This week 18 delegates from 12 companies are visiting Japan on the UK East Midlands Mission, led by Peter Hogarth, International Trade Director of UKTI East Midlands. The Japanese 2012 Olympic team will be training at Loughborough University, and Japan …
"If you've made it you drive a Jaguar. If you've really made it you drive a Bentley". I was talking with a Korean friend about status symbols this week. And he was of the firm opinion that the premium brands …
I’ve been listening to the coverage afforded to the Prime Minister as he undertakes his first visit to India, and I’ve also been considering the issues that face companies now assessing their strategy for entry into that vibrant market. A …
Working closely with the Osaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry, the UKTI Japan ICT team in Osaka held a seminar on 26 July to explain to the region's leading IT companies the strengths of the UK ICT industry and its …
South Korea is steeped in tradition and has a drive to embrace international trade. However, despite this enthusiasm UK companies will need to understand the people and their culture to succeed. People often confuse the Korean language with Chinese …
South Korea has been in the news recently but the story that didn’t make the headlines is the strength, resilience and growth of its economy. This might sound irrelevant but to UK businesses it should be taken seriously as it …
Gordon & MacPhail, established in 1895, is one of the oldest bottlers in the UK. They introduced their 70 year old single malt, Mortlach 1938, at an event at the British Embassy in Tokyo on 13 July. There were only …
UKTI Japan team made its debut at the latest Asia Task Force event Doing Business in Asia in London and Manchester on 8 and 9 July. The team hosted clinics for UK companies interested in doing business with Japan. David …
I’ve recently returned from the Shanghai Expo where I helped to co-host two creative workshops. They were part of UKTI’s ‘Sowing the Seeds of Creative Partnership’ programme of business events for the creative industries. Shanghai is truly is an Expo …
Back in 2003, the UKTI Healthcare Team in Japan introduced a training programme to Japan called Major Incident Medical Management and Support (MIMMS). It was first introduced as UKTI trade promotion activity with focus on UK Accident and Emergency related …
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