The AJBCC is the longest-standing organisation covering the Australia-Japan business relationship.
Formed in August 1962, it draws in some of the biggest players in the relationship and works closely with its Japanese counterpart, the Japan-Australia Business Co-operation Committee (JABCC), based in Tokyo, to develop the connections between Australian and Japanese businesses that underpin our successful commercial links.
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In March 1961, Mr Shigeo Nagano, a Vice Chairman of the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce & Industry and President of Fuji Steel led a Trade Mission to Australia.
When meeting with Australian industry associations in Canberra, Mr Nagano proposed the establishment of a bilateral business co-operation committee to:
- contribute to the development of the Japan-Australia economic relationship
- promote mutual understanding and cooperation between the two countries’ business communities
The Australia Japan Business Co-operation Committee (AJBCC) was established in Australia on 28 August 1962 and its counterpart, the Japan Australia Business Co-operation Committee (JABCC) was inaugurated on 6 February 1963. Since their establishment, the two committees have met annually (apart from one year during the Covid-19 pandemic), alternately in Australia and Japan.
It is possibly one of the longest established joint bilateral business committees, a fact owed to its leadership in both countries and underscores the importance of the business relationship between them.
Over 60 Years of Partnership
To mark the historic 60th Joint Business Conference, we are delighted to present this video.
The aim of the AJBCC and it’s counterpart, the Japan Australia Business Co-operation Committee (JABCC) is to contribute to the postwar development of the Japan-Australia economic relationship by promoting mutual understanding and cooperation between the two countries’ business communities.
Since their establishment the two Committees have met annually, alternating between Australia and Japan, making them the oldest continuously operating mechanism for business networking and consultation on key issues in the Australia-Japan relationship.
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