Annual Meeting 2025 : Cuttings

26th EU-Japan Business Round Table Annual Meeting

12/02/2025 - The 26th annual meeting of the EU-Japan Business Round Table (BRT) took place in Tokyo and online with the strap line "Japan & the EU – Global Partnership in a Changing World".

For documents, photos and other material from the annual meeting please see the main 2025 annual meeting webpage.

Handover to EVP Séjourné of 03 March 2025

The formal submission, on 3 March 2025, to the European Commission of the BRT's 2025 recommendations was reported on various social media platforms:

• Article about "The BRT 'Handover' to the European Commission" in the March 2025 edition of EU-Japan News
• EU-Japan Centre bilingual LinkedIn post: "Brussels, 03 March - At a time of global turbulence, Maike Asmussen from Merck Group and Mitsuhiro Murooka from NEC Corporation presented the #EUJapanBRT’s 2025 recommendations entitled “Japan & the EU – Global Partnership in a Changing World” to Stéphane Séjourné"
• EU-Japan Centre X post in English (visible at the bottom of this page)
• EU-Japan Centre X post in Japanese (visible at the bottom of this page)
• EU-Japan Centre Instagram post (visible at the bottom of this page)
• Summary in the report on "26th EU-Japan Business Round Table" in the JBCE's "Annual Report - 2024"
• Maike Asmussen LinkedIn post: "In a world where nuanced arguments are increasingly drowned out by noise, seeing regions unite – even though they're half a world apart – is refreshing and powerful."
• NEC LinkedIn posts in Japanese: “【日本とEUの経済関係の強化をめざす提言書を欧州委員会へ提出🤝】 ” and English: "Japan-EU Business Round Table Recommendations submitted to the European Commission to strengthen Japan-EU economic relations.🤝"

The 'handover' had been previewed in the EC's calendar for 3 to 9 March 2025:

2025 BRT Annual Meeting of 12 February 2025

Articles on government websites

• 武藤経済産業大臣が日・EUビジネス・ラウンドテーブル年次会合に出席しました - article in Japanese on the METI website with an English version reporting that "Minister Muto Attends the Annual EU-Japan Business Roundtable".

• 日・EUビジネス・ラウンドテーブル（BRT）第26回年次会合の開催（結果概要） - article in Japanese on the MOFA website reporting on the 'The 26th Annual Meeting of the Japan-EU Business Round Table (BRT)'. (Unofficial translation.)

Articles and other documents about the BRT annual meeting

• Report on "Japan & the EU - Global Partnership in a changing world" in the June 2025 edition of BJA Trade Flows & Cultural News
• Report on "26th EU-Japan Business Round Table" and a reference in the "Forward" in the JBCE's "Annual Report - 2024"
• Articles about the "26th EU-Japan BRT Annual Meeting" and "The BRT on social networks" in the March 2025 edition of EU-Japan News
• Selection of photos and brief article in the 12 February 2025 edition of the EBC Newsletter
• Brief diary entry in the BUSINESSEUROPE Headlines newsletter of 30/01/2025 and on its website
• Brief article in the 14/02/2025 edition of JET’s Weekly Digest

• 第26回日・EUビジネス・ラウンドテーブル年次会合参加報告進化する日本・EUパートナーシップ：目指せ「ブリュッセル・東京効果」- article in Japanese on the RIETI website and English translation entitled, "Report on the 26th EU-Japan Business Round Table Annual Meeting—The Evolving Japan-EU Partnership: Aiming for the 'Brussels-Tokyo Effect'"

Social media posts referring to the BRT annual meeting

Posts about the BRT annual meeting were made on 'LinkedIn' on the accounts of:

• Belén Garijo - "Every time I visit Japan, I see immense progress being made across this ambitious, proud, and highly committed society" and comment on the EU-Japan Centre post.

• Dassault Systèmes - "🌍 2月12日、「日・EUビジネス・ラウンドテーブル（BRT）」" and similar Facebook post

• EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation - "The 26th Annual Meeting of the EU-Japan Business Round Table - 'Japan and the EU – Global Partnership in a Changing World' - has taken place on February 12❗️"

• European Business Council in Japan - "Excited to be part of another impactful EU-Japan Business Round Table 2025!"

• Japan Business Council in Europe - "⌛ It’s a wrap! JBCE was delighted to take part in the 26th EU-Japan Business Round Table last week."

• Jean Paul Forceville - "Belén Garijo and Dr. Endo NEC Corporation co-chairs of the Business Round Table Europe-Japan are closing the 26th session of this useful organization."

• Jennifer Danz - "I had the privilege of supporting the 26th #EUJapanBusinessRoundTable on February 12, 2025, in Tokyo."

• Kerstin Jorna - "Did you know ? Europe and Japan that is together 30% of global GDP and a market of 600 million consumers."

• Laura Kaziukoniene (2 posts) - 1) "How soy sauce became a global seasoning!"; 2) "Innovation, simplification and exeleration - the main idea I took today from the 26th EU-Japan Business Round Table in Tokyo!" and a comment on the EU-Japan Centre post.

• Maike Asmussen - "In an era marked by ongoing geopolitical challenges and accelerating trade conflicts, one imperative is key: to come together and find common ground instead of highlighting differences."

• Manuel Hubert - "Collaboration at the Core: Today’s 26th annual EU-Japan Business Round Table in Tokyo gathered 90+ senior executives to discuss 'Japan & the EU – Global Partnership in a Changing World.'"

• METRON bilingual post - "🇯🇵⚡️🇪🇺 #日本 & #EU で産業競争力を強化！... #Japan & #EU for industrial resilience!"

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs - "【日・EUビジネス・ラウンドテーブル（BRT）第26回年次会合の開催（結果概要）】" posts on Facebook and on Instagram

• Misae Hashida bilingual post - "ダッソー・システムズは今年も日EUビジネス・ラウンドテーブルに参画しました。"

• Mishel Reali - "Amid growing protectionist pressures, EU-Japan cooperation in sustaining free trade has never been more critical."

Posts about the BRT annual meeting were also made on 'X' on the accounts of:

• BusinessEurope: " Japan has proven that it is one of Europe's like-minded partners in the world."
• EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation - "🎌🇪🇺The 26th Annual Meeting of the EU-Japan Business Round Table “Japan and the EU – Global Partnership in a Changing World” has taken place on Feb 12."
• Delegation of the EU in Japan - "日 #EU ビジネス・ラウンドテーブルの第26回年次会合が12日、東京で開催された。"
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs - "2月12日、東京都内において、日・ #EU ビジネス・ラウンドテーブル（#BRT）の第26回年次会合が開催されました。"