Annual Meeting 2025 : Cuttings

26th EU-Japan Business Round Table Annual Meeting

12/02/2025 - The 26th annual meeting of the EU-Japan Business Round Table (BRT) took place in Tokyo and online with the strap line "Japan & the EU – Global Partnership in a Changing World".

For documents, photos and other material from the annual meeting please see the main 2025 annual meeting webpage.

Articles on government websites

• 武藤経済産業大臣が日・EUビジネス・ラウンドテーブル年次会合に出席しました - article in Japanese on the METI website reporting that 'Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Muto Attends the Japan-EU Business Roundtable Annual Meeting'. (Unofficial translation.)

• 日・EUビジネス・ラウンドテーブル（BRT）第26回年次会合の開催（結果概要） - article in Japanese on the MOFA website reporting on the 'The 26th Annual Meeting of the Japan-EU Business Round Table (BRT)'. (Unofficial translation.)

Articles and other documents about the BRT annual meeting

• Selection of photos and brief article in the 12 February 2025 edition of the EBC Newsletter
• Brief diary entry in the BUSINESSEUROPE Headlines newsletter of 30/01/2025 and on its website
• Brief article in the 14/02/2025 edition of JET’s Weekly Digest

Social media posts referring to the BRT annual meeting

Posts about the BRT annual meeting were made on 'LinkedIn' on the accounts of:

• Belén Garijo - "Every time I visit Japan, I see immense progress being made across this ambitious, proud, and highly committed society" and comment on the EU-Japan Centre post.

• EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation - "The 26th Annual Meeting of the EU-Japan Business Round Table - 'Japan and the EU – Global Partnership in a Changing World' - has taken place on February 12❗️"

• European Business Council in Japan - "Excited to be part of another impactful EU-Japan Business Round Table 2025!"

• Japan Business Council in Europe - "⌛ It’s a wrap! JBCE was delighted to take part in the 26th EU-Japan Business Round Table last week."

• Jean Paul Forceville - "Belén Garijo and Dr. Endo NEC Corporation co-chairs of the Business Round Table Europe-Japan are closing the 26th session of this useful organization."

• Jennifer Danz - "I had the privilege of supporting the 26th #EUJapanBusinessRoundTable on February 12, 2025, in Tokyo."

• Kerstin Jorna - "Did you know ? Europe and Japan that is together 30% of global GDP and a market of 600 million consumers."

• Laura Kaziukoniene (2 posts) - 1) "How soy sauce became a global seasoning!"; 2) "Innovation, simplification and exeleration - the main idea I took today from the 26th EU-Japan Business Round Table in Tokyo!" and a comment on the EU-Japan Centre post.

• Maike Asmussen - "In an era marked by ongoing geopolitical challenges and accelerating trade conflicts, one imperative is key: to come together and find common ground instead of highlighting differences."

• Manuel Hubert - "Collaboration at the Core: Today’s 26th annual EU-Japan Business Round Table in Tokyo gathered 90+ senior executives to discuss 'Japan & the EU – Global Partnership in a Changing World.'"

• METRON bilingual post - "🇯🇵⚡️🇪🇺 #日本 & #EU で産業競争力を強化！... #Japan & #EU for industrial resilience!"

• Mishel Reali - "Amid growing protectionist pressures, EU-Japan cooperation in sustaining free trade has never been more critical."

Posts about the BRT annual meeting were also made on 'X' on the accounts of:

• BusinessEurope: " Japan has proven that it is one of Europe's like-minded partners in the world."
• EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation - "🎌🇪🇺The 26th Annual Meeting of the EU-Japan Business Round Table “Japan and the EU – Global Partnership in a Changing World” has taken place on Feb 12."