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Japan Electronics and Information TechnologyIndustries AssociationOte Center Bldg.,1-1-3, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004, Japan

Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association

P R O F I L E

As of June 1, 2018

2018-2019

Message from the Chairman

Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association

TVs, video recording and reproduction equipment, imaging equipment, audio equipment, car AVC

equipment, broadcasting equipment, wireless communication equipment, wireless application equipment,

mainframe computers, servers, PCs, tablets, network storage equipment, information terminals, terminal

devices, medical electronic equipment, electrical measuring instruments, industrial measurement and

control equipment, transport system equipment, etc.

Passive components (capacitors, resistors, transformers, etc.),

interconnection components (switches, connectors, etc.),

transducers (audio components, sensors, actuators, etc.),

other electronic components (power source components, etc.),

electronic materials, etc.

Semiconductor elements, integrated circuits, display devices, etc.

SI development, software, outsourcing, etc.

EDI-related, EDA tools, cable systems, etc.

1948: Established the Wireless Communications Equipment Industrial Association (WCEIA)

1958: Established the Japan Electronic Industry Development Association (JEIDA)

1958: Renamed from the WCEIA to the Electronic Industries Association of Japan EIAJ (EIAJ)

2000: EIAJ and JEIDA merge to launch the Japan Electronics and Information Technology

Industries Association (JEITA)

Toward the Realization of Society 5.0

As an industry association representing Japan

in the IT/electronics field, the Japan Electronics and Information

Technology Industries Association (JEITA) has played a key role

in advancing the industry and the Japanese economy.

In recent years, great strides forward with technologies such

as Big Data, artificial intelligence and networks have ushered

in a new era in which everything is connected via the Internet—

the Internet of Things.

JEITA too is in the midst of a transformation into a problem-solving

industry association that can serve as a platform for connecting

industries such as electronic components and devices, electronic

equipment, and IT solutions and services as the core, as well as

stakeholders in those industries, so as to confront the challenges

which our society faces on a cross-business, cross-industry basis.

Our plan is to promote the government’s “Connected Industries*1”

framework and create new business toward realizing

“Society 5.0,*2” a super-smart society in which information-sharing

between cyberspace and physical space creates new value and

opens the way for the optimization of society as a whole.

We look forward to your continued understanding and support.

Masaki SakuyamaChairman

Outline of Association

Outl ine

T a r g e t

A r e a s

H i s t o r y

Name

Electronic Equipment

Electronic Components and Materials

Electronic Devices

IT Solution Services

Other

Purpose

Business

Members

To promote the healthy production, trade and consumption of electronic equipment and

electronic components to contribute to the comprehensive development of the electronics and

IT industries and the advance of Japan’s economy and culture

(1) Research and study and provision of information concerning technologies and

business management pertaining to the electronics and IT industries

(2) Statistical surveys and information provision concerning the production, distribution,

trade and consumption of electronic equipment, electronic components and related products

(3) Research into the development of trade pertaining to the electronics and IT industries and

promotion of international cooperation

(4) Promotion of measures related to the environment, safety and quality issues pertaining

to the electronics and IT industries and information provision

(5) Promotion of laws and systems pertaining to the electronics and IT industries

(6) Creation of specifications related to electronic equipment, electronic components and

related products and promotion of standardization

(7) Promotion of measures and provision of information concerning intellectual property right

issues pertaining to electronic equipment, electronic components and related products

(8) Holding of exhibitions related to electronic equipment, electronic components and

related products

(9) Business necessary to achieve the purpose of the association other than that listed

in the preceding items

390 companies/organizations

[Breakdown] Full members: 292 companies/organizations

Associate members: 98 companies/organizations (as of May 2018)

“Society 5.0,*

between cyberspace and physical space creates new value and

opens the way for the optimization of society as a whole.

We look forward to your continued understanding and support.

*1 Connected Industries: An initiative announced by METI at the March 2017 CEBIT that envisages industry creating new added value by connecting things, people, technologies, organizations and other societal elements.*2 Society 5.0: A super-smart society, evolving as the fi fth societal stage following the hunter-gatherer society, agrarian society, industrial society, and information society. Through the realization of Society 5.0, Japan aims to achieve both economic advance and solutions to issues at home and abroad, creating a people-centric society in which individuals can enjoy comfortable lives full of vitality.

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Chairman

Masaki SakuyamaChairmanMitsubishi Electric Corporation

Head Vice Chairman

Nobuhiro EndoChairman of the Board, Representative DirectorNEC Corporation

Vice Chairman

Kazuo HiraiDirector Chairman Sony Corporation

Vice Chairman

Satoshi TsunakawaDirector, Representative Executive Of�cer, President and Chief Operating Of�cerToshiba Corporation

Vice Chairman

Masami YamamotoChairman and DirectorFujitsu Limited

Vice Chairman

Katsuaki NomuraExecutive Vice President,Member of the BoardSharp Corporation

Vice Chairman

Toshiaki HigashiharaRepresentative Executive Of�cer,President & CEOHitachi, Ltd.

