In the wake of the Japanese elections and on the eve of the EU-Japan summit in Tokyo, a Japanese official explained to Agence Europe on Tuesday 22 July that even if the domestic political situation were to change drastically, the importance of EU-Japan relations would not be called into question.
“Regardless of the parties involved, there is a consensus on the importance of cooperation in Japan and the EU”, he explained.
Japan’s ruling coalition of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s...