EU-Japan cooperation

This In-Depth Analysis traces the progress in EU–Japan cooperation achieved so far, highlighting the most promising areas for future collaboration based on both parties’ shared strategic interests, respective capacities, and political objectives.

On 8 and 9 February, European Union Ambassador to Japan Jean-Eric Paquet, together with 19 EU Member State Ambassadors, visited the city of Kumamoto in southwestern Japan for a series of meetings with local stakeholders on issues including security and economic security.

Who are the people behind EU-Japan cooperation efforts? What is their story and how did they become involved in developing international cooperation? The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is happy to introduce the fourth instalment of this series with the interview of Mrs. Christa De Kemp, Managing Director, Dujat - Dutch & Japanese Trade Federation.

Who are the people making EU-Japan collaboration possible? Enjoy our fourth interview with Christa De Kemp, the Managing Director of the Dutch and Japanese Trade Federation (DUJAT).

The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is happy to introduce the second installment of a series of articles meant to introduce the individuals and organizations making EU-Japan collaboration possible. We hope you enjoy a snippet of our interview with Anna-Maria Wiljanen, the Director of the Finnish Institute in Japan and one of the vice presidents of the Board of Directors of the Finnish Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan.

Who are the people making EU-Japan collaboration possible? Enjoy our third interview with Anna-Maria Wiljanen, the Director of the Finnish Institute in Japan and one of the vice presidents of the Board of Directors of the Finnish Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan.

The Austrian initiative Global Incubator Network Austria (GIN) represented by Austria’s main public funding agencies aws and FFG has signed another MoU with Japanese partner ATR.

The diplomatic relations between Krotoszyn (Wielkopolska Region, Poland) and Okinoshima (Shimane Prefecture, Japan) have once again acquired a cultural dimension by introducing the world of Japan to Krotoszyn which enchanted the audience with its beauty, culture and traditions. The 2nd edition of the Japanese Festival in Krotoszyn brought into town distinguished guests from Okinoshima and Misato towns, the Embassy of Japan in Poland, and the Marshal Office of Wielkopolska Region in Poznan.

Who are the people making EU-Japan collaboration possible? Enjoy our second interview with Marcus Schürmann, the CEO of the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan (AHK Japan).