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JLGC’s regular email newsletter features updates on our activities, events and news from Japan. JLGC is the London office of the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR), a government-affiliated foundation in Japan. CLAIR’s mission is to support the internationalisation of Japanese local authorities through knowledge exchange and professional development.

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October 2025

• UK Local Government Reform Through a Japanese Lens
• Internal Affairs Ministry work placement deepens Sheffield–Japan links 
• JETAA Scotland Brings Japan to Life in Dumfries and Galloway
• Learning from Worcestershire: JLGC Staff Study Visit 
• Glasgow Meets Kobe: Council Leader Susan Aitken’s “Profound Experience”
• Tokyo’s Resilience Playbook for Local Governments
• JLGC Office News Autumn 2025

June 2025

• Local Authority Roles in Education: A UK-Japan Comparison
• Introducing East Asian Cultural Cities 2025: Kamakura City
• Hanami at Alnwick Garden