Vice Chairman

Shusaku NagaeChairman of the BoardPanasonic Corporation

Vice Chairman

Takashi NishijimaPresident and CEOYokogawa Electric Corporation

Vice Chairman

Tsuneo Murata Chairman of the Board and President Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

President

Hisato Nagao

Executive Senior Vice President

Keiichi Kawakami

Executive Vice President,Director, Secretary General

Osamu Inoue

Executive Vice President,Director

Yuko Shigyo

Chairman Boards and Committees

Directors and Auditors

Companies of Chairmanand Vice Chairmen

Companies of Executive Directors(alphabetical order)

Companies of Other Directors(alphabetical order)

Companies of Auditors

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

NEC Corporation

Sony Corporation

Toshiba Corporation

Fujitsu Limited

Sharp Corporation

Hitachi, Ltd.

Panasonic Corporation

Yokogawa Electric Corporation

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Alps Electric Co., Ltd.

Canon Inc.

JVC KENWOOD Corporation

Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.

Pioneer Corporation

Renesas Electronics Corporation

Seiko Epson Corporation

TDK Corporation

Advantest Corporation

Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.

Azbil Corporation

D&M Holdings, Inc.

Denso Corporation

DX Antenna Co., Ltd.

Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.

Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.

Hokuriku Electric Industry Co., Ltd.

Hosiden Corporation

IBM Japan, Ltd.

Ikegami Tsushinki Co., Ltd.

Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Ltd.

Japan Radio Co., Ltd.

KOA Corporation

Kyocera Corporation

Maspro Denkoh Corp.

Nichicon Corporation

Nihon Kohden Corporation

Nippon Chemi-con Corporation

Omron Corporation

Ricoh Company, Ltd.

Rohm Co., Ltd.

Shimadzu Corporation

SMK Corporation

Soshin Electric Co., Ltd.

Tabuchi Electric Co., Ltd.

Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.

Tamura Corporation

TEAC Corporation

Teikoku Tsushin Kogyo Co., Ltd.

TOA Corporation

*The boards and committees also encompass various types of committees such as business committees, expert committees and working groups, and the total number exceeds 400.*Member companies can participate in committees on request. Please contact us for details.

NHK Engineering System Inc.

Fujikura Ltd.

