9th Asia/Europe Summit (ASEM): EU meets Japan

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9th Asia/Europe Summit (ASEM): EU meets Japan

EU News 538/2012

7 November 2012

On 5 & 6 November the 9th Asia/Europe Summit (ASEM) took place in Vientiane, Laos with the participation of Herman van Rompuy, President of the European Council and José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission.

On 5 November they met Mr Yoshihiko Noda, Prime Minister of Japan. They discussed bilateral relations and the regional situation.

9th ASEM Summit. L: Mr José Manuel BARROSO, President of the European Commission; Mr Herman VAN ROMPUY, President of the European Council. R: Mr Yoshihiko Noda, Prime Minister of Japan. 2012/11/05 Photo Credit "The Council of the European Union", ©EU, 2012, URL, URL

Background:

This ASEM9 Summit brought together 51 ASEM Partners from Europe and Asia. Norway, Switzerland and Bangladesh were joining for the first time. The two-day talks focused on economic, financial, global and regional issues, social and cultural cooperation and the future direction of ASEM and Asia/Europe relations.