New “Invest in EU Hub” service: promoting investment opportunities in the EU
The new “Invest in EU Hub” service promotes investment opportunities in the EU for Japanese investors and links them to sources of information and resources at EU level or in the Member States.
Japanese website revamp
A few months after the revamping of the English website of the EU-Japan Centre, we are happy to announce that we have finished remodeling the Japanese version of the website!
Revamping the EU-Japan Centre Website
We are happy to announce that we have revamped our website! Have a look and skim through the Centre’s activities and services with a new and improved perspective.
Activities of the EU-Japan Centre in a nutshell

ABOUT THE CENTRE
The Centre is a joint venture established in 1987 by the European Commission (DG GROW) and the Japanese Government (METI) for promoting all forms of industrial, trade and investment cooperation between the EU and Japan. It is jointly funded and managed by both sides. It has its head office in Tokyo and an office in Brussels.

MoUs

Memorandums of understanding signed by the Centre and Partners such as prefectural government and Chamber of Commerce.

The EU-Japan Centre has signed 12 MoUs with

Message from President

Message from president

Boltze

Greetings from the new President Nikolaus Boltze

Communicating effectively in videos
Video is playing an increasing role in the Centre's communication to engage with our stakeholders and further increase dissemination of information about our actions to support businesses.
35th anniversary of the EU-Japan Centre video
2022 marks the 35th anniversary of the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation launched in 1987 by the European Commission (DG GROW) and the Japanese Government (METI).
30 Years of the EU-Japan Centre
30 YEARS OF INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION - RESPONDING TO THE CHANGING NEEDS
About us

Following the EU-Japan ministerial meeting in 1986, the European Commission & the Japanese METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) agreed on the importance of deepening the industrial cooperation in order to achieve a closer relationship of the EU-Japan economic area.

Contact & location

Please note that the EU-Japan Centre services and supports are only available to EU and Japanese companies/organizations.

Office in Europe 
Rue Marie de Bourgogne 52
1000 Brussels
Belgium
Tel: +32 (0)2 282 00 40
Email

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As AI storms industry and captures headlines, the EU lit the first torch with Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 on July 12, 2024, prompting other jurisdictions to set their own rules. On May 28, 2025, Japan…
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