http://www.eubusiness.com <p>Latest news about Japan and the European Union</p> <p><a href="/Japan/japan-and-the-eu">Japan and the EU</a></p> daily 1 2007-01-02T13:22:44Z http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224676022.83 Japan pledged 200 million dollars (EUR 151 million) in aid to Georgia on Wednesday at an international conference aimed at rebuilding the country following its conflict with Russia in August. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Japan Georgia 2008-10-22T12:51:07Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224579722.86 Japan's new Prime Minister Taro Aso will visit China this week to take part in an Asia-Europe summit and discuss strengthening ties with Beijing, the government announced Tuesday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Japan China 2008-10-21T13:49:15Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/Rd/researchers-japan.01 The European Commission has officially launched the network of European researchers in Japan. Through the network, the Commission helps researchers develop their contacts and provides access to information on career development, research funding and Europe-Japan cooperation opportunities. Japan is home to several thousand European researchers who could become an important instrument to link Japan with the European Research Area (ERA). No publisher eub2 Japan Research & Technology 2008-06-17T21:34:50Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/SMEs/eurochambres.08-04-23 News, background information and web links about European Union policies on SMEs (small businesses). No publisher eub2 Japan SMEs Trade 2008-04-23T12:30:56Z Press http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1208930523.8 Leaders of Japan and the European Union called Wednesday for urgent action to address rising food prices, which they warned could worsen poverty and hurt the global economy. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline Japan 2008-04-24T09:44:38Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1208928723.02 Leaders of Japan and the European Union called Wednesday for "highly ambitious and binding" global targets to fight climate change, seeking a breakthrough at July's Group of Eight summit. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Environment Headline European Council Japan 2008-04-23T10:58:23Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/Japan/eu-japan-trade.07 Over the past four decades, Europe and Japan have emerged together as leading world economic powers, reaching together around 40% of world gross domestic product (GDP) in 2005. Japan's GDP was EUR 3,674 billion in 2005, which represents around 12% of the world total. No publisher eub2 Japan Trade 2008-04-21T17:28:08Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1208764920.43 European Union Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson on Monday urged Japan to open up to foreign investment, saying it was the most closed of the developed economies. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline Commission Trade Japan 2008-04-21T17:29:40Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1208346423.33 Japan and Sweden on Wednesday pledged to step up cooperation on tackling climate change during a visit here by Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Environment Japan Sweden 2008-04-16T20:48:48Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1207908122.97 The head of European aeronautics group EADS, the manufacturer of Airbus, said Friday he hoped the new A380 would give the company a slice of the Japanese market, a stronghold of US rival Boeing Co. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Japan Trade 2008-04-11T10:08:42Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1202502725.35 The Commission is concerned at Japan's whaling activities, saying Tokyo flouts the international ban on whaling "under the guise of scientific research". No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Environment Japan Headline2 2008-02-08T21:18:56Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1201708921.48 The European Union and Japan on Wednesday signed a customs cooperation agreement to boost trade and help fight counterfeiting. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Japan Headline4 Customs 2008-01-30T16:19:26Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/Japan/ebc-japan The National European Chambers of Commerce and Business Organisations in Japan together with their collective trade policy arm, the European Business Council (EBC), form the premier business networking platform for Europeans in Japan. With close to 3,000 European and Japanese members, this network reaches deep into the business communities of both Europe and Japan, and has close ties with the National European Governments and the European Commission. Many of the European members of this network have mastered the Japanese language and have a long history of involvement in the Japanese business environment. The EBC has been working to improve the trade and investment environment for European companies in Japan since 1972. No publisher eub2 Japan SMEs Trade 2007-06-04T10:31:04Z Link http://www.eubusiness.com/Japan/japan-and-the-eu Over the past four decades, Europe and Japan have emerged together as leading world economic powers, reaching together around 40% of world gross domestic product (GDP) in 2005. Japan's GDP was EUR 3,674 billion in 2005, which represents around 12% of the world total. No publisher eub2 Japan Trade 2006-08-26T09:13:41Z Guide