Information Technology and Industrial Systems Board

Steering Committee on Information Technology and Industrial Systems

Information System Policy Committee

Information System Disruptive Technology Research Committee

Information System Standardization Committee

Software Committee

Solution Services Committee

IT Platform Committee

Information Terminals and Technologies Committee

Personal Computers and Tablet Committee

Industrial System Committee

Sector-specifi c Boards

Issue-specifi c Boards and Committees

Board of Directors

Investigative Committee on Basic Issues Policy and Strategy Committee

CSR CommitteeSocial Cooperation Liaison Committee

Procurement Committee

Communications Committee

Finance and Taxation Committee

Research and Statistics Committee

IT/Electronics Human Resources Development Working Group

Responsible Minerals Trade Working Group

Policy Planning Committee Policy and Strategy Board

Automated Driving Systems Studygroup

Intelligent Transport Systems Committee

Car Electronics Committee

Advanced Mobility Systems Board

Environmental Promotion Committee

Environmental Standardization Steering Committee

Green IT Promotion Committee

Environmental Steering Board

Environmental Steering Committee

AVC Board

AVC Steering Committee

Television Cycles Committee

Television Networks Committee

Reception System Committee

Cable Network Committee

Audio-visual Systems Committee

Service and Support Committee

AV & IT Standardization Committee

Social System Committee

Industrial Social System Statistical Survey Expert Committee

Semiconductor Board

Executive Committee

Semiconductor Control Committee

World Semiconductor Council (WSC)/Policy Technical Committee

Semiconductor Standardization Technical Committee

Electronic Components Board

Electronic Components Executive Committee

Electronic Components Steering committee

Electronic Components Research and Statistics Committee

CSR Committee

Electronic Components Technology and Standardization Strategy Committee

Passive Components/Transducers Committee

Connecting Components Committee

Power Supplies Component Committee

Electronic Material Committee

Display Devices Board

Display Devices Industrial Affaires Managing Committee

Display Devices Environment Committee

Display Devices Standardization Committee

Steering Committee on Display Device

Electronic Material/Device Technology Expert Committee

Sensing Technology Expert Committee

Technical Strategy Steering Board

Technical Policy Committee

Healthcare IT Study Group

Medical Electronics Industry Strategy Technical Committee

Medical Electronics Regulatory System Technical Committee

Medical Electronics Post-Market Regulations Technical Committee

Medical Electronics Quality Management Systems Technical Committee

Medical Electronics Sales & Maintenance Technical Committee

Medical Electronics Reimbursement Technical Committee

Medical Electronics Fair Trade Technical Committee

Medical Software Technical Committee

Medical Electronics Standardization and Technology Technical Committee

Technical Committee of Medical Ultrasonics

TC62/TC87 International Activity Support Committee

Healthcare Industries Board

Copyright Committee

Economic Legislation Committee

Patent Committee

Trademark Committee

Intellectual Property Protection Committee

Legal and Intellectual Property Rights Board

Steering Committee on Legal and Intellectual Property Rights

Smart Home Board

Smart Home Data Catalog WG

Smart Home Cyber Security WG

Smart Home Safety Standardization WG

Smart Home Steering Committee

Trade Policy Committee

International Cooperation Committee

China Task Force

Japan-EU EIA Working Group

Japan-India ICTE Direct Dialog Handling Working Group

Global Supply Chain Logistics Efficiency Committee

Trade Policy and International Cooperation Board

Design Management Committee

Visual Symbol Committee

Human Interface Design Committee

Design Committee

Electronic Packaging Technology Committee

Nanoelectronics Standardization Technical Committee

Printed Electronics Standardization Technical Committee

Wearable Electronics Standardization Technical Committee

3D CAD Information Standardization Technical Committee

Japan Industrial Standardization Cooperation Committee

International Standardization Strategy Research Meeting

Standardization Steering Committee

Standardization Policy Board

Safety Committee

EMC Committee

Conformity Assessment System Committee

Industrial Safety Committee

Product Safety Steering Board

Product Safety Steering Committee

Standard Control Committee

ECM Committee

SCM Committee

Information Technology Committee

Inter-business EC Steering Board

Planning Steering Subcommittee

Kansai Digital AV and Broadcast Receiving System Committee

Kansai Information and Process Technology Committee

Kansai Environmental Preservation Measures Committee

Kansai Procurement and EC Committee

Kansai Personnel Management Committee

Kansai Steering Committee on Electronic Components

Kansai Steering Committee on Electronic Equipement

Kansai Branch Steering Board

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Business Plan Promotion of Society 5.0

Promoting Data Acquisition and Application

Promoting Regional IoT Investment

Enhancing Member Companies’ Competitiveness

Responding to Social Needs

Boosting Member Numbers and Stimulating Committee Activities

Promoting Open Communication

With technological advances such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data and artificial intelligence (AI) transforming industrial and social structures, the IT/electronics industry is playing a key role as the foundation underpinning Japan’s economic growth and the upgrading of society. JEITA will engage with a sense of urgency in promoting new initiatives by member companies by, for example, working with other business types and ventures at home and companies and organizations overseas, examining growth areas, and making recommendations to government, to help Japan lead the world in realizing Society 5.0 through the Connected Industries framework for advanced information utilization. We will also work steadily to improve the business environment, including seeking amendments to the tax system and regulatory and systemic reforms, to enhance the competitiveness of member companies. By pushing ahead with the above, we will contribute to the advance of the IT/electronics industry and of Japan’s economy and society.

Guided by our policy of promoting Society 5.0 through the Connected Industries framework, we will undertake the following activities as focus areas. Additionally, following on from the 2017 change to our Articles of Constitution, we will engage in developing the foundations to enable member companies from other industries and areas beyond traditional boundaries to participate in our activities.

New market creation initiativesCreate joint teams among the new boards we have established to address promising growth areas for the IT/electronics industry such as advanced transport systems, healthcare and smart homes and have them engage in cross-cutting initiatives that actively exploit the merits of Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS)/IoT-based data utilization, thereby contributing to resolving the challenges facing society and expanding the business scope of the IT/electronics industry, as well as further strengthening partnership with different but related business types.

● Advanced transport systemsCompile the results of the Cabinet Office Strategic Innovation Promotion Program SIP-adus (automated driving for universal services) and work to have the views of the IT/electronics industry reflected in post SIP-adus arrangements. Update our technology roadmap based on advances in leading-edge technologies and conduct studies on legislation and other aspects beyond the purely technological with the aim of boosting social acceptance of automated driving.

● HealthcareMake recommendations and submit views on administrative measures to help improve Japan’s medical system, extend the healthy life expectancy of the Japanese people, and boost the safety and reliability of medical and nursing care, as well as working with the government to consider measures for the utilization of medical care and health management IoT services and make proposals to international standardization institutions, thereby contributing to the comprehensive growth and development of the medical and healthcare industry.

