G-BOC98 had been successfully concluded attended by 600 business and government leaders from 29 economies overseas, as well as 19,600 representatives of about 2,500 Japanese companies. As in the past conventions, G-BOC98 has produced fruitful results, highly evaluated by participants from both overseas and Japan, by its incomparable services in arranging individual one-to-one meetings for business talks.

Major Programs of G-BOC98

1. Individual Business Talks --- Business Matching by prearrangement
   To provide opportunities for efficient and fruitful business talks, the G-BOC Secretariat made prior arrangements for talks between overseas participants and potential business partners in Japan after considering individual requests and needs. The Individual Business Talks covered a wide range of subjects including export/import, business/technical tie-ups, joint ventures, and investment in many fields of industries.
   
   
2. National and Regional Promotion Seminars
   National and Regional Promotion Seminars provided opportunities for representatives of governments and economic organizations to promote their country's or region's economy, investment environments, and present the latest business related information to Japanese companies and other overseas participants.
   
   
3. Access to the Japanese Market Seminar
   At Access to the Japanese Market Seminar, trade specialists gave specific guidance for entering into the Japanese market from professional viewpoints.
   
   
4. International Investment Promotion Plaza (Special Program for G-BOC98)
   International Investment Promotion Plaza was held for the purpose of bringing together the latest information on investment environments from around the world, presented by PR booths-based agencies or organizations from various regions of the world, to widely promote international investments.