30 mei, Japan Open Café: uitdagingen van taal

We focussen in deze editie van het Japan Open Café op taal in literatuur. Hoe kijken vertalers naar het verschil tussen Nederlands en Japans? Welke uitdagingen komen zij tegen en hoe gaan ze hiermee om? In een informele setting gaan we in gesprek met twee literair vertalers, Elbrich Fennema (vertaalt van Japans naar het Nederlands) & Yumiko Kunimori (vertaalt van Nederlands naar het Japans), die hun ervaring en perspectief hierover zullen delen.
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Japan Open Café: Improving trade between EU & Japan

The EU and Japan came to a broad agreement for the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement this past summer. It is intended to remove barriers on trade between both sides and will affect global trade in many ways. The agreement has been in development for years, but in light of events such as Brexit and the US’ withdrawal from the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) seems now all the more significant. What will the agreement do, and what will the impact be for Dutch-Japanese trade relations and individual businesses?
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Japan Open Café: Abdication of Emperor Akihito

Emperor Akihito’s plans to abdicate have resulted in a lot of discussion around the world. It has been 200 years since a Japanese emperor last chose abdication. What kind of social, political, and legal consequences might this have? This also brings up the discussion of the past, present, and future role of the imperial family in general.
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