On 4 November 2025, the Opéra de Lille hosted the third edition of the Hauts-de-France Japan Club, a now essential event for Franco-Japanese economic dialogue. The objective: to further strengthen ties between the Region and Japan, based on cooperation founded on trust, innovation, and friendship.
With more than 80 Japanese companies established in Hauts-de-France, representing nearly 10.000 jobs in key sectors such as automotive, health, logistics and agri-food, the Club embodies the economic dynamism and attractiveness of the territory.
This meeting is part of the continuation of the economic and institutional mission carried out in Japan in September 2025 by Xavier Bertrand, President of the Region, and François Decoster, Vice-President in charge of international relations.
These exchanges have made it possible to enhance the existing synergies between the French and Japanese ecosystems, while opening up new perspectives for collaboration in strategic areas: artificial intelligence, energy transition, industry of the future.

Source: Région Hauts-de-France