​The ACCJ welcomes members to remotely participate in the ACCJ Town Hall on Friday, April 20.

Remote attendees will receive a video conference link, allowing them to observe the Town Hall presentation and participate in the Q&A. The live stream will be open from 16:45 and the Town Hall will start from 17:00.

The ACCJ is pleased to congratulate Vice President Marie Kissel on her recent election as chairman of the Asia Pacific Council of American Chambers of Commerce (APCAC).
 
Ms. Kissel, who is senior advisor, International Government Affairs at Abbott, will lead the association of 28 American chambers of commerce from across Asia–Pacific, giving a voice to 15,000 companies, 50,000 overseas American employees, and 10 million total workers. APCAC member companies represent an estimated $700 billion in annual trade and investment in the region.

IMPORTANT: ACCJ members who are U.S. citizens or green card holders are required to file annual reports with the U.S. government of most foreign (non-U.S., including Japanese) bank, brokerage and other accounts. Failure to file may be subject to substantial penalties. 

2017 FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts Report ("FBAR") - Filing Deadline **April 17th (October 15th with automatic extension)** ​

The ACCJ is pleased to announce it has renewed its lease. The ACCJ office will remain in its present location for the next five years. The lease is through 2023.

The ACCJ looked at multiple properties and office lease options before coming to this decision. We would like to thank ACCJ real estate agent and ACCJ member James Fink, Senior Managing Director, K.K. Halifax Associates for being the ACCJ's guide through this process. His great support enabled us to smoothly and expeditiously complete this important process. ​