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Japan
EU Engagement Factsheet — Cooperation, Trade & Investment Portfolio
EUR 128,180M
Total EU Investment
7
Projects & Programmes
7
Active
5
Sectors Covered
Active (7)
Completed (0)
Planned (0)
EU Relationship Outlook:
Stable
**: No major developments concerning new joint research projects under Horizon Europe in areas like
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Regional Frameworks:
Asia-Pacific
EU Cooperation Portfolio by Sector
Research & Innovation
3
EUR 93,500M
Horizon Europe — Asia-Pacific Research Cooperation
EU flagship research and innovation programme (EUR 93.5 billion global budget). Japan and South Korea associated to Pillar II. Open to collaboration with all Asia-Pacific partners.
Japan — Horizon Europe Association (Pillar II)
Japan associated to Horizon Europe Pillar II (Global Challenges and Industrial Competitiveness). Negotiations concluded Dec 2025. Agreement expected signed 2026. Japanese entities can apply from Jan 2026.
EU-Japan S&T Cooperation Agreement
Overarching science and technology cooperation agreement signed 2009, in force since 2011. Joint Vision (2015) and New Strategic Partnership in Research and Innovation.
Education & Skills
1
EUR 26,200M
Erasmus+ — Asia-Pacific Exchanges
EU flagship education exchange programme with EUR 26.2 billion global budget 2021-2027. Over 20,000 students, academics and staff from ASEAN countries participated.
Development Cooperation
1
EUR 8,480M
Asia and the Pacific — Regional MIP 2021-2027
Regional Multi-annual Indicative Programme for Asia and the Pacific covering regional integration, connectivity, green economies, solidarity and sustainability.
Peace & Security
1
ESIWA+ — Enhancing Security Cooperation in and with Asia
EU security project building bridges with partner countries in Asia & Indo-Pacific in four areas: counter-terrorism/P-CVE, cyber security, maritime security, and crisis management/hybrid threats. Co-funded by EC, Germany, France. Implemented by GIZ and Expertise France.
Trade & Investment
1
EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
Comprehensive FTA in force since 2019. Covers tariff elimination, services, digital trade, GIs (423 total). Fifth Joint Committee confirmed expanding bilateral trade. New provisions on free flow of data.
Funding Instruments
NDICI-Global Europe
1 project
Erasmus+
1 project
Horizon Europe
2 projects
Bilateral Agreement
1 project
NDICI-Global Europe / Co-funded DE+FR
1 project
FTA
1 project
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