Japan and the EU

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Japan and the EU

EU urges quick trade talks after Japan vote — 17 December 2012, 18:50 CET

European Union president Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso on Monday congratulated Japan's Shinzo Abe for his sweeping election win while urging the swift opening of trade talks.

US petitions WTO over Argentina barriers — 06 December 2012, 17:07 CET

The United States filed a complaint against Argentina's trade barriers at the World Trade Organization Thursday, joining Japan and the European Union in an attack on Buenos Aires's import licensing rules.

Japan hails EU approval for free trade talks — 30 November 2012, 11:07 CET

Japan on Friday welcomed the green light given by the European Union to launching negotiations on a massive free trade deal between the two economies.

EU okays free trade talks with Japan while protecting cars — 29 November 2012, 18:15 CET

European Union trade ministers agreed Thursday to launch negotiations on a mega-sized free trade deal with Japan while pledging to safeguard Europe's struggling car makers.

China imposes duties on steel tubes from EU, Japan — 08 November 2012, 12:49 CET

China said Thursday it was imposing duties on steel tube imports from the European Union and Japan as it concluded an investigation into products it says were sold at prices below market levels.

EUROCHAMBRES statement on a potential EU-Japan Free Trade Agreement — 09 October 2012, 14:04 CET

Following the European Commission’s request for a mandate to negotiate an EU-Japan free trade agreement (FTA), EUROCHAMBRES reiterates that the outcome of free trade talks has to be balanced.

EU deplores Japan executions, calls for moratorium — 28 September 2012, 17:43 CET

The European Union on Friday condemned two executions in Japan this week and called on Tokyo to consider a moratorium on the death penalty before abolishing it completely.

EU calls for calm in Japan versus China, Taiwan isle dispute — 25 September 2012, 17:02 CET

European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Tuesday called for calm as tension mounted in a dispute pitting China and Taiwan against Japan over islands in the East China Sea.

US extends EU, Japan exemptions from Iran sanctions — 14 September 2012, 23:38 CET

The United States said Friday it would extend exemptions for European Union nations and Japan from tough sanctions that recently took effect against any nation that buys Tehran's oil.

Europe stands behind euro: Finland PM — 05 September 2012, 11:09 CET

The prime minister of triple-A rated Finland on Wednesday said Europe was fully committed to the euro but warned the region's central bank was not capable of miracles ahead of a crucial policy meeting.

Japan Tobacco says facing EU probe over Syria — 22 August 2012, 23:27 CET

Japan Tobacco says it is being probed by the European Union after a report it broke sanctions by shipping cigarettes to a firm linked to the Syrian regime, but denies any wrongdoing.

Brussels calls for EU-Japan free trade negotiations — 18 July 2012, 17:59 CET

The European Commission on Wednesday called for the launch of talks to ink a mega free trade deal between the European Union and Japan, which together account for more than a third of world output.

China defends limits on rare earths exports — 28 June 2012, 11:12 CET

China has defended its limits on exports of rare earths, after major trading partners sought litigation through the World Trade Organization in a months-long dispute.

EU 'regrets' Japan executions, urges moratorium — 30 March 2012, 00:57 CET

The European Union on Thursday voiced "regret" at Japan's resumption of capital punishment after a 20-month break, urging Tokyo to impose a moratorium on the death penalty, pending abolition.

CONCERT-Japan Project — 30 January 2012, 19:03 CET

CONCERT-Japan (Connecting and Coordinating European Research and Technology Development with Japan) is a European Union (EU) funded project in the 7th Framework Programme for Research and Technology Development (FP7).

GM reclaims world's biggest carmaker title as Toyota skids — 20 January 2012, 10:12 CET

General Motors reclaimed its title as the world's biggest automaker Thursday, successfully emerging from its 2009 bankruptcy woes to overtake German giant Volkswagen and Japanese Toyota in the race to the top.

EU27 external trade deficit of EUR 20bn with Japan in 2009 — 28 April 2010, 00:33 CET

Between 2000 and 2009, EU27 exports of goods to Japan fell in value by around 20%, from 45 bn euro to 36 bn, while EU27 imports from Japan decreased by almost 40%, from 92 bn to 56 bn. As a result, the EU27 deficit in trade with Japan decreased from 47 bn in 2000 to 20 bn in 2009 and the share of Japan in the EU27's total external trade in goods fell significantly. In 2009, Japan accounted for 3% of EU27 exports and 5% of EU27 imports, and was the EU27's sixth most important trading partner. On the occasion of the 19th European Union - Japan summit, which took place on Wednesday 28 April 2010 in Tokyo, Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, issued data on trade in goods and services and FDI flows between the EU and Japan.

The EU's Trade Relationship with Japan — 08 July 2011, 16:02 CET

As a highly developed economy and major global trader and investor, Japan is an important partner for the EU. Japan is the world's third largest national economy, accounting for around 1.9% of the world population and around 9% of world GDP.

Successful completion of the first 2009 EU Gateway Business Mission to Japan renews strength of EU- Japan business cooperation — 11 March 2009, 13:33 CET

9 March 2009 Press Release

EU - Japan trade statistics 2007 — 21 April 2008, 18:28 CET

Between 2000 and 2007, EU27 exports of goods to Japan fell slightly in value, from 45.5 bn euro to 43.7 bn, while EU27 imports from Japan decreased by 15%, from 92.1 bn to 77.9 bn.

European Business Council in Japan — 04 June 2007, 11:31 CET

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.

Japan and the EU — 26 August 2006, 10:13 CET

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.