● Smart homesLend impetus to the smart life field, a key theme in the Connected Industries framework, by investigating cross-cutting systems such as data transactions between businesses, and by working with various service companies on, for example, consideration of common rules toward expansion of the smart life market.

Balancing the Protection and Utilization of Personal InformationInvestigate common challenges, including balancing Big Data utilization and privacy protection; creating rules toward the provision of new services geared to individual needs through the promotion of data utilization; and fostering the value of open data utilization in Japan. Approach the government for the regulatory and systemic reform sought by the industry.

Developing Security MeasuresWork with the administration and related organizations to investigate and promote security measures that also reflect developments in international standards in order to ensure the security of the supply chain as a whole from increasingly serious cyberattacks on IoT devices, etc.

Identifying and Attracting Markets in New Growth AreasWork to increase the precision of statistics in each area using IT solution services and enhance the communication of information on ongoing changes, etc., so as to develop indicators of the extent of the social contribution of new growth areas critical in realizing Society 5.0 through the Connected Industries framework.

Showcasing Japan’s CPS/IoT/Society 5.0 Co-Creation Strength through CEATEC JAPANPosition CEATEC JAPAN as a forum for showcasing Japan’s power to connect industry, technology and policy toward Society 5.0 through partnerships with other business areas, ventures, and companies and organizations overseas and work with the government and IoT Promoting Consortium, as well as for transmitting at home and abroad the technological capacity of Japan’s IT/electronics industry and its directionality. To achieve this, invite a broad spectrum of business types to exhibit and partner with trade fairs held by other associations. As a special organizer’s plan, create an exhibit area for introducing solution services

using IoT products and technologies contributing to a better, richer, and more sustainable society.

Partnering with Venture CompaniesIncrease the number of JEITA Venture Award candidate firms and expand and partner with recommending institutions, promote participation in JEITA projects by Venture Award winners through the venture special exemption program, and institute opportunities for interacting with JEITA member firms in order to support the venture companies which are key to embedding IoT throughout society, promoting their partnership with JEITA members.

Promoting Human Resource DevelopmentHold classes by engineers and researchers for students from elementary school age through to high school, who are currently feared to be drifting away from science and mathematics; provide algorithm learning software, etc.; and arrange lectures for university students through industry- university partnership, communicating to students the appeal of the IT/electronics industry from a medium- to long-term perspective and developing the data and security human resources essential in realizing

Society 5.0 through the Connected Industries framework. In parallel to this, investigate company systems for promoting recurrent education for those already out in the workforce, including training for general engineers and high-level generalists who already have industry knowledge and skills, as well as developing human resources to engage in standardization work, fostering the personnel to bear the future of Japan’s IT/electronics industry.

Trade IssuesPromoting trade policy in the digital field and encouraging greater participation in international rule-making as part of enhancing the competitiveness of member companies.

● Responding to protectionist policiesProtectionism is on the rise in digital trade, with countries obstructing global data flow and utilization and pursuing their own cybersecurity regulations and standardization policies, hampering the promotion of free trade. JEITA will work with the industry in Japan, the United States and Europe to lobby at the G7, G20, APEC and the WTO, build consensus at the GAMS and the WSC, and present our views on countries’ protectionist legislation, aiming to prevent the expansion of protectionist policies, promote the liberalization of the digital economy, including free cross-border data flow, and strengthen member companies’ competitiveness.

● Supporting early conclusion of Free Trade Agreements and Economic Partnership AgreementsSupport the early entry into force of the Japan-EU EPA and the TPP11, as well as the early conclusion of negotiations of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA).

● International rule-making initiativesEngage in problem-solving in relation to regulations on conflict

minerals in the United States and Europe, etc., so as to facilitate member companies’ business.

Tax System AmendmentsMake approaches to the government, etc., on the changes planned for the limits on interest deduction and transfer price taxation as part of building a new international tax system geared to economic globalization, drawing on actual circumstances in lobbying to preventing the above changes leading to excessive increases in the compliance costs of member companies. Respond to the upcoming expiration of some measures in relation to the R&D tax system, which is foundational to promoting innovation.

Technology PolicyI nve s t iga te an d p ro m ote A I - re la te d te chno lo g y s t ra te g ie s , standardization strategies, and wearable electronics standardization toward strengthening the international competitiveness of the IT/electronics industry as well as strengthening domestic basic technologies.

Rationalization of Conformity Assessment and CertificationWork with the government to identify regulatory trends in emerging countries, etc., propose measures, and engage in local interviews, etc., to strengthen responses to the global rationalization of standards and conformance for safety and EMC regulations, etc., with the aim of enhancing member firms’ international competitiveness.

