Joint Statement on the Trilateral Meeting of the United States, Japan, and South Korea
U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio, Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi, and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul met in Brussels on April…
EU and Japan to hold second Strategic Dialogue in Brussels
On Friday, 4 April, the EU and Japan will hold their 2nd Strategic Dialogue. The...
EU and Japan deepen collaboration on hydrogen combustion technologies
The EU Clean Hydrogen Partnership and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation (NEDO) hosted a highly productive workshop…
MSC Munich Security Report 2025 advocates depolarization over multipolarization
The Munich Security Report 2025 analyzes the far-reaching consequences of the multipolarization of the international order. For many politicians and…
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Phobos and 8Base ransomware: Russian key figures arrested in cybercrime crackdown
The Hague, 11 February 2025 A coordinated international law enforcement action last week has led...
USA-Japan: Joint statement by US President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru
US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru have published a joint statement following their first official meeting…
U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio on his priorities and mission
Serving as the United States 72nd Secretary of State, Marco Rubio has got a clear direction to place core national…
EU-Japan: Strategic framework agreement enters into force
This milestone agreement will guide future engagement between the European Union and Japan. It ensures closer political and economic cooperation…
Strategic Partnership Agreement with Japan: 5th meeting of the joint committee
The Joint Committee met shortly after the 1st EU-Japan Strategic Dialogue to reaffirm the very strong and dynamic strategic partnership between…
Critical raw materials: EU Commission hosts Minerals Security Partnership (MSP)
The MSP is part of the EU's multilateral efforts to correct market imbalances on global raw materials markets and promote mutually beneficial…
Horizon Europe: EU and Japan launch negotiations for association
Today, the EU and Japan launched negotiations for Japan to join Horizon Europe, the EU's research and innovation programme.
EU and Japan hold 6th Cyber Dialogue in Tokyo
During the Cyber Dialogue, the EU and Japan exchanged on the threat landscape and response to cyber malicious activities, provided…
1st EU-Japan Strategic Dialogue: EU High Representative Borrell meets Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya
During the Dialogue, High Representative Borrell and Foreign Minister Iwaya announced the EU-Japan Security and Defence Partnership. Japan is the first…
EU High Representative Josep Borrell to travel to Japan and South Korea
The visit will be an opportunity to strengthen the EU's relations with Japan and the Republic of Korea and boost…
Japan: ECDC takes further step to strengthen international preparedness
The formal partnership opens a direct line of communication between the two organisations and enables them to collaborate on both…
Joint statement on establishing the Minerals Security Partnership Finance Network
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Australia, Canada,…
EU and Japan discuss “Sanctions Enforcement at Sea”
On the occasion of the port call at Tokyo by two German Navy ships: Frigate “Baden-Württemberg” and Supply Ship “Frankfurt-am-Main”,…
NATO Naval Forces conduct exercise with Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force
Three NATO ships conducted a successful passing exercise with two Japanese ships in the Eastern Mediterranean on Wednesday (14 August…
Fusion Energy: Japan and Europe make further progress with LIPAc
In June, the teams from Fusion for Energy (F4E) and National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST) gathered in-person…
Fusion for Energy: Europe and Japan test materials for future fusion reactors
Large-scale projects like ITER are pushing the boundaries of fusion as a viable energy source. Yet, ITER’s groundbreaking nature remains…
European Innovation Scoreboard: Performance improving, but at different speeds
A broader analysis, including other European countries and selected global competitors, shows a changing landscape. Switzerland appears as the most innovative European…
Data flows: EU-Japan deal enters into force
It is a milestone in our joint efforts to advance the digitalisation of both European and Japanese societies and economies.…
Japan, South Korea, USA: Statement of the Commerce and Industry Ministerial Meeting
"There is an urgency to our three sides working closely together to identify potential supply chain vulnerabilities for strategic goods…
Speeches by EU Commissioner Simson on EU-Japanese energy cooperation
"We want to foster stronger ties and exchange innovative ideas between European and Japanese business leaders; we also want to…
Japan: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation
