Japan-EU Relations
Japan-EU Relations
Archives
January 16, 2025
2024
- Japan-EU Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Meeting (December 3, 2024)
- Congratulatory Letter from Foreign Minister Iwaya to High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice-President of the European Commission Kallas (December 1, 2024)
- Congratulatory Letters from Prime Minister Ishiba to President of the European Council Costa and President of the European Commission von der Leyen (December 1, 2024)
- The 6th Japan-EU Cyber Dialogue (November 11, 2024)
- Exchange of Instruments related to ratification of the Strategic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Japan, of the other part (November 1, 2024)
- Release of the Japan-EU Security and Defence Partnership (November 1, 2024)
- 1st Japan-EU Foreign Ministerial Strategic Dialogue (November 1, 2024)
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Josep Borrell Fontelles, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice-President of the European Commission (October 29, 2024)
- Japan-EU Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Meeting (October 21, 2024)
- Working Lunch between Prime Minister Kishida and President von der Leyen of the European Commission (September 23, 2024)
- Meeting between Prime Minister Kishida and European Council President Michel (September 22, 2024)
- Courtesy call on Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA by H.E. Mr. Sven KOOPMANS, EU Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process (March 25, 2024)
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister KISHIDA Fumio and presentation of the Joint Recommendation by the Japan-EU Business Round Table (BRT) Co-Chairs (February 16, 2024)
2023
- Message of condolence from Prime Minister KISHIDA Fumio on the passing of H.E. Mr.Jacques Delors, former President of the European Commission (December 28, 2023)
- Foreign Minister Kamikawa Attends an EU Heads of Missions Meeting to Japan (Meeting of EU and EU Member States Ambassadors) (December 5, 2023)
- The 5th Japan-EU Cyber Dialogue (November 24, 2023)
- Japan-EU Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (November 8, 2023)
- Japan-EU High-level Economic Dialogue (October 28, 2023)
- Video message by Prime Minister KISHIDA at the Global Gateway Forum hosted by the European Commission (October 25, 2023)
- Telephone talk between Prime Minister Kishida and President von der Leyen of the European Commission (October 17, 2023)
- Entry into Force of the Japan-EU Agreement on bilateral agreements between Japan and the Member States of the EU for air services (September 19, 2023)
- Lifting of Import Restriction Measures on Japanese Food Products by the EU, Norway and Iceland (August 3, 2023)
- Lifting of Import Restriction Measures on Japanese Food Products by the EU (Statement by Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa) (July 13, 2023)
- Prime Minister Kishida's Attendance at the NATO Summit Meeting and the Japan-EU Summit (July 11-14, 2023)
- Japan-EU High-level Economic Dialogue (June 27, 2023)
- Telephone talk between Prime Minister Kishida and President von der Leyen of the European Commission (June 21, 2023)
- Foreign Minister Hayashi's Attendance at the EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum, co-hosted by Kingdom of Sweden and the European Union (May 12-15, 2023)
- Japan-EU Foreign Ministers’ Working Lunch (April 4, 2023)
- Meeting between Prime Minister Kishida and President von der Leyen of the European Commission (March 31, 2023)
- Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue: EU Proposal - Agreement on the path to normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary ONO Hikariko) (March 6, 2023)
- Signing of the Japan-EU Agreement on Bilateral Agreements between Japan and the Member States of the EU for Air Services (February 20, 2023)
- Courtesy call on Foreign Minister HAYASHI by Mr. Stefano SANNINO, Secretary General, European External Action Service (January 26, 2023)
2022
- Meeting between Prime Minister Kishida and President von der Leyen of the European Commission (November 14, 2022)
- Japan-EU Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (November 4, 2022)
- Japan-EU High-level Economic Dialogue (October 25, 2022)
- Foreign Minister Hayashi Attends an EU Heads of Missions meeting (meeting of EU and EU member states ambassadors) in Tokyo Hosted by Mr. Jean-Eric Paquet, EU Ambassador-Designate to Japan (October 5, 2022)
- Meeting between Prime Minister Kishida and European Council President Michel (September 27, 2022)
- Vice Minister Mori’s Visit to Brussels (Meetings with NATO and EU counterparts) (July 11, 2022)
- Meeting between Prime Minister Kishida and President von der Leyen of the European Commission (June 28, 2022)
- Meeting between Prime Minister Kishida and President Michel of the European Council (June 27, 2022)
- The 28th Japan-EU Summit (May 12, 2022)
- Japan-EU Foreign Ministers’ Working Lunch (April 7, 2022)
- Meeting between Prime Minister Kishida and President Michel of the European Council (March 24, 2022)
- Meeting between Prime Minister Kishida and President von der Leyen of the European Commission (March 24, 2022)
- Foreign Minister Hayashi’s Attendance at the Ministerial Forum for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, co-hosted by the French Republic and the European Union (February 22, 2022)
- Japan-EU Foreign Ministers' Meeting (February 19, 2022)
- Call between Prime Minister Kishida and President von der Leyen of the European Commission (February 15, 2022)
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister KISHIDA Fumio and presentation of the Joint Recommendation by the Japan-EU Business Round Table (BRT) Co-Chairmen (February 9, 2022)
2021
- Telephone Talk between Prime Minister Kishida and President von der Leyen of the European Commission (December 17, 2021)
- Japan-EU Foreign Ministers' Telephone Talk (December 6, 2021)
- Telephone Talk between Prime Minister Kishida and President Michel of the European Council (November 29, 2021)
- Joint Communication on the EU Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (September 16, 2021)
- Entry into force of the Japan-EU Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (June 30, 2021)