Contributing to the Environment in an IoT Era● Disseminating and Raising Awareness of Energy-Saving and Energy Solution ModelsEncourage the dissemination of energy efficiency and energy solution models and the introduction of appropriate policies by presenting examples of contributions made through partnership between IT/electronics and other business types and by providing quantitative measurements of the contribution to energy-saving on a global scale.

● Comprehensive Energy Efficiency at Data Centers, Etc., in an IoT EraPursue comprehensive energy-saving by linking up machinery and data centers in response to the growing needs in an IoT era for high-level analysis of large volumes of data.

● IoT-Driven Energy-Saving and Renovation through IoT (Renkei Control)Work with governments and other parties to disseminate in global markets and user industries Renkei (interactive) control technology, which uses IoT to achieve overall optimization (two-way interaction between supply and demand sides), boosting the efficiency of existing infrastructure and opening the way for energy-saving.

Fair TransactionHold workshops for member companies, compile and release collections of best practices, engage in awareness-raising such as recommending use of the Subcontracting Law, as well as following up on the status of efforts by member companies based on the cross-business follow-up guidelines set by METI, so as to further promote fair subcontracting practices, based on the Voluntary Action Plan for the Promotion of Fair Transaction and Collaboration with Partners which JEITA created at the request of METI. Work with electrical machinery and electronics-related associations on the necessary industry investigations and responses to government policies designed to ensure fair subcontracting practices.

Work Style ReformWith work style reform being pursued across the whole government, further pursue as an industry efforts such as cutting back on excessive overtime, developing telework arrangements, and introducing various systems to support a balance between work and child-raising and nursing care, such as flexible work hours and work from home. Work with the government to disseminate technologies and services from our industry that contribute to work style reform. In parallel to this, promote that our industry is an attractive workplace.

Safety and Peace of MindPursue activities such as reducing risk, making policy proposals, and raising awareness among member companies and consumers so as to bolster our response to preventing the occurrence or reoccurrence of product accidents and wrong use. Work with the relevant institutions to upgrade product safety based on the advance of IoT.

Business Continuity Management Work to inform and raise awareness of BCM activities to reduce damage to manufacturing facilities from earthquakes and other disasters and bring about an early recovery so as to ensure business continuity, recognizing that the electronics industry underpins a whole range of industries.

Corporate Social Responsibility Engage in awareness-raising toward resolving CSR procurement issues in our industry and boosting member companies’ awareness of supply chain CSR.

Smooth Implementation of the New 4K/8K Satellite BroadcastingWith the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics just ahead, work with the government, related institutions and broadcasters, etc., toward the smooth implementation of the new 4K/8K satellite broadcasting to be launched in December 2018, providing information and raising awareness in relation to the appeal of 4K/8K broadcasting and viewing methods so that more viewers can enjoy the benefits of this new service.

Work with central government, local authorities, financial institutions, and relevant associations to support greater productivity in all regional industries and areas, regardless of company scale and inclusive of both manufacturing firms and non-manufacturing firms such as retail and tourism, in response to the government’s “Productivity Revolution,” one element of which is the introduction of tax measures designed to promote information-related investment.

To deal with issues in JEITA growth areas toward the promotion of Society 5.0 through the Connected Industries framework, work to boost new member numbers and encourage members to participate in our committees to stimulate the activities of those committees. To that end, enhance board and committee activities, make use of CEATEC, operate the Venture Awards, and build relationships with executives from member companies, as well as considering further organizational restructuring and the status of our member system.

Basic Policy

Key Areas

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Business Activities

Policy Recommendations Research and StatisticsPolicy recommendations from the IT/Electronics field toward realizing Society 5.0 Research and statistical work for timely identification of trends in a wide range of product fields

JEITA delivers recommen-

dations and requests to the

government and relevant

organizations at home

and overseas concerning

imp r o v e m e n t s t o t h e

bus ines s env i ronment

a n d r e g u l a t o r y a n d

institutional reforms to

further enhance the R&D

that will enable the early

societal implementation

of CPS/ IoT technologies

and strengthen sustainable

industrial competitiveness.

JEITA compiles industry

statistics with the coo-

peration of member com-

panies, releasing the re-

sults on our website. The

many different types of

industry statistics that we

collect are widely used as

economic indicators for

understanding industry

trends. Our various reports,

including field-specific

market trend sur veys ,

forecast surveys and data

collections, are also utilized

to identify industry trends

and as the basis for policy-

making.Tax Amendments/Regulatory Reform Global Production ForecastCPS/IoT Promotion Survey on the Market Scale of Solution Services

New Year’s celebrationWe hold a New Year’s celebration every January for government offic ials , industry leaders and other stakeholders. Representatives and executives from member companies are joined by a wide range of personnel from government, industry and academia to exchange information and enjoy a relaxed time together.

