On February 15, the European Commission's President, Ursula von der Leyen spoke to Kishida Fumio, Prime Minister of Japan.
Among many topics, the leaders discussed the next steps in the implementation of the EU Global Gateway initiative to strengthen rules based and sustainable global connectivity, including through possible joint flagship projects.
The two leaders agreed to strengthen and promote Japan-EU cooperation in a wide range of areas, looking ahead to the next Japan-EU Summit meeting.
Source: European Commission