Japan-EU Relations
Recent High-Level Visits
May 28, 2026
2025
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ERI’s Attendance at the 4th EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum (Results) (November 21, 2025)
- Meeting between State Minister for Foreign Affairs FUJII and Mr. Michael McGrath, Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection, European Comission (September 18, 2025)
- Meeting between Foreign Minister IWAYA and Mr. Stéphane Séjourné, Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, European Commission (September 17, 2025)
- The 30th Japan-EU Summit (July 23, 2025)
- Japan-EU Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (July 23, 2025)
- Courtesy call on Foreign Minister IWAYA from the European Parliament’s Delegation for Relations with Japan (May 29, 2025)
- 2nd Japan-EU Foreign Ministerial Strategic Dialogue (April 4, 2025)
- Japan-EU Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (February 15, 2025)
2024
- 1st Japan-EU Foreign Ministerial Strategic Dialogue (November 1, 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)
- Informal talks between Prime Minister Kishida and President von der Leyen of the European Commission (June 14, 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)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs TSUGE’s Attendance at the 3rd EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum (February 7, 2024)
2023
- Japan-EU Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (November 8, 2023)
- Courtesy call on State Minister Yamada from the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs (July 24, 2023)
- Prime Minister Kishida's Attendance at the NATO Summit Meeting and the Japan-EU Summit (July 11-14, 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)
- 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)
- Meeting between Prime Minister Kishida and European Council President Michel (September 27, 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)
2019
- Working Lunch between Foreign Minister Motegi and European Union High Representative/ European Commission Vice-President Borrell (December 15, 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)
- Prime Minister Abe’s Attendance of the Europa Connectivity Forum (September 27, 2019)
- The 26th Japan-EU Summit (April 25, 2019)
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)
- 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)
2017
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Abe Hand-over of Recommendation by the EU Japan Business Round Table (BRT) Co Chairmen (July 19, 2017)
- Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida Holds a Working Lunch with Dr. Cecilia Malmström, European Commissioner for Trade (July 5, 2017)
- Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida Meets with the European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström and Other Officials (July 2, 2017)