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2025 Annual Report on the Implementation and Enforcement of EU Trade Policy

The EU and Japan reaffirmed their shared commitment to further strengthening their cooperation on trade and economic security at their 6th High-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED) on 8 May 2025.

DG Trade has expanded the scope of its online Trade Assistant for Services and Investment to cover one hundred services sectors across four of the EU’s key trading partners: Canada, Japan, Switzerland, and the UK.

On 3 March, Japanese and European civil society met for an online joint dialogue to discuss trade and sustainable development. Cross-cutting topics included due diligence and corporate social responsibility initiatives aimed at preventing violations of human and labour rights.

Held on the 25 October, this second meeting of the HLED confirmed EU-Japanese strategic alignment on key economic and geopolitical challenges.

17-11-20 | 10:30 - 11:30 AM CETWhat to know before starting trade exchanges with Japan?

15-09-20 | 10:30 - 11:30 AM CETWhat to know / do before starting trade exchanges with Japan?

The EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) entered into force just over a year ago, and has both strengthened existing business opportunities for Czech and Japanese businesses and cr

EU and Japan - How digital trade can support businessTowards a fair and open business environment

This report provides an overview of trade relations between the EU and Japan in 2015. The report begins by analysing Japanese trade with the EU as a whole and then provides a country-by-count

Recommendations of the EU-Japan Business Round Table to the Leaders of the European Union and Japan