The Japanese economy continues to grow after the pandemic, with broad-based price increases following three decades of low inflation. In…
5th EU-Japan High Level Economic Dialogue: Joint press statement
Ministers stressed the need to pursue EU-Japan dialogue and cooperation on economic resilience and economic security to globally reduce vulnerabilities…
EU and Japan continue cooperation on artificial intelligence, digital identity, semiconductors
The partners welcomed the successful implementation of their Digital Partnership and took stock of the progress achieved in 2023. They…
EU-Japan: EU Council endorses conclusion of strategic partnership agreement
The agreement sets out an overarching framework for enhanced political and sectoral cooperation, thus ensuring closer political and economic cooperation on a…
Diplomatic rotation: EU HR Borrell nominated new Heads of EU Delegations
Josep Borrell, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, nominated 44 Heads of…
EU Commission concludes 3rd policy dialogue with Japan
Both sides agreed on the benefits of promoting student and academic staff mobility between the EU and Japan. International mobility…
Advanced materials: EU and Japan launch enhanced dialogue
Used in key sectors and applications such as renewable energy, batteries, zero-emission buildings and semiconductors, advanced materials are a key…
UK: Response to Russia’s veto on UN Security Council mandate renewal
Despite our concerted efforts to negotiate in good faith, Russia’s veto is nothing more than an attempt to silence independent,…
EU Commissioner Ivanova visits China and Japan to strengthen cooperation
EU Commissioner Iliana Ivanova will commence a 3-day visit to Beijing for the next edition of the EU-China High-Level People-to-People Dialogue. After her…
EU and Japan sign protocol on cross-border data flows
The protocol will provide greater legal certainty, ensuring that data flows between the EU and Japan will not be hampered…
Stockholm: Foreign and security policy issues on the Billström/Kamikawa meeting
Sweden and Japan have long enjoyed excellent relations and it is a priority for the entire Swedish Government to deepen…
Sweden: Foreign minister Tobias Billström to receive Japan’s foreign minister Yōko Kamikawa
On Wednesday 10 January, Minister for Foreign Affairs Tobias Billström will receive Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Yōko Kamikawa. Agenda…
EU HRVP Borrell and Commissioner Lenarcic on Japan earthquake
We are deeply saddened by the loss of life and destruction caused by the most recent earthquake that hit Japan…
The United States welcome Switzerland joining the Blue Dot Network Steering Committee
The goal of Blue Dot Network certification is to promote quality infrastructure that is financially, environmentally, and socially sustainable; consistent…
EU HRVP Borrell travels to Japan
High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell will travel to Japan on 7-9 November to participate at the second full-fledged G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting under…
Cross-border data flows: EU and Japan conclude landmark deal
The EU and Japan have concluded, on the margins of the G7 Trade Ministerial in Osaka, a landmark deal to…
EU Commission VP Jourová in Japan to attend the 18th Internet Governance Forum
Together with government, media, and civil society representatives, the Vice-President will discuss current issues and challenges in the area of…
42 more EU-Japan geographic indications secured
In the framework of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement, both parties will protect as from today an additional 42 geographical indications…
UK Export Finance strengthens ties with Japan’s export credit agency NEXI
The UK and Japanese export credit agencies (ECAs) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support their future collaboration…
Ukraine: Zelenskyy discusses functioning of the “grain corridor” with the Japanese PM
The Head of State expressed gratitude for comprehensive assistance from Japan, particularly for supporting the Ukrainian Peace Formula. The President…
Camp David: Intensified security cooperation of Japan, South Korea, and the United States
President Biden welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Kishida and Republic of Korea (ROK) President Yoon to a historic trilateral summit at…
Camp David: Remarks by US President Biden, President of the Republic of Korea, and Japanese PM before trilateral meeting
And so, strengthening the ties between our democracies has long been a priority for me, dating back to when I…
ICC: Joint statement on States Parties to the Rome Statute
The Court represents the commitment of its States Parties to ensure accountability for the most serious crimes of concern to…
EESC: 9th Meeting of the EU Domestic Advisory Group under the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement
This page is also available in French 19/07/2023 Brussels Belgium The 9th meeting of the...
DPRK: G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the launch of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and…