Japan’s aging population offers unique trade opportunities for B.C. businesses: expert

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Vancouver conference outlines ways Canadian government and businesses can deepen relationship with Japan B.C. businesses would be smart to examine increasing demand for agricultural products and services for Japan’s aging population That’s according to a professor from Tokyo’s International Christian University, who dropped into Vancouver last week to attend a conference focused on strengthening relations between Canada and Japan. “B.C. has tremendous natural resources, whether its forestry resources [or] agricultural resources,” said Stephen Nagy, a senior associate professor in politics and international studies, adding the province’s ports are also a boon for stronger ties between the Pacific nation. His West...