- Japan-EU Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (May 4, 2021)
- Attendance of Ambassador MASAKI Yasushi to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament (virtual format) (April 15, 2021)
- Foreign Minister Motegi’s attendance at the EU Foreign Affairs Council (virtual format) (January 25, 2021)
2020
- Japan-EU Foreign Ministers' Telephone Talk (November 16, 2020)
- Japan-EU Leaders Telephone Talk (October 6, 2020)
- Japan-EU Leaders Telephone Talk (September 22, 2020)
- Japan-EU Political Directors’Meeting (in VTC format) (July 14, 2020)
- Signing of the Japan-EU Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (June 23, 2020)
- Japan-EU Leaders Video Teleconference Meeting (May 26, 2020)
- Japan-EU Leaders Video Teleconference Meeting (May 25, 2020)
- Telephone Talk between Foreign Minister Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu and European Union High Representative/ European Commission Vice-President Mr. Josep Borrell Fontelles (March 19, 2020)
- The Second Meeting of the Joint Committee of the Japan-EU Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) (February 4, 2020)
- UK’s withdrawal from the EU (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (February 1, 2020)
2019
- Working Lunch between Foreign Minister Motegi and European Union High Representative/ European Commission Vice-President Borrell (December 15, 2019)
- Japan-EU Summit Telephone Talk (December 2, 2019)
- Congratulatory Message from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to H.E.Mr. Charles Michel and H.E.Dr. Ursula von der Leyen (Appointment of the new President of the European Council and the new President of the European Commission) (December 1, 2019)
- Meeting between Foreign Minister Motegi and Mr. Rasmussen, Chairman of Rasmussen Global (former Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), former Prime Minister of Denmark) (November 19, 2019)
- Meeting between Foreign Minister Motegi and Spanish Foreign Minister Borrell (High Representative-designate of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice-President-designate of the European Commission) (October 21, 2019)
- Meeting between Foreign Minister Motegi and European Union High Representative, European Commission Vice-President Mogherini(October 21, 2019)
- Luncheon Meeting between Prime Minister Abe and President of the European Commission Juncker (September 27, 2019)
- Prime Minister Abe’s Attendance of the Europa Connectivity Forum (September 27, 2019)
- Dinner between Prime Minister Abe and President of the European Council Tusk (September 25, 2019)
- Meeting between Prime Minister Abe and President-elect of the European Council (Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Belgium) Michel (September 25, 2019)
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and presentation of the Joint Recommendation by the Japan-EU Business Round Table (BRT) Co-Chairmen (September 18, 2019)
- Foreign Minister Taro Kono Meets with Mr. Neven Mimica, the European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development (August 30, 2019)
- Japan-EU Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (August 1, 2019)
- Agreement in principle on Japan-EU Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (July 29, 2019)
- Japan-EU Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (April 5, 2019)
- The seventh round of negotiations on Japan-EU Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (April 2, 2019)
- The first Joint Committee of the Japan-EU Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) (March 25, 2019)
- The Fourth Meeting of the Japan-EU Space Dialogue (March 15, 2019)
- The Fourth Meeting of the Japan-EU Space Dialogue (March 13, 2019)
2018
- Exchange of Diplomatic Notes concerning Entry into Force of the Agreement between the European Union and Japan for an Economic Partnership (December 21, 2018)
- The notification of ratification by Japan and application pending entry into force of the Japan-EU Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) (December 21, 2018)
- The sixth round of negotiations on Japan-EU Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (December 15, 2018)
- Japan-EU Leaders Meeting (December 1, 2018)
- The UK and the EU’s announcement on the agreement of Withdrawal Agreement and Future Framework (Statement by Foreign Minister Kono)(November 26, 2018)
- The Japan-EU High Level Industrial, Trade and Economic Dialogue (October 22, 2018)
- Japan-EU Leaders Meeting (October 18, 2018)
- Foreign Minister Kono Attends the Women Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Co-hosted by Canada and the EU (September 22, 2018)
- Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Kono receives a Courtesy Call from the Delegation of the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade (September 19, 2018)
- The fifth round of negotiations on Japan-EU Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (September 14, 2018)
- Japan-EU Foreign Ministers’ Working Lunch (August 3, 2018)
- The 25th Japan-EU Summit (July 17, 2018)
- Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) (July 17, 2018)
- The Signing of the Strategic Partnership Agreement between Japan, of the one part, and the European Union and its Member States, of the other par (July 17, 2018)
- The Signing of the Agreement between the European Union and Japan for an Economic Partnership (July 17, 2018)
- The fourth round of negotiations on Japan-EU Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (June 5, 2018)
- Japan-EU Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Meeting (May 31, 2018)
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Presentation of the Joint Recommendation by the EU- Japan Business Round Table (BRT) Co- Chairmen (May 16, 2018)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Kazuyuki Nakane attends the Annual Meeting of EU-Japan Business Round Table (April 24, 2018)
- The third round of negotiations on Japan-EU Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (April 13, 2018）
- Japan-EU Foreign Ministers' Telephone Talk (February 16, 2018）
- The second round of negotiations on Japan-EU Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (January 30, 2018)
- Japan-Nordic Baltic Seminar (January 12, 2018)