Production Forecasts for Global Electronics and Information Technology IndustriesThis booklet records global electronics and information technology industry production forecasts for a total of 17 items. Items surveyed: TVs, video recording and reproduction equipment, imaging equipment , car AVC equipment , mobile phones , ser ver s / s torage, personal computers, LCD monitors, p r inter s , image s canner s /OCR s , electronic tablets, electrical measuring ins trument s , medical e lec tronic equipment, electronic components, display devices, semiconductors, and IT solutions/services

Survey of Trends in Emerging FieldsTo ascertain the strengths of the electronics / IT industry as well as f ields where new markets could be created in an IoT era, we have launched a new survey to complement our Production Forecasts which will identify fi elds that leverage the technological capacity of Japanese companies, make visible new growth areas, and create data on these.

Research and Statistics GuidebookThis booklet introduces JEITA research and statistics in detail. It contains statistical data and the various announcement schedules as well as market trends by fi eld, and can be downloaded as a PDF from the JEITA website.

Materials related to solution services• Survey on IT Management by Domestic Companies• Work Style Reform Initiatives in Solution Service Business Areas• Survey Report Considering IT Service Development and Operation Processes• Survey Report on Government Procurement of IT Services• Survey Report on Software• The Road to Realization of a Super-Smart Society Using IoT and AI

Tax reform activities• 2018 tax reform joint request toward realizing the Productivity Revolution • 2018 tax reform requests* Past requests and other details are available on the JEITA website.

JEITA makes approaches to the government and to relevant organizations to strengthen international competitiveness by ensuring a level playing fi eld and encouraging strategic investment in R&D, both essential for member companies with global operations, and to deal with and simplify taxation, which is becoming increasingly complex both at home and abroad. Recognizing the shift from “mono” (things) to “koto” (matters) and from specif ic to overall optimization, as well as the advance of a digital transformation which will resolve social issues, we also submit requests to the government in relation to industry policy and regulatory reform to ensure that this transformation boosts the creation of platform business and new services.

The social implementation of CPS/loT is expected to create new value and resolve social issues. Amidst intensifying international competition over CPS/IoT initiatives, JEITA aims to enhance links between the IT/electronics industry and various other industries. In particularly promising growth areas such as automated driving systems, healthcare and smart homes, we plan and propose IoT demonstration projects which we then undertake together with the government.

A key issue with CPS/IoT is new value creation in the various areas of utilization, and it will be vital to ascertain that utilization status by area and then communicate the emerging trends.Global sales for solution services topped JPY 7.2 trillion in 2016 and have since continued to grow. JEITA has conducted its fi rst survey of domestic sales for service solutions in seven utilization areas, making visible the situation in fi nance, distribution, manufacturing, social infrastructure, services, and public services, etc.

Over 400 committeesWe have established boards and committees by issue or fi eld to consider issues in the various fi elds at home and overseas. With business and expert committees set up under their auspices, they are well-positioned to solve the various issues facing the industry.

IoT Town 2017To showcase our partnership with companies from other industries, we set up IoT Town at CEATEC Japan 2017 as a special organizer’s plan bringing together companies from fi nance, travel, housing, toys and more.

This production forecast for the global electronics/IT industry is announced every December along with the forecast for the following year. It is the only set of data covering the entire industry and is produced through the combined efforts of all JEITA’s product boards. As well as identifying global trends, it sets out the position of Japanese companies in the world and the status of domestic production for each product in a user-friendly manner. In the 2017 edition, we use data and analysis to showcase the year’s key growth topics, including all-color graphs of global production trends over the last 10 years for each of the products.

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JE ITA act ive ly part i c ipates in the activities of international standardization organizations such as the IEC and ISO, providing international chairs, secretaries or deputy secretaries in 29 cases, and acting as the domestic review organization entrusted with handling domestic deliberations in 39 cases (TCs, SCs, TAs). The IEC has begun developing international standards for wearable electronics as a new area, setting up TC124 as the Technical Committee, and as the domestic deliberation organization entrusted by the Japanese Industrial Standards Committee (J ISC), JEITA operates the TC124 domestic committee, as well as establishing the Wearable Electronics Standardization Technical Committee as a mirror organization. We are also actively engaged in developing system standards at the IEC, starting with SyC Active Assisted Living, and plan to work with other relevant associations in developing the planned SyC Smart Manufacturing standard. In conjunction with our participation in international standardization activities, JEITA is also pursuing the development of domestic standards. We have published more than 500 JEITA specifications for AV equipment, ICT equipment, applied electronic equipment, electronic components, semiconductor devices, display devices and mount systems, as well as working to develop the Japanese Industrial Standards required by industry.

