ACCJ "Viewpoints" are the core products of ACCJ Advocacy. An ACCJ Viewpoint is a brief paper, generated by a committee, that expresses the Chamber's official position on a specific issue. Viewpoints are primarily used to express opinions on current policies, policies under consideration by the Japanese and/or U.S. governments, and policies under discussion in bilateral or multilateral forums. They are also used to raise new concerns about issues not currently on the Japanese government agenda.

ACCJ members who have an idea for a Viewpoint, would like to get involved in generating one, or just want more information on Viewpoints, are encouraged to contact the External Affairs Department (03) 3433-7358.

Viewpoints

Ensure Rules on Deductibility of Interest Payments Do Not Undercut FDI or Tokyo’s Role as a Financial Center Revise Portfolio and Business Transfer Provisions Under Japan’s Insurance Business Law Insurance Committee Public Comment Process More Transparency Needed Legal Services Committee Shingikai Access: Achieving Rulemaking Transparency Through Broader Participation Legal Services Committee Assuring Due Process: Central to AMA Reform Competition Policy Task Force, Legal Services Committee, Corporate Counsel Subcommittee Ensure the Viability of the Policyholders Protection Corporation Insurance Committee Improve the Urban Parking Environment for Distribution Vehicles Transportation and Logistics Committee Enhance Access to and Services at Haneda to Increase Tokyo's Competitiveness as a Hub in Asia Transportation and Logistics Committee Ensure a Level Playing Field between Kyosai and FSA-Regulated Insurance Companies Insurance Committee Ensure Equal Treatment and Rationalization of Gaiben Administration Legal Services Committee Position Paper: Responding to the Greater Tohoku Disaster: The Role of the Internet and Cloud Computing in Economic Recovery and Renewal Internet Economy Task Force Ensure that Amendment of the Company Law Achieves its Original Objective: Improvement of Corporate Governance at All Public Companies in Japan Foreign Direct Investment Committee Establish a System that Enables Beneficial Shareholders to Exercise Shareholder Rights Investment Management Committee Improve Performance Reports Investment Management Committee Recommendations for Japan and U.S. Cooperation to Create New Jobs through Increased Trade and Economic Growth APEC Task Force Promoting Trade, Investment and Tourism in the Kansai Region - A Proposal to Establish a Kansai Promotion Board Under a "One Kansai" Initiative Joint Statement Urging Expeditious Extension of the Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carry Forward Period and Revival / Extension of NOL Carry Back ACCJ-Nippon Keidanren Joint Statement calling for a U.S.-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement