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The Japanese government has signed an agreement to become an associated country of the European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation program. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/31/japan/horizon-europe-framework-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #eu #europe #eujapanrelations

Based on the agreement, reached at a meeting of the Japan-EU Digital Partnership framework in Brussels, Japan and the EU will promote talks on measures against illegal content on social media and other platforms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/06/japan/politics/japan-eu-digital-partnership-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #eujapanrelations #eu #socialmedia #internet

The United States has unveiled a critical-minerals partnership with Japan and the European Union amid growing concerns about China's dominant role in the sector. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/05/economy/us-japan-eu-critical-minerals-partnership/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #rareearths #minerals #usjapanrelations #eujapanrelations

Opening a new chapter for Japan-U.S.-Europe cooperation may define the strategic legacy of the Takaichi administration. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/02/world/japans-strategic-crossroads/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #sanaetakaichi #usjapanrelations #chinajapanrelations #eujapanrelations #indopacific #defense #donaldtrump

Japan is moving from ambiguity to clarity on Taiwan, signaling a shift in East Asian security that challenges China and pressures Europe to make harder choices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/23/europe-should-follow-japans-taiwan-lead/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #china #taiwan #europe #eu #southkorea #us #northkorea #russia #eujapanrelations #chinajapanrelations

Japan and the European Union have reaffirmed their cooperation to ensure a stable supply of critical minerals such as rare earths, industry minister Ryosei Akazawa says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/22/economy/japan-eu-talks-mineral-supply/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #ryoseiakazawa #eujapanrelations #rareearths #minerals

During bilateral meetings with his counterparts from European Union member countries in Berlin, agriculture minister Norikazu Suzuki expressed concerns about new packaging regulations the EU is to introduce. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/19/japan/politics/japan-eu-packaging-concern/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #eujapanrelations #norikazusuzuki #agriculture #rice #tea

The EU's Executive Vice President expressed a desire to boost cooperation with Japan on Friday, prior to his first visit to Japan since taking office. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/14/japan/politics/eu-boost-economic-security-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #eujapanrelations #eu

Japan’s failure to engage strategically with Central Europe leaves it economically and diplomatically vulnerable as it struggles to balance ties between the U.S. and China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/31/japan/japans-strategic-european-blind/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #hungary #poland #czechrepublic #eujapanrelations #hungaryjapanrelations #polandjapanrelations #trade #defense

Japanese and European leaders took aim at China even as they announced a raft of deals to deepen ties at a summit in Tokyo, talks that were likely to stand in stark contrast to a similar meeting in Beijing on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/23/japan/politics/eu-japan-summit-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #china #eu #japan #eujapanrelations #pla #southchinasea #eastchinasea #disputedislands #taiwan #russiaukrainewar #northkorea

Jolted by the threat of sweeping U.S. tariffs and “unfair” Chinese trade practices, the European Union and Japan have launched a “competitiveness alliance” to deepen bilateral economic ties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/23/economy/japan-eu-economic-cooperation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #eujapanrelations #eu #globaleconomy #japaneseeconomy #trade #tariffs #china #us #donaldtrump #shigeruishiba

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says she sees "a lot of room for cooperation" between the European and Japanese defense sectors, particularly in tech-driven areas like cyber and dual-use systems such as drones. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/23/japan/politics/eu-japan-defense-kaja-kallas/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #eujapanrelations #eu #defense #kajakallas #europe

The EU is preparing to step up its engagement with other countries hit by U.s. President Donald Trump’s tariffs following a slew of new threats to the bloc and other American trading partners, sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/14/world/politics/eu-nations-us-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #europe #eu #ursulavonderleyen #canada #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #globaleconomy #eujapanrelations

EU-CPTPP cooperation makes sense on paper, but will struggle to make a difference. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/08/japan/eu-cptpp-talks-highlight-shared-goals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #europeanunion #eu #trade #cptpp #eujapanrelations

The European Union on Friday proposed making all eel species, including the Japanese eel, subject to regulation under an international treaty to protect endangered species — a move that Japan opposes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/28/japan/eu-eels-proposal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #eu #endangered #eel #fish #trade #eujapanrelations #cites