Responsible Minerals Trade Working GroupFocusing on the issue of conflict minerals, this group works to disseminate and raise awareness of frameworks for effi cient compliance with laws and regulations aimed at protecting human rights, as well as lobbying governments to avoid an excessive burden on industry.

Regional revitalizationOvercoming population decline and locking in our growth capacity to maintain the vibrant Japanese society touted by the Headquarters for Overcoming Population Decline and Vitalizing Local Economy in Japan will require problem-solving aligned to the characteristics of particular regions and industrial fi elds. JEITA compiles cases of IoT products and services supplied by member companies that are helping to resolve the issues faced by regions and revitalize local socio-economies, making visible initiatives by region and ensuring that these are widely communicated. We are also working in conjunction with government measures to create a virtuous cycle of jobs and people, revitalize the towns that underpin this cycle, and create communities through proactive efforts such as information communication, human resource support and requests for regulatory reform.

Human Resource Development Cybersecurity Kansai Branch Activities

Standardization Environment and EnergyTrade Issues

Amidst the ongoing globalization of industry and society, a key issue for Japan as a whole is for universities and industry to work together to develop the human resources needed by society. JEITA is working to create the foundations of a human resource development (HRD) system for the IT/electronics industry by developing, implementing and improving effective educational programs through university-industry partnership. We also hold lectures for university students as well as classes taught by engineers and researchers in elementary and high schools to address concerns about students’ declining interest in science and mathematics. JEITA organizes seminars and symposiums to communicate the appeal of the IT/electronics industry, the importance of the human resources who handle the data and security essential for CPS/IoT, and the according need to develop these human resources. Another element of JEITA’s work in this area is to develop the human resources who will play an important role in the future of the industry, such as personnel dealing with standardization.

With IoT permeating all areas of society, previous ly s tand-alone machinery is now connected via the Internet, simultaneously creating new threats such as DDoS and other cyberattacks. JEITA regards cybersecurity for IoT machinery as a key issue for industry as a whole, and is engaged in various initiatives based on the features and criticality of the particular type of machinery, international partnership, and the importance of voluntary efforts. With smart life envisaged as a key future area, protecting life and property at home will require all home-related industries, including service providers, platform businesses, and machinery manufacturers, to understand the stance and scope of their respective industries, build trust, and develop cooperative frameworks. JEITA is currently considering the security measures needed in the smart life fi eld, value chains included.

Today we are faced with a multitude of environment-related challenges, including responses to energy issues and global warming, the management of chemical substance, and the formation of a zero-waste society, with each of these playing out in an increasingly complex and diverse manner within Japan, in other countries, and at the global level. In response to the growing need for companies to play their part, JEITA is working to promptly identify domestic and international trends and develop appropriate responses and countermeasures. The realization of Society 5.0 should make society as a whole more efficient and bring about a comprehensive reduction in the environmental burden. As a key industry in bringing about Society 5.0, JEITA is working actively with other business types to introduce and promote IT and IoT products (machinery, components and devices, and solutions and services) that will contribute to the environmental aspect of society.

Machinery Steering CommitteeVisiting the Yamato Group’s Kansai Gateway in February 2018

Contribution of IT Solutions to Global Warming Counter-measuresAs well as quantitatively estimating the amount by which carbon emissions will be reduced by 2030, this introduces examples of initiatives by member companies.

Problem SolvingEfforts to solve social issues and common industry issues

To realize Society 5.0, we

need to improve the busi-

ness env ironment and

resolve common issues.

JEITA continues to engage

proactively with issues

facing the whole industry,

etc., so as to enhance the

competitiveness of me-

mber companies and ful-

fill our industry’s social

responsibilities.

Global-level data flow and utilization are essential for the advance of digital trade, but protectionist moves to restrict free data fl ow have intensifi ed in recent years, inhibiting the promotion of free trade. The IT/electronics industries of Japan, the United States and Europe have joined forces to lobby our respective governments and intergovernmental n e g o t i a t i o n s t o p r e v e n t s u c h protec tionism from spreading and promote liberalization of the digital economy in order to enhance corporate competitiveness. To create a favorable environment for building international comp e t i t i vene s s , JE I TA promo te s free trade agreements (FTAs), and is supporting the World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting for exploratory work on e-commerce and other WTO initiatives, as well as encouraging agreement on data liberalization in international frameworks such as the G7 and G20.

Established in 1948, our Kansai Branch has been operating for around 70 years now. Today it works with the Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry and other relevant bodies to promote regional revitalization using CPS/IoT. It also engages with ventures and companies from other industries ( t h e M a c h i n e r y a n d C o m p o n e n t M a n u fa c t u r e r s R o u n d Ta b l e , f o r example) to c reate new bu s ine s s opportunities and markets, as well as communicating the latest information by holding open seminars on technology and the environment, etc. Another area in which the Kansai Branch is actively involved is community-based HRD, such as university lectures given by member companies and hands-on electronics classes for elementary school students.

