25.05.2021

EU-Japan Relations: Moving Forward

CSDS POLICY BRIEF • 6/2021

By Céline Pajon and Eva Pejsova

Photo credit: European Union

 

EU-Japan relations have undergone a major uplift over the past 5 years. Bound by the Economic and Strategic Partnership Agreements, as well as the Partnership on Sustainable Connectivity, the two once-distant players have been stepping up efforts to address the many shared security concerns in the Indo-Pacific and beyond. Ahead of the upcoming EU-Japan summit, this Policy Brief takes stock of the current state of play and offers some food for thought on how to move forward with the bilateral relationship.

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