2019.04.16
International
On March 21, 2019, JCCU launched the "Black Tiger Aquaculture improvement Cooperation Fund" to support the Sulawesi Island Shrimp Farming Improvement Project.
2019.04.11
International
On January 17, 2019 JA Nagano CHUOKAI (Nagano Prefectural Central Union of Agricultural Cooperatives), the Nagano Prefecture Citizens' Council to Protect Food, Green and Water, the Network to Nurture Food, Agriculture and The Environment in which Nagano Consumers' Co-operative Union is a member,
2019.03.28
JCCU
At the "Sustainable Brand International Conference 2019 Tokyo" held from March 6 to 7, 2019, HONDA Eiichi, President of JCCU and FUTAMURA Chikako Operating Officer / Director of Member Relations Division, took part in the workshop as panelists.
2019.03.20
JCCU
JCCU adopted the Co-op Action Plan for SDGs which summarizes efforts to realize Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in June 2018. Ethical consumption is one of the important means for realizing the goals of the SDGs.
2019.03.05
International
From March 13 to 17 2019, 2019 World Para Nordic Skiing World Cup Sapporo is going to be held in Sapporo City, Hokkaido. Japan CO-OP Insurance Consumers' Co-operative Federation (JCIF) is the title sponsor. JCCU is also one of the sponsors.
2019.02.28
International
JCCU and its member Co-ops in cooperation with the Japan Association for the World Food Program (JAWFP) launched the "CO•OP × Red Cup Campaign" from October 1 to November 20, 2018 to raise funds to support the "School Meal Program" in the Kingdom of Cambodia.
2019.02.26
International
On November 24 2018, the 20th Asia Pacific Health Co-operative Organization (APHCO) Board Meeting was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Four board members from three countries, Malaysia, India, and Japan participated. From Japan were Dr. FUJIWARA Takaaki and Dr. TAKAHASHI Jun, the President and a board member of Japanese Health and Welfare Co-operative Federation (HeW CO-OP JAPAN) respectively.
2019.02.14
International
On January 9 2019, 26 Vietnamese workers and their families took part in "The 1st Exchange Party for Vietnamese workers in U-Coop" at Katakura store of U-Coop.
2019.02.12
International
Expecting Consumer Co-ops with enough potential to change consumption behavior through product development and supply -A dialogue between Ms. TAGUCHI Akiko, Director of ILO Office for Japan and HONDA...
2019.02.07
International
JCCU and its member Co-ops in cooperation with the Japan Committee for UNICEF had launched a UNICEF donation campaign under the theme "CO·OP Core Non Smile School Project" to raise funds to help improve the education environment for the school children in the Republic of Angola since 2010.
2019.01.24
JCCU
We are happy to announce that we have created a feature page “Consumer Co-ops' Social Activities”. JCCU publishes Consumer Co-ops' Social Activities Report every year to share the...
2018.12.25
International
On November 8, 2018, 13 delegates (observation team) from the Co-operative Alliance of Kenya (CAK), consisting of cooperative senior executives, local government officials, and local government councilors, visited the headquarters of JCCU and facilities of Co-op Mirai.
2018.12.20
International
Since 1991, ICA-AP in collaboration with JCCU has been conducting yearly training program for managers of consumer co-ops in Asia to learn about Japanese consumer co-ops businesses and activities.
2018.12.11
International
On November 13, 2018, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Japan - EU Follow - up Committee held a High - Level Conference on the Japan - EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) in Tokyo.
2018.12.06
International
The exchange between Japanese Health and Welfare co-ops and the Korea Health & Welfare Social co-ops are actively held.
2018.11.22
JCCU
On October 22 2018,"Sustainable Palm Oil Conference 2018" hosted by Japan Sustainable Palm Oil Conference (JaSPOC) Executive Committee was held in Tokyo.
2018.11.13
International
Since 2010, Japanese Consumers' Co-operative Union (JCCU) in collaboration with International Labour Organization (ILO), the Co-operative Unit (ILO COOP), and ILO Office in Japan (ILO Tokyo), has been organizing study tours to Japan for African co-operative leaders with the aim to assist the human resource development of co-operatives in Africa.
2018.11.01
International
On October 19 2018, 18 students from the Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy Thammasat University (Thailand) visited JCCU under the leadership of Dr. TAKAHASHI Hiroo, a visiting professor of Thammasat University.
2018.10.16
International
On September 20, 2018, a 7-member delegation of the European Parliament Committee on International Trade (INTA) paid a courtesy visit to JCCU to hold talks with HONDA Eiichi, President, together with ITO Jiro, Operating Officer/Director, Public Relations Division and FUTAMURA Chikako, Director, Member Relations Division on the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
2018.09.19
JCCU
Release announce about our new feature page "Ethical by CO・OP", ethical consumption efforts by Japanese consumer co-ops
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2019.04.18
Member Co-ops
Two Consumer Co-ops in Fukuoka received the Fukuoka Prefecture Disaster Prevention Award
2019.04.16
International
Black Tiger Aquaculture Industry Improvement Cooperation Fund launched
2019.04.11
International
2019.04.09
Member Co-ops
Ibaraki Co-op Chubu Block Members' Committee held Disaster Risk Reduction Learning Session
2019.04.04
JCCU
2019.03.28
JCCU
2019.03.20
JCCU