<p>Negotiations on an EU-Japan trade agreement were officially launched in March 2013.</p>

<p>In its resolution of May 2011 on EU-Japan trade relations, the EP stressed that it supports the idea of an FTA between the EU and Japan. In June 2012, the EP adopted a resolution on EU trade negotiations with Japan where it requested that the Council withhold approval to launch the negotiations until the EP adopted its position on the proposed negotiating mandate.</p>

EU - Japan

EU-Japan Strategic Partnership Agreement: extracts from the vote on the report by Alojz PETERLE (EPP, SI) and illustrative shots

Economic Partnership Agreement between EU and Japan: extracts from the vote (05/11/2018), statement by Pedro SILVA PEREIRA (S&D,PT), rapporteur and illustrative shots

Antonio TAJANI - EP President  meets with Members of Japanese National Diet

Delegations for relations with Japan

Exchange of views with the EEAS on the implementation of the EU-Japan Strategic Partnership Agreement and presentation of In-Depth Analysis on ' Deepening EU–Japan cooperation '.

Voting session

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Japan - Meeting with Sir Lindsay HOYLE, Speaker of the House of Commons

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Tokyo (Japan) - Meeting with NARUHITO, Emperor of Japan

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Tokyo (Japan) - G7 speakers conference

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Tokyo (Japan) - G7 speakers conference: address by Roberta METSOLA, EP President on "Energy security and international cooperation"

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Tokyo (Japan) - G7 speakers conference: arrivals, photo session and statements

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Tokyo (Japan) - G7 Speakers’ meeting Welcome reception

Exchange of views with the EEAS on the implementation of the EU-Japan Strategic Partnership Agreement and presentation of In-Depth Analysis on ' Deepening EU–Japan cooperation '

European flags at half-mast in Brussels and Strasbourg for the funeral of Shinzo ABE, former Japanese Prime Minister assassinated on the 8th July

Introductory speech by David SASSOLI, EP President, greeting "Kids for planet Rights" event Children at the gallery and the Japanese delegation. Followed by a minute of silence

Press conference by Pedro SILVA PEREIRA (S&D, PT), rapporteur, Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE) and Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, Member of the EC in charge of Trade, on EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement

EU-Japan Partnership Agreement: extracts from the vote on the report by Pedro SILVA PEREIRA (S&D, PT) and Alojz PETERLE (EPP,SI) and from the debate (11/12) - illustrative shots

EU-Japan Partnership Agreement: extracts from the joint debate

Economic Partnership Agreement between EU and Japan: extracts from the vote and illustrative shots

(2) EC press conference by Vice-President Jyrki KATAINEN and Commissioner Cecilia MALMSTRÖM on Trade Proposals on Council decisions EU-Japan and EU-Singapore agreements. Opening remarks by Cecilia MALMSTRÖM (10:03 - 10:07)

(1) Press conference by Jyrki KATAINEN and Cecilia MALMSTRÖM on Trade Proposals on Council decisions EU-Japan and EU-Singapore agreements. Opening remarks by Jyrki KATAINEN, Vice-President of the EC (9:59 - 10:03)

(3) EC press conference by Vice-President Jyrki KATAINEN and Commissioner Cecilia MALMSTRÖM on Trade Proposals on Council decisions EU-Japan and EU-Singapore agreements. Q&A (10:07 - 10:24)

EP Delegation to UN Climate Conference COP23 in Bonn, Germany: meeting with Yasuo TAKAHASHI, Head of Japanese delegation, with representatives of IRENA, with Petteri TAALAS, Secretary-general of the WMO and statement

15th G7 Speaker’s Meeting in Rome: Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Tadamori OSHIMA, Japanese Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan and extracts from the opening statement

Infoclip: Tokyo, general views + European food products

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