Tag for 'EU-Japan Relations'
Monday, March 20th, 2017
On the dialogue on data protection and data flows with Japan: Joint statement by Vice-President Andrus Ansip and Commissioner Vĕra Jourová Hanover, 20 March 2017 Today, Vice-President Andrus Ansip and Commissioner Vĕra Jourová, together with the Japanese delegation, launched at the CeBIT 2017 fair the dialogue on data protection and data flows with Japan, to [...]
Wednesday, March 1st, 2017
EU's chief climate negotiator to visit Japan 1 March 2017 Jake Werksman, Principle Advisor to the Director-General for Climate Action of the European Commission will be visiting Japan from 7 to 10 March. The main purpose of his visit is to represent the European Union in the EU-Japan High-Level Dialogue on Climate Change that will [...]
Friday, February 17th, 2017
Commissioner Malmström and Japan's Minister of Foreign Affairs confirm commitment for an early conclusion of EU-Japan FTA negotiations Brussels, 17 February 2017 Commissioner Cecilia Malmström and Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister Fumio Kishida met today in Bonn to discuss the way forward for the negotiation of a Free Trade Agreement between the EU and Japan.Both parties [...]
Tuesday, December 20th, 2016
EU and Japan broaden research cooperation with launch of new co-funded project 20/12/2016 EU and Japan broaden research cooperation with launch of new co-funded projectThe European Union (EU) and Japan will see bilateral cooperation in the area of research broadened with the launch on 1 January, 2017 of the co-funded research cooperation project InRel-Npower, which [...]
Friday, December 16th, 2016
Twelfth Round of Negotiations on Japan-EU Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) 16 December, 2016 1. The twelfth round of negotiations on Japan-EU Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) was held in Tokyo on December 15 and 16.2. The meeting was attended by, on the Japanese side, Mr. Manabu Miyagawa, Deputy Director-General of the European Affairs Bureau, and other [...]
Tuesday, November 29th, 2016
Operation Atalanta Force Commander Welcomes Japanese Commander of the Japanese Escort Task Group on board Dutch Flagship HNLMS Tromp 23 November 2016 On Monday 21 November Operation Atalanta’s Force Commander, Commodore Luyckx, welcomed the Japanese Commander, Captain Minami, on board of Dutch flagship, HNLMS Tromp.The Japanese Escort Task Group (CCD4) is part of the Combined [...]
Monday, November 21st, 2016
Operation Atalanta Warships HNLMS Tromp and ESPS Relampago Rendezvous at Sea with Japanese Warship JS Suzutsuki November 21, 2016 On Monday 21 November, HNLMS Tromp and ESPS Relampago met Japanese Warship, JS Suzutsuki, at sea.During the rendezvous, the three ships conducted navigation manoeuvres to hone the skills of their navigation teams.JS Suzutsuki is currently deployed [...]
Tuesday, October 11th, 2016
EU and 29 European countries deliver joint letter on capital punishment to Justice Minister Kaneda 11 October 2016 Representatives of the European Union and 29 European countries signed a letter delivered to Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda today that invites him to promote an open debate on the death penalty in Japan.The letter, delivered following the [...]
Friday, October 7th, 2016
EU and 29 European countries welcome Japan Federation of Bar Associations declaration calling for death penalty abolition 7 October 2016 Joint local statement on the occasion of the adoption of a declaration by the Japan Federation of Bar Associations calling for the abolition of the death penaltyThe European Union Delegation, the Heads of Mission of [...]
Friday, September 16th, 2016
European Commission Vice-President Katainen to visit Japan 16 September 2016 Jyrki Katainen, European Commission Vice-President in charge of Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness, will be visiting Japan from 19 to 21 September. The main purposes of his trip are to raise awareness in Japan about the Investment Plan for Europe, which aims to drive investment [...]
