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EU Comes to Your School 2024

EU diplomats give presentations at high schools across Japan.

Nomination of EU Ambassador-Designate to Japan

On 6 September 2022, Jean-Eric Paquet, the former Director-General for Research and Innovation and a former Deputy Secretary-General (2015-2018) at the European Commission, submitted a copy of his credentials to Mr Takeo Mori, Japan’s Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, thereby allowing him to take up his duties as Ambassador-Designate of the European Union to Japan.

Meet the EU-SME Instrument Delegation attending FOE 2017!

As part of the Horizon 2020 programme, the European Commission hand-picks potentially disruptive businesses to support through the

EU-Japan Centre's News

Weekly Japanese Industry and Policy News: 31 May - 06 June, 2025

The EU Japan Centre is releasing a weekly press review covering Japan's economic and policy matters…

EU Business HUB mission to Smart Energy Week 2025

The EU Business Hub @ Smart Energy Week Autumn 2025 Business Mission, taking place from September…

Weekly Japanese Industry and Policy News: 24 - 30 May, 2025

The EU Japan Centre is releasing a weekly press review covering Japan's economic and policy matters…

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Online and in Japan

19/05/2025 - 13/06/2025

Get ready for Japan - May / June

19-23 May 2025 → 1st phase online 9-13 June 2025→ 2nd phase in Japan PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES “Get Ready for Japan” aims to help understand Japanese business practices and communication styles and…

18/06/2025 - 20/06/2025

Join the EU-Japan Centre’s booth at the Japan Energy Summit & Exhibition

VISIT OUR BOOTH The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation will exhibit at the Japan Energy Summit & Exhibition and will support three innovative EU companies at its booth: - ACT Group: …

Library

Monthly Japanese Policy and Regulatory Developments News June 2025

Report: Heat Pumps and Geothermal Energy Market in Japan

Monthly Japanese Policy and Regulatory Developments News May 2025

Report: Grid Technologies - Opportunities for EU companies

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