"British is best"
"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 …
Export Markets
Shared business and shared humanity
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Clive Drinkwater, Posted on:
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Export, India, Investing in the UK, Trade mission, UK regions
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 …
ARMed with imagination and innovation in Osaka
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 …
Understanding South Korea
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 …
What recession?
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 …
The World's Oldest Whisky
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 …
Creative workshops at Shanghai Expo – helping Chinese brands go global
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Christine Losecaat, Posted on:
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China, Creative Industries, Innovation, Marketing
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 …
Manchester charity supports Japanese major incident training
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 …
UK’s “Kawaii” meets Japan
Calypso Rose, the designer of the Clippy London (www.clippykitlondon.co.uk) came to Japan on 2nd July with her new Clippy COVER GIRL make up clutch bags and tote bags made of eco friendly and biodegradable materials. The originality of these products …
UK-Japan collaboration celebrates traditional and modern British creativity
A special collaboration between UK-headquartered Eley Kishimoto, as Creative Directors, and long-established brand Laura Ashley, has been launched at the British Embassy in Tokyo. The UKTI Japan team supported the event as part of their work making the facilities of …