバンクーバー～名古屋線は、同社のレジャー向けブランド「エア・カナダ ルージュ」のボーイング 767-300ER型機で運航される予定で、中部地方からのカナダへのレジャー需要、その逆にカナダから中部地方へのインバウンド需要を見据えた定期便になる予定だ。

http://travel.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1022900.html

As part of the Japan Now Lecture Series at the Munk School of Global Affairs, Masayuki Tadokoro, a Professor at Keio University in Japan, will deliver a lecture on ethnic minorities in Japan. The lecture, which is taking place from 3:00-5:00pm on October 7, will reference the election of Japanese-Taiwanese politician Renhō Murata as leader of the Democratic Party of Japan. Click here to register. 

Information Summarized From: Munk School of Global Affairs

http://munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/21442/

https://www.ft.com/content/ee7bce8e-8566-11e6-8897-2359a58ac7a5

http://www.ctvnews.ca/business/uniqlo-dips-its-toes-in-canada-s-cutthroat-retail-sector-1.3094364