Boaters on economic mission to Japan

- With thirty companies, universities and research institutions in its wake lead minister Edith Schippers (Health) next week an economic mission to Japan. Besides sports, the approach to aging central during the trade mission.

Tokyo hosts the Olympics in 2020. Dutch companies hope them to get their share. Dutch research institutes willing to cooperate within the framework of the Games with Japanese institutions in the field of sport and health.

In the field of aging targeting companies during the mission include e-health. Japanese have the highest life expectancy in the world and society is aging rapidly.

The mission lasts from 18 to 22 October.