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The EU and Japan committed to conclude negotiations on the association to Horizon Europe in 2025

The European Union and Japan reaffirm today their commitment to deepen cooperation in research and innovation (R&I). Meeting in the margins of the Science and Technology for Society Forum in Kyoto, Ekaterina Zaharieva, European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation and Minoru Kiuchi, Japanese State Minister for Science and Technology Policy agreed on the shared importance of R&I for tackling global challenges and driving competitiveness.

date:  06/10/2025

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See also:  International cooperation with Japan

Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva said:

“Europe and Japan have the talent and the technology, but we need to use them together. Horizon Europe association will make that possible, giving our researchers the chance to deliver breakthroughs that people will see in their hospitals, in their energy bills, and in the technologies they use every day. This is cooperation in action.”