Japan-EU Relations 
The Japan-EU Summit Meetings
The 18th Japan-EU Summit Meeting (May 2009)
The 17th Japan-EU Summit Meeting (April 2008)
- Joint Press Statement (April 23, 2008)
- Joint Press Statement Annex (April 23, 2008)
- Press Release (April 1, 2008)
The 16th Japan-EU Summit (June 2007)
The 15th Japan-EU Summit (April 2006)
- Joint Press Statement (April 24, 2006)
- FRamework Initiative for Exchange Networks and Dialogues: FRIEND
- Press Release (April 17, 2006)
The 14th Japan-EU Summit (May 2005)
(Archives on the Japan-EU Summit Meetings (8th-13th))
Framework and Overview of Japan-EU Relations
- Joint Declaration on Relations Between the European Community and its member states and Japan (July 1991)
- EU-Japan: Global partnership for the 21st century [Leaflet PDF (250k)]
Japan-EU High-level Consultations
- Japan-EU High-Level Consultations (February 2008)
- EU-Japan High-Level Consultations (April 2007)
- Japan-EU High-level Consultations (January 2006)
- Japan-EU High-level Consultations (November 2001)
Japan-EU Regulatory Reform Dialogue
- FY2008 Japan-EU Regulatory Reform Dialogue Tokyo Meeting (December 2008)
- FY2007 Japan-EU Regulatory Reform Dialogue Brussels Meeting (March 2008)
- FY2007 Japan-EU Regulatory Reform Dialogue Tokyo Meeting (December 2007)
- FY2006 Japan-EU Regulatory Reform Dialogue Brussels Meeting (March 2007)
- Japan-European Union (EU) Regulatory Reform Dialogue Tokyo in FY 2006 (December 2006)
- Japan-European Union (EU) Regulatory Reform Dialogue in Brussels in FY2005 (March 2006)
- FY2005 Japan-EU Regulatory Reform Dialogue Tokyo Meeting (November 2005)
(Archives on Japan-EU Regulatory Reform Dialogue)
Recent Leader's Visits
- Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's Visit to Southwest Asia and Europe (May 2005)
- Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's Visit to European Countries (April 2003)
- Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi's Visit to Europe and Middle East (April 2002)
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. Romano Prodi, President of the European Commission (April 2002)
Japan-EU Cooperation
People to People Exchanges
- Report on the EU-Japan Year of People to People Exchanges / Address Book for the Japan-EU Exchanges
- Japan-EU Seminar on Youth (Joint Report and Final Conclusion) (London, November 2005) [PDF]
- Japan-EU Symposium
- Japan-EU Workshop
Opinion Poll on Japan among European Opinion Leaders
- Opinion Poll: Japan Image among European Opinion Leaders (June 2007)
Agreement on Mutual Recognition between Japan and the European Community (MRA)
EU-Japan Joint Statement on the WTO (January 2000)
Archives on Japan-EU Relations
Major Speeches of Japanese Representatives [2003] [2004] [2005]
Press Releases/Other Resources
- Statement by Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the signing by Czech President for ratification of the Lisbon Treaty (November 2009)
- The First Round of Negotiations for the Conclusion of the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty between Japan and the European Union (April 2009)
- Signing and Exchange of the Notes on the Japan-EC Customs Cooperation (January 2008)
- Initialling of the Japan-EC Customs Co-operation Agreement (June 2007)
- Visit by Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso to Germany, Poland and Spain (May 27-June 1, 2007)
- 10th Japan-EU High Level Meeting on the Environment (May 2007)
- The 4th Meeting of Japan-EU Dialogue on Intellectual Property Rights (February 2007)
- Statement by Mr. Aso Taro, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union (December 2006)
- The Ninth Japan-EU High Level Meeting on the Environment (April 2006)
- Agreement between the Government of Japan and the European Atomic Energy Community for Co-operation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy (March 2006)
- Signing of Agreement for Co-operation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy between Japan and the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM) (February 2006)
- Second Japan-EU Talks on Counter-Terrorism (October 2005)
- Mr. Nobutaka Machimura, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Attend ASEM Foreign Ministers' Meeting, Japan-EU Troika Foreign Ministers' Meeting, ASEAN+3 Foreign Ministers' Informal Meeting, The Third Meeting of the Three-Party Committee of People's Republic of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea and other meetings (May 2005)
- Visit of EU and ICC Officials to Japan (Overall Assessment) (December 2004)
- European Union and Japan - Partnership towards a common future - (Pamphlet) (December 2004) [PDF]
- Statement by Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Enlarged European Union (May 2004)
- Deposit of the Instrument of Accession to the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons (February 2003)
- Meeting Between Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoriko Kawaguchi and Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union and High Representative for the EU Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) Javier Solana (February 2003)
- Statement by Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Enlargement of the European Union (December 2002)
- Second Joint Committee Meeting established under the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between Japan and the European Community (October 2002)
- First Joint Committee Meeting established under the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between Japan and the European Community (March 2002)
- Visit to Japan by High Level EU Mission on Environment concerning the Kyoto Protocol (July 2001)
- Statement by Mr. Yohei Kono, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Signing of the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between Japan and the European Community (EC) (April 2001)
(Open a New Window)Press Secretary's Press Conference on the EU
| Year | Month | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | February | 26 |
| 2006 | July | 13 |
| 2004 | January | 9 |
| 2003 | February | 7 |
| 2002 | October | 11 |
| July | 5 | |
| January | 18 | |
| 2001 | July | 6 |
| February | 13 | |
| 2000 | October | 17 |
| 1999 | June | 22 |
| 1998 | October | 13 |
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