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The EU-Japan Centre commissions occasional "Minerva" reports on policy intelligence issues aimed at helping EU industry and authorities understand recent trends and developments in Japan in different market segments. Most of these reports are available for direct download, some are only available on request. Please note that these reports have not been updated and some of them were published many years ago.

A video camera icon denotes when a webinar/recorded presentation is available in addition to the main report. Click on the camera icon to access the recording: icon. A PDF icon denotes that a set of slides or a document on a related topic is available. Click on the PDF icon to access them: slides. Reports listed in italics are internal reports, please contact simon@eu-japan.eu if you would like access to any of them.

Additional sectoral and market reports are available in the EU Business in Japan (EUBIJ) part of this website. Additional information on these and other topics can also be accessed via this website's tags page.

June 2024 Call

The EU-Japan Centre is commissioning a new set of reports that should be published in March 2025. These reports will cover a range of topics and when they have been finalised will be accessible on this webpage.

 

Industrial Sectors

Aerospace

Agroindustry

Algaculture

Automotive

Ceramics

Cosmetics

Life sciences

Nanotechnology

Photonics

Security & defence

  • EU-Japan Cooperation in the Defence Industry and Technology - Transformation of Japan's Defence Policy (2022)
  • The Japanese Ministry of Defense's equipment acquisition processes and policies - Is it becoming more accessible to European suppliers? (2015)
  • Defence and Security - Industry & Market In Japan - Opportunities for European companies in five dual-use areas: Maritime security equipment, Unmanned vehicles, Aeronautic platform integration, Sensors and Avionics  (2015)
  • EU-Japan Industrial Cooperation and Business Potential in the Defense Sector - Opportunities for European SMEs (2015)

Textiles

 

Digital Economy and Smart Cities

 

Energy

Clean energy

Hydrogen economy and hydrogen fuel cells

Hydropower

Nuclear power

Photovoltaics

Wind energy

 

Industrial Revitalisation and Circularity

 

Internationalisation and EU-Japan Business Cooperation in Third Markets

 

EU-Japan EPA, Trade and the Strategic Partnership Agreement

 

Public Procurement and Technology Transfer

 

Other

 

 

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