EU and Japan strengthen trade alliance amid global tensions

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EU and Japan strengthen trade alliance amid global tensions  Faced with a tense economic context involving both China and the US, the EU and Japan aim to strengthen their economic relationship.   READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/23/eu-and-japan-strengthen-trade-alliance-amid-global-tensions  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:01The launch of a new competitiveness alliance was the key outcome of the EU-Japan Summit

00:07held in Tokyo on Wednesday.

00:10Japan marked the first stop on a week-long Asia tour

00:13for European Commission President Tussola Mundo Lion

00:16and European Council President Antonio Koshno.

00:19Together with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba,

00:22EU leaders discussed strengthening ties focusing on security

00:26but also economic cooperation in a way to reduce reliance on China for critical materials.

00:31Japan is the European Union's closest partner in the Pacific.

00:37Our partnership with Japan is not just strategic.

00:43It is based on shared principles and common vision.

00:48During their visit, Wanderlion and Koshno took part in several high-level events

00:53between the Japan relations including a visit to Expo 2025 in Osaka

00:58joined by EU high-representative Kaya Carlos.

01:01President Montelion was also awarded an honorary doctorate from Keio University in Tokyo.

01:08However, the summit's headlines were overshadowed by the news of a separate deal between the US and Japan

01:14with Washington agreeing to reduce tariffs on Japanese imports from 25 down to 15%.

01:21Dear Shigeru, first and foremost I want to say congratulations.

01:26Congratulations on your successful negotiations on a tariff deal with the United States.

01:32This summit between the European Union and Japan comes at the right time.

01:39The world is changing rapidly.

01:42Finally, for strategic partners like us, it means being even more closer

01:49to face the realities of our times.

01:51The EU delegation now bids Sayonara, a friend in Japan, heading next stage for the EU-China summit,

01:59expected to be considerably more complex.

02:03in a wide range of tariffs.

02:04Understand that?

02:05In the future, at the Middle East, we that get started.

02:09We're going to continue to voyage iTunes.

02:10So we are going to get to be a move on to purchase the new government.

02:12We're going to get to be a move on to the US,

02:14the US today of the European Union.

02:16You can tell me where you need a move on to get a move.

02:18It's going to go apart from the US today.

02:20Thank you to all our public schools and our national standards.

02:22The U-China summit team, the U-China summit team will be in need to get a move on to the market.

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