Japan has expressed opposition to the European Union's possible proposal for regulating international trade in all eel species under the Washington Convention, the Fisheries Agency has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/24/japan/japan-eel-trade-regulation-opposition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #trade #eujapanrelations #eel #fish

The EU and Japan both fret about a world without the U.S. security umbrella. They could ease their fears by moving closer together. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/03/26/japan/japan-europe-a-security-alliance-the-world-needs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #europe #eu #eujapanrelations #euusrelations #usjapanrelations #defense #china #russia

The strategic partnership agreement between Japan and the European Union took effect on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/02/japan/japan-eu-strategic-partnership/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #eu #eujapanrelations

The European Union is considering stationing a military adviser with its delegation in Tokyo, senior EU military officials have said, a post that would be equivalent to that of a defense attache — Brussels' first in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/28/japan/politics/eu-japan-defense-attache/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #eujapanrelations #eu #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #donaldtrump #us

Europe’s defense industry sees “very significant potential” to deepen cooperation with Japanese firms in areas ranging from space tech to advanced electronics and unmanned weapons systems, officials involved in the matter have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/27/japan/japan-eu-defense-industry/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #eu #eujapanrelations #europe #tech #defense

Japan and the European Union's new security and defense partnership will take ties to the "next level," EU Ambassador to Tokyo Jean-Eric Paquet says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/08/japan/politics/eu-japan-ambassador-interview/ #japan #politics #eu #eujapanrelations #defense

Japan and the European Union have agreed to launch a defense and security partnership that will lay the ground for closer cooperation in critical areas such as maritime security and tie-ups in the defense industry amid mutual concerns about China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/01/japan/politics/eu-japan-defense-security-partnership/ #japan #politics #eu #eujapanrelations #takeshiiwaya #china #defense

Spurred by fears of a "new Ukraine" in East Asia, European powers are ramping up their presence in the Indo-Pacific. When push comes to shove, though, can they be counted on in a crisis? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/25/asia-pacific/europe-japan-defense-cooperation/ #asiapacific #indopacific #defense #fighterjets #sdf #aircraftcarriers #defenseministry #spain #france #germany #italy #britain #eujapanrelations

The bloc hopes to reach a ministerial-level agreement with Japan by year end, which could help the EU fund joint defense projects managed by Japanese and European companies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/23/japan/eu-seeks-defense-industry-partnerships/ #japan #defense #eu #eujapanrelations #southkorea

Japan and the European Union have agreed to work together on policies related to creating demand and supply for clean hydrogen, as well as to cooperate in advancing technologies to develop the new fuel. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2024/06/04/energy/japan-eu-hydrogen-cooperation/ #environment #energy #energy #hydrogen #renewables #eujapanrelations

The European Union has decided to negotiate with Japan toward concluding a security and defense partnership agreement, with the bloc seeking to elevate bilateral ties to a higher level, an EU document shows, amid China's maritime assertiveness. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/20/japan/politics/eu-japan-security-partnership/ #japan #politics #eujapanrelations #defense #china #taiwan

How can the EU strengthen its strategic autonomy in the field of chips when its growth strategy has been largely dependent on third countries? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2023/11/02/japan/european-union-autonomy/?utm_content=bufferfbed4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #japan #geoeconomicbriefing #eujapanrelations #chips

The European Union and Japan concluded an agreement Saturday on cross-border data flows, which should drive business and may help shape global rules for data, the European Commission said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/28/japan/politics/eu-japan-data-flow-agreement/?utm_content=buffer73864&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #eujapanrelations #internet #tech

European countries previously did not see China as a security threat due to their geographical distance. That is starting to change. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2023/10/12/world/european-union-geoeconomic-changes/?utm_content=buffer97e3d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #worldnews #europeanunion #china #eujapanrelations

The European Union has removed restrictions that had been in place since the nuclear accident in Fukushima Prefecture caused by an earthquake in 2011. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/03/japan/eu-fukushima-restrictions-lifted/?utm_content=buffer1186a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #fukushimano1 #food #trade #eu #311 #eujapanrelations