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