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• May 20, 2013 Swiss monk of Koya-san seeking Laos donations

  

  Tokyo (SCCIJ) - Kurt Genso, whose real name is Kurt Oscar Kuebli, is probably the most well-known Swiss in Japan. He is the only foreign Buddhist priest on Mt. Koya who is subject of interest for Japanese and foreign media. In 2008 the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism appointed Kurt as Yokoso Japan Ambassador for his outstanding contributions to tourism to Japan by communicating the country’s attractiveness to foreign travellers. Recently, the energetic Swiss monk of the Buddhist temple Muryokoin has been looking for people in Japan with a generous heart to construct a school for 2,000 junior and high school students in Laos.

• May 16, 2013 Swiss manager called to restore Takata's reputation

  

  Tokyo (SCCIJ) - The Swiss national Stefan Stocker, former president of Bosch Automotive Japan, will become the chief operating officer and president of the world's second biggest seatbelt and airbag maker Takata. He is the first foreigner in the post and also the first ever non-member of the founding family at the helm of the automotive industry supplier. Current president Shigehisa Takada will give up his post and become chairman and chief executive officer. The change of leadership comes after major carmakers in April and May had to recall 3.6 million vehicles due to flawed airbags supplied by Takata.

• May 13, 2013 "Switzerland Global Enterprise" as new brand

  

  Tokyo (SCCIJ) - The Swiss export and location promotion agency "Osec" will appear exclusively under the brand "Switzerland Global Enterprise" from now on. The new brand name is designed to convey performance and purpose to customers with even greater effectiveness via a uniform, self-explanatory presence. Further aims of the new brand are to make better use of the synergies between the various government mandates and to combine strengths and save costs by means of one common umbrella brand. The new presence was presented for the first time at this year’s Forum for Swiss Foreign Trade and Investment.