News - International

JCCU promotes Fairtrade through certified products and awareness efforts, and was registered as a "Fair Trade Workplace" in April 2025.

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From November 25 to 30, 2024, the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) World Cooperative Conference, General Assembly, and related meetings were held in New Delhi, India and JCCU participated.

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Since 1991, JCCU has been organizing annual training programs, except during the COVID-19 pandemic, for managers of consumer co-ops and cooperatives in Asia and the Pacific to learn about the businesses and activities of Japanese Co-ops.

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The Asia-Pacific Women CEOs in Cooperatives Summit took place in Hanoi, Vietnam, from July 29 to July 31, 2024, under the theme "Empowering Leadership: Navigating the Future of Cooperatives with Women at the Helm."

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On July 9, 2024, the 102nd International Day of Cooperative Forum was held by the Japan Cooperative Alliance (JCA) and its members. The event was conducted in a hybrid format, combining an in-person venue in Shibuya, Tokyo, with online streaming. A total of 296 participants attended it.

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On April 28-30, 2024, the 11th Asia Pacific Cooperative Ministers Conference was held in Dead Sea, Jordan and JCCU participated.

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On March 12, 2024, during the session of the NGO Commission on the CSW 68 Forum, the International Cooperative Alliance - Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP) Committee on Women and Committee on Credit and Banking held a virtual parallel side event.

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On January 15, 2024, JCCU submitted its opinion on the Statement on the Cooperative Identity to the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA).

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In response to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake on January 1, JCCU and its member co-ops launch Noto Peninsula Earthquake Relief Fund

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The ICA-AP Forum and Regional Assembly 2023 with related meetings held in Manila, the Philippines and JCCU participated.

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We wish you a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year!

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On November 14, 2023, a delegation of 32, led by the Governor of the Emilia-Romagna region in Italy including co-op officials from the same region, visited Japan on an economic mission. During the visit, 11 co-op officials, including representatives from JCCU, the Central Union of Agricultural Co-operatives (JA Zenchu), and the Japan Co-operative Alliance (JCA), met with the delegation.

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From August 4th to 5th, 2023, JCCU and the Hiroshima Consumers' Co-operative Union jointly held the "2023 Peace Action in Hiroshima". This event, along with the "2023 Peace Action in Nagasaki," held from August 7th to 8th saw a combined participation of 3,500 individuals from 51 consumer co-ops nationwide, including those who joined online, during the four-day events.

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JCCU held the "Cooperative Identity Workshop" online on October 12, 2023.

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On October 5, 2023, a delegation from the European Economic and Social Committee visited JCCU and was received by representatives of JCCU and SHODANREN (Consumers Japan). They engaged in discussions regarding consumer issues, environmental concerns, and the impact of the Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement.

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On September 19-20, 2023, the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the ICA-AP Committee on Women was held in Tokyo. A total of 98 participants from six countries, including Japan, gathered at the venue, while 71 participants from 12 countries joined online.

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Since 1991, JCCU has annually organized training program for managers of consumer co-ops and cooperatives in Asia and the Pacific, given them the opportunity to learn about the businesses and activities of Japanese consumer co-ops. This year's program is the first in nearly four years, as the 2020-2022 period was affected by the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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FY2022 Business Overview of Community-Based Consumer Co-ops Nationwide; Total supply of products for ethical consumption reached 225 billion yen* (111% year-on-year)

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On July 4, 2023, the Japan Co-operative Alliance (JCA) and its members held a commemorative gathering to celebrate the "101st International Day of Cooperatives". The event was held in a hybrid format that combined on-site (Shibuya, Tokyo) and online streaming. 188 people, participated in person, while 168 people participated online.

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JCCU has been implementing the CO・OP Core-non-Smile School Project since November 1, 2010. Under this project, one yen from the sale of every pack of "Core-non-Roll" and "One-touch Core-non Roll" is donated to UNICEF to support its "Child-Friendly Schools" (CFSs) initiative in the Republic of Angola in Africa. In the 12th term, a total of about 10.68 million packs were sold.

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