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Japan and the EU

Japan ready to help in euro crisis at G8 talks — 19 May 2012, 12:55 CET

Japan said Friday that it stood ready to extend help in stemming the eurozone's debt crisis as the Group of Eight major industrialized nations opened crisis talks.

The Executive Training Programme (ETP) in Japan and Korea — 17 May 2012, 23:22 CET

The Executive Training Programme (ETP) helps EU companies to enter or expand their activities in the Japanese and Korean markets, providing support to the development of their business plan, as well as intensive business and language training and a scholarship for their executives to this end.

Japan wants 'progress' on Europe debt at G20 talks — 03 April 2012, 12:01 CET

Japan's finance minister said Tuesday he hoped to see "progress" on beefing up IMF funding for the crisis-hit eurozone at talks later this month, but held off saying how much Tokyo may chip in.

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.

Monti blames Germany, France for Euro debt crisis — 28 March 2012, 13:10 CET

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti on Wednesday said the root of the eurozone's debt woes lay partly in the irresponsible parenting of Germany and France during the bloc's infancy.

Monti tells Japan: Italy is open for business — 25 March 2012, 13:59 CET

Prime Minister Mario Monti has appealed to Japan to invest in Italy, as he bids to persuade major Asian economies that his debt-stricken nation is open for business under his reformist leadership.

Exemptions show US in 'retreat' over Iran: key MP — 21 March 2012, 15:39 CET

A US decision to exempt nations from tough new sanctions on Iran showed Washington is in "retreat" in its stance against the Islamic republic, a key lawmaker said in a report Wednesday.

US to exempt EU, Japan on Iran sanctions — 20 March 2012, 22:38 CET

The United States says it is exempting European Union members and Japan from tough new sanctions on Iran, praising them for reducing dependency on oil from the Islamic republic.

WTO chief plays down China rare earth row — 16 March 2012, 11:14 CET

The head of the World Trade Organization on Friday played down a dispute over China's controls on exports of rare earth minerals, saying it was unlikely to escalate into a trade war.

Obama slams China in WTO action over rare earth metals — 13 March 2012, 21:20 CET

President Barack Obama Tuesday hit out at China for limiting exports of rare earth elements used in high-tech goods, as the United States, European Union and Japan jointly accused Beijing of breaking trade rules.

US seeks WTO action on China's rare earth controls — 13 March 2012, 15:05 CET

The United States on Tuesday joined the EU and Japan in a complaint at the World Trade Organization against Chinese controls on exports of rare earths, the chief US trade negotiator said.

WTO action filed on China's rare earth controls — 13 March 2012, 16:48 CET

The United States, European Union and Japan teamed up Tuesday to lay assault to China's controls on exports of rare earth minerals, which are crucial in high-tech manufacturing.

Dutch plant 'for 1 euro' if jobs kept: Mitsubishi — 07 February 2012, 12:23 CET

Japan's Mitsubishi Motors is willing to sell its Netherlands factory "for one euro" if the buyer is prepared to keep employing the 1,500 workers there, the company president has said.

US bows to EU, Japan in 'zeroing' trade row — 06 February 2012, 21:16 CET

The United States on Monday said it has bowed to demands from the European Union and Japan to end its controversial "zeroing" anti-dumping practice.

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.

Asia fears over debt have peaked: Commissioner — 19 January 2012, 16:59 CET

EU internal market commissioner Michel Barnier on Thursday said concerns in Japan and China over European debt had already peaked and the Asian giants were showing signs of renewed confidence.

Euro fund downgrade 'will not affect' Japan buying — 17 January 2012, 07:37 CET

Japan will continue to buy European Union bailout bonds despite their having been downgraded by a credit ratings agency, the country's finance minister said Tuesday.

Panasonic fined in European price fixing case — 08 December 2011, 10:12 CET

Japanese electronics giant Panasonic said Thursday it has been fined 7.7 million euros for violating European competition law in connection with sales of refrigerator parts.

Japan will keep buying EU bailout bonds: Regling — 31 October 2011, 08:17 CET

Japan has promised to keep buying eurozone bailout bonds, the head of the crisis fund told reporters on Monday, as the EU looks for outside help to solve its crippling debt problems.

EU's Ashton to visit Japan amid euro crisis — 28 October 2011, 09:52 CET

EU foreign affairs supremo Catherine Ashton is to visit Japan next week, the foreign ministry in Tokyo said Friday, as the bloc looks for ways to boost its debt bailout fund.

Cameron cancels Japan and NZ trips to attend EU summit — 24 October 2011, 02:22 CET

British Prime Minister David Cameron on Sunday cancelled upcoming visits to New Zealand and Japan in order to attend a crucial meeting on the eurozone debt crisis, Britain's press reported.

Major central banks to provide dollars to banks: ECB — 15 September 2011, 17:25 CET

Top central banks promised Thursday to lend dollars to banks who find themselves short of the US currency in the ongoing eurozone debt crisis, a move that boosted the euro and stock markets.

EU clears Takeda's takeover of Nycomed — 02 August 2011, 13:00 CET

European regulators cleared on Tuesday a takeover in the pharmaceutical sector worth 9.6 billion euros ($13.6 billion) by Japanese firm Takeda Pharmaceutical of Swiss drugmaker Nycomed.

From Van Rompuy to Japan: a haiku of hope — 29 May 2011, 00:39 CET

Herman Van Rompuy, the EU president known as an aficionado of Japanese-style haiku mini-poems, Saturday took the stage of an EU-Japan summit to offer his latest musing to Prime Minister Naoto Kan.