The United States has unveiled a critical-minerals partnership with Japan and the European Union amid growing concerns about China's dominant role in the sector. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/05/economy/us-japan-eu-critical-minerals-partnership/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #rareearths #minerals #usjapanrelations #eujapanrelations

Opening a new chapter for Japan-U.S.-Europe cooperation may define the strategic legacy of the Takaichi administration. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/02/world/japans-strategic-crossroads/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #sanaetakaichi #usjapanrelations #chinajapanrelations #eujapanrelations #indopacific #defense #donaldtrump

Japan is moving from ambiguity to clarity on Taiwan, signaling a shift in East Asian security that challenges China and pressures Europe to make harder choices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/23/europe-should-follow-japans-taiwan-lead/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #china #taiwan #europe #eu #southkorea #us #northkorea #russia #eujapanrelations #chinajapanrelations

Japan and the European Union have reaffirmed their cooperation to ensure a stable supply of critical minerals such as rare earths, industry minister Ryosei Akazawa says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/22/economy/japan-eu-talks-mineral-supply/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #ryoseiakazawa #eujapanrelations #rareearths #minerals

During bilateral meetings with his counterparts from European Union member countries in Berlin, agriculture minister Norikazu Suzuki expressed concerns about new packaging regulations the EU is to introduce. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/19/japan/politics/japan-eu-packaging-concern/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #eujapanrelations #norikazusuzuki #agriculture #rice #tea

The EU's Executive Vice President expressed a desire to boost cooperation with Japan on Friday, prior to his first visit to Japan since taking office. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/14/japan/politics/eu-boost-economic-security-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #eujapanrelations #eu

Japan’s failure to engage strategically with Central Europe leaves it economically and diplomatically vulnerable as it struggles to balance ties between the U.S. and China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/31/japan/japans-strategic-european-blind/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #hungary #poland #czechrepublic #eujapanrelations #hungaryjapanrelations #polandjapanrelations #trade #defense

Japanese and European leaders took aim at China even as they announced a raft of deals to deepen ties at a summit in Tokyo, talks that were likely to stand in stark contrast to a similar meeting in Beijing on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/23/japan/politics/eu-japan-summit-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #china #eu #japan #eujapanrelations #pla #southchinasea #eastchinasea #disputedislands #taiwan #russiaukrainewar #northkorea

Jolted by the threat of sweeping U.S. tariffs and “unfair” Chinese trade practices, the European Union and Japan have launched a “competitiveness alliance” to deepen bilateral economic ties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/23/economy/japan-eu-economic-cooperation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #eujapanrelations #eu #globaleconomy #japaneseeconomy #trade #tariffs #china #us #donaldtrump #shigeruishiba

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says she sees "a lot of room for cooperation" between the European and Japanese defense sectors, particularly in tech-driven areas like cyber and dual-use systems such as drones. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/23/japan/politics/eu-japan-defense-kaja-kallas/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #eujapanrelations #eu #defense #kajakallas #europe