ADVISORY/JETRO Introduces U.S. Companies to Growing Health-Care Market in Japan.Business Editors ADVISORY...for Friday (June 23) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Japan External Trade Organization Japan External Trade Organization (日本貿易振興会 (JETRO JETRO Japan External Trade Organization ) is hosting "Opportunities in Japan's Health Care Market," a free seminar on the burgeoning health-care market in Japan, on Friday, June 23, at the Beckman Center in Irvine from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Four speakers will discuss the trends in one of the fastest-growing market segments in Japan and strategies for entering the Japanese market. In addition, the speakers and JETRO representatives will provide one-on-one consultation for prospective products and services to attendees. Masahiro Ishii, president of Urban Dynamics & Co., the keynote speaker from Japan, will discuss the rapid growth of senior population and increasing demands for home-care products in Japan, with emphasis on assisted devices such as wheelchairs, home elevators and hearing aids Hearing Aids Definition A hearing aid is a device that can amplify sound waves in order to help a deaf or hard-of-hearing person hear sounds more clearly. . With his executive experience with IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Fujitsu, Kotobuki System Ltd., and Japan Wellness and Welfare Association, Ishii will also present in-depth information on opportunities for non-Japanese companies in the Japanese market. Featured speakers also include Makoto Nonaka, a licensed physician from Japan and a researcher in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , who will share his experience in the Japanese market; Maria Solomon-Williams, director of the State of California's Office of Export Development; and Mary Avis-Bokal, a trade specialist for the U.S. Department of Commerce. After the presentations, individuals will be able to speak to the experts about the feasibility of their companies' products and services in Japan. At the seminar, JETRO will introduce "Health Care 2001," a biennial health-care trade show scheduled from Feb. 7 to Feb. 9, 2001, at Nippon Convention Center in Chiba, Japan. JETRO is currently recruiting local companies in the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. area to participate in this excellent opportunity, where non-Japanese companies will be able to exhibit general medical devices; goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. for health care, sports clinics, fitness, home care and rehabilitation; and IT for the health-care industry. The Japanese health-care market, which has grown significantly since the 1980s, is continuing to expand despite the current economic slowdown. Behind this trend, there is a fast-growing age group of 65 or older -- currently 15% of the total population and is expected to increase over 30% by the year 2050. This ratio is higher than any other industrialized in·dus·tri·al·ize v. in·dus·tri·al·ized, in·dus·tri·al·iz·ing, in·dus·tri·al·iz·es v.tr. 1. To develop industry in (a country or society, for example). 2. countries such as Germany, Sweden and the United States. JETRO is a nonprofit quasi-government agency dedicated to assisting U.S. companies in the Japanese market. This seminar is co-sponsored by the United States Department of Commerce The United States Department of Commerce is the Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with promoting economic growth. It was originally created as the United States Department of Commerce and Labor on February 14, 1903. , the State of California, and the Southern California District Export Council. For more information, contact its Los Angeles office at 213/624-8855 or visit the JETRO Los Angeles Web site at http://www.jetro.org/losangeles/.
"Opportunities in Japan's Health Care Market"
DATE: Friday, June 23, 2000
TIME: 9 a.m. to noon
Registration starts at 8:30 a.m.
PLACE: The Beckman Center
100 Academy
Irvine, Calif. 92612-3002
FEE: Free
CONTACT: Ken Mah, JETRO Los Angeles
Tel: 213/624-8855
Fax: 213/629-8127
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