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Kobe opens a business office in Paris
Kobe takes a growing interest in European companies and establishes a representative office in Paris.
Successful ‘EU Village’ event marks EU Delegation’s 50th year in Japan
On 11 May, the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Japan, in cooperation with Embassies of EU Member States, organised a one-day ‘EU Village’ at KITTE Marunouchi, a commercial complex in front of Tokyo Station, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the EU’s diplomatic presence in Tokyo.
50th anniversary video
The EU Delegation to Japan has produced a short explanatory video on the EU’s history and EU-Japan relationship on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of EU diplomatic representation in Japan.
EU launches tool to help exporters seize benefits of Mutual Recognition Agreements
The new 'Access2Conformity' tool will allow EU exporters large and small to reduce red tape by making better use of the EU’s Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs) with third countries.
19th Japan-EU High-Level Dialogue on Environment
Japan and the European Commission held their 19th High-Level Dialogue on Environment via videoconference on 23 January 2023 to discuss three key environmental issues – biodiversity, circular economy and plastics, and pollution.
Strengthen Japan-EU relations in a new era
A special New Year column on EU-Japan relations written by our Managing Director Yasuo Tanabe has been published on the website of the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI).
Kyushu University EU Centre Jean Monnet Seminar
Special Lecture by H.E. Mr Haitze Siemers, Chargé d'Affaires of the Delegation of the European Union to Japan on “EU-Japan Relations".
Japan Bioeconomy Strategy
Japanese government developed “Japan Bioeconomy Strategy” to achieve the world’s most advanced bioeconomy society in Japan by 2030. The strategy especially promotes industry linkage, biomaterial, sustainable primary production, and health care.
EU-Japan: Annual Joint Committee meeting
On 13 April 2022, senior officials from the EU and Japan convened via videoconference for an informal meeting of the EU-Japan Joint Committee - which coordinates the implementation of the Strategic Partnership Agreement. They reviewed the state of implementation of the Agreement and identified the next steps for further strengthening relations, in view of the bilateral summit meeting in Tokyo later this year.
The EU and Japan open Horizon Europe association talks
Leaders at the EU-Japan Summit taking place in Tokyo agreed to start exploratory talks on Japan’s possible association to the EU's key research & innovation funding programme Horizon Europe. Association is the closest form of international cooperation on research and innovation with third countries, and it could pave the way for an intensified cooperation in research and innovation between the EU and Japan.

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The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation and EURAXESS Japan invite you to the 2024 Innovation Day, a unique hybrid event showcasing the latest European and Japanese advancements in health…
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02/12/2024 - 05/12/2024
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Join our Innovation Business Mission in Japan and exhibit for free at the Innovation Leaders Summit (“ILS”) 2024 in Toranomon Hills, Tokyo. Are you running a business that applies cutting-edge…

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