In September 2017, 1 5 a s s o c i a t i o n s f r o m t h e d i g i t a l industries of Japan, t he Un i t e d S t a t e s and Europe created a set of joint industry r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s for the G7 ICT and Industry Ministerial Meeting, encouraging minis ter s to reach agreement.

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Three New Boards (from April 2017)

The smart home is a new style of living whereby services aligned to different lifestyles are realized through IoT. We will work with various industries and companies involved in providing food, clothing and shelter to create attractive smart home services and establish the related rules.

To realize Society 5.0, we will need to expand the scope of IT/

electronics business activities and also work with other industries.

We set up the Advanced Transport Systems, Healthcare Industry,

and Smart Home Boards in 2017 to push forward co-creation

with other industries and strengthen the shift to growth areas.

JEITA aims to comprehensively advance the medical/healthcare industry by addressing legislative and technical issues related to medical equipment, ensuring cybersecurity, and promoting standardization, as well as examining how to promote the use of IoT in health information management, nursing care and monitoring.

We are pushing ahead research on technology and business themes to create the architecture for an automated dr iv ing system and a technology roadmap from the perspective of the IT/electronics industry, aiming to create business opportunities for member companies.

Smart Homes Medical Equipment/Healthcare

Advanced Transport Systems

CEATEC JAPAN 2017Initially held as a comprehensive cutting-edge IT and electronics exhibition, CEATEC has been transformed into a comprehensive CPS/IoT exhibition that showcases future-oriented concepts and new business models. With CEATEC JAPAN 2017 attracting more than 150,000 visitors, the event is steadily gaining ground as a venue for co-creation, including the creation of business through collaboration across business types and industries and also policy partnerships with countries around the world.

Inter BEE 2017Introducing broadcast media innovations, Inter BEE is Japan’s only comprehensive international media exhibition and is widely utilized by the industry as a once-yearly hub for information dissemination and exchange. In 2017, the exhibition attracted 1,139 exhibitors and 38,083 visitors, both of which were record highs.

CEATEC JAPAN Inter BEE JEITA Venture Award

CEATEC JAPAN is a comprehensive CPS/IoT exhibition held every October. More than 650 companies and organizations, inc luding member companies and overseas companies and ventures, gather together to introduce a range of future-oriented technologies and cutting-edge services and products. The exhibition is configured into usage-based areas to give visitors a glimpse into the future where Society 5.0 has become a reality. In addition to the exhibition area, nearly 150 conferences are held over the four days, with a wide range of CPS/IoT themes covered in everything from keynote lectures to specialist sessions. Recent years have also brought in a string of exhibitors from beyond the IT/electronics industry, including mobility, finance, healthcare, agriculture and other industries that use CPS/IoT, accelerating co-creation with different business types. As Japan’s innovation showcase paving the way for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, CEAEC JAPAN promotes the realization of Society 5.0.

As a professional sound, video and communications exhibition, Inter BEE has been advancing in tandem with the development of broadcast media since 1965, with 2018 marking the event’s 54th year. Over the last 50 years, broadcast med ia has deve loped and grown from monochrome to color, analog to digital and SDTV to HDTV, and 2018 will mark the start of the new 4K/8K satellite broadcasting. The aim is for Inter BEE to become a comprehensive media event covering all the technical elements of “making” (producing), “sending” (transmitting) and “receiving” (experiencing) contents. Looking ahead to 2020 when Japan will be in the world spotlight, Inter BEE is driven by our wish to convey to the world the new possibilities offered by media.

The JEITA Venture Award is given to venture companies expected to contribute not only to the overall advance of the IT/electronics industry but also to economic development, aiming to support venture companies as well as to build co-creation, partnership and ecosystems between member and venture companies. Since the award was established in March 2016, it was given to eight venture companies in the first year, seven in the second, and six in the third.

Companies winning the Third JEITA Venture Award• Aster Co., Ltd.

• ABEJA Inc.

• Hmcomm Co., Ltd.

• Zenmu Tech Inc.

• PGV Co., Ltd.

• Forte, Inc.

Market CreationPromoting innovations and creating new markets by co-creations and competition

JEITA aims to create new

markets by developing co-

creation between the IT/

electronics industry and other

business areas, overseas

entities, and ventures. We are

also promoting Society 5.0

by organizing international

exhibitions that highlight

superior technologies, ser-

vices and products and by

offering awards.

Focus Areas

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(accounting)

(planning)

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Planning Management Department, Communication Office

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