In an effort to enhance understanding and analysis of the Japanese market and its policy background, the EU-Japan Centre has launched three new reporting projects. These initiatives will provide comprehensive insights into current market trends, policy developments, regulatory changes, and economic policies that impact both domestic and international stakeholders.

The report's objective is to map out all types of cooperation between European and Japanese players in the automotive industry.

Report : Circularizing the Japanese Fashion & Textile economy; current situation, future pro

This report takes a look at digital transformation (DX) that has been a key and a growing topic over the past years, where Japan is no exception.

This report takes a look at Japan’s decarbonisation strategies, with a focus on the local and regional levels. At the core of the report are a few main research questions. First, what role do Japanese municipalities and regions play in the transition to a decarbonised society? How do cities understand this role, and what programs have been implemented in service of a commitment to a greener future? What opportunities exist for a diversity of actors—residents, governments, businesses—to collaborate on decarbonisation?

Cooperation between European and Japanese companies for joint projects in third markets is a growing and promising business that has been highlighted in previous reports.

This report, on the basis of over 40 interviews with stakeholders from the Japanese and EU private and public sectors, alongside desk-based research, presents a snapshot of Japan’s circularity. It gives an overview of Japan’s current awareness of circularity and its circular economy policy framework, which centres around the concept of a Sound Material-Cycle Society, its Circular Economy Vision 2020, alongside a table of key circularity indicators comparing the EU and Japan.

By Helen Tung in the framework of the Minerva Fellowship Programme.

By Paul Van der Plas in the framework of the Minerva Fellowship Programme.