Go to the Content Thursday, 9 February 2012
Your search for "Japan" produced 237 items.
| 1. Humblest apologies | February 8, 2012 |
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Slovenia's ambassador to Japan says sorry. Japan is a place that relishes public, formal apologies. And clearly Helena Drnovšek Zorko, Slovenia's ambassador to Japan, has... | |
| 2. Sweden leads the way on innovation | February 7, 2012 |
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Innovation rankings show the EU trailing behind the US, Japan and South Korea. Sweden was the highest-ranked EU member state in this year's Innovation Union Scoreboard,... | |
| 3. Trade fails to live up to expectations | February 2, 2012 |
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India's economy keeps on growing but its place on the list of the EU's trading partners has barely moved. The European Union's relations with India are curiously... |
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| 4. EU could benefit from US's Pacific focus | January 19, 2012 |
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Last year was a big year for US trade policy and 2012 could be more active still. In its first two years in office, the administration of US President Barack Obama was... |
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| 5. Trade ministers agree new procurement rules | December 15, 2011 |
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EU, US, Japan compromise to pave way for updated Government Procurement Agreement. The European Union has agreed with the United States and Japan to open up their... | |
| 6. A climate deal against the odds | December 15, 2011 |
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Agreement in Durban on a roadmap to a future global treaty will see Europe continue a second period of binding emissions cuts, but Green groups say the deal is... |
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| 7. An international dimension to learning | November 17, 2011 |
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European universities are forging links in Asia, the Middle East and Latin America as a way of attracting more students. The international MBA market is becoming increasingly... |
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| 8. A bridge to Asia | November 17, 2011 |
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Doing business in Asia can be daunting, but there is an EU scheme that can help. Significant cultural and linguistic barriers exist for European companies wanting to export... |
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| 9. ‘Rare earth' policy omission threatens European prosperity | September 29, 2011 |
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China is an unreliable supplier of vital materials, write Dirk Jan van den Berg and Erik Offerman. So Europe needs to find a response. The ‘roadmap to a... | |
| 10. Who will eclipse the US? | September 26, 2011 |
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How long can the US delay its inevitable decline? According to Voltaire, the Roman Empire fell “because all things fall”. It is hard to argue with this as a general... | |
| 11. Pity the policymakers | August 3, 2011 |
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Economic conditions might have to become a lot worse in order to focus policymakers' minds. I don't know about you, but whenever I am in an airplane experiencing turbulence,... |
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| 12. EU, Japan agree to prepare talks on free-trade pact | May 29, 2011 |
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Leaders decide at summit in Brussels to launch negotiations on political pact, discuss nuclear accident.
Japan and the European Union have agreed to prepare for talks on... |
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| 13. EU-Japan summit to pave way for trade negotiations | May 26, 2011 |
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Trade and aftermath of earthquake top agenda. The European Union and Japan are expected to launch preparations for full-blown trade negotiations when Naoto Kan, Japan's... |
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| 14. A fresh trade wind from the Pacific | May 12, 2011 |
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US efforts to create a Trans-Pacific Partnership provide a unique opportunity for the European Union. With a US Congressional vote on trade deals with South Korea, Colombia... |
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| 15. Pools full of danger | April 20, 2011 |
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Storage of spent nuclear fuel has been an afterthought. After the Fukushima disaster, it cannot remain so. The Fukushima nuclear crisis in Japan has underscored the dangers... | |
| 16. Japan's disasters give boost to free-trade talks | April 7, 2011 |
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EU-Japan summit summit expected to take place in May. The earthquake that hit Japan on 11 March and set off a devastating tsunami has given an unexpected boost to the idea... |
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| 17. EU pledges €10 million in aid for Japan | April 4, 2011 |
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Aid to help people made homeless by earthquake and tsunami. The European Commission has pledged €10 million to help the more than 30,000 Japanese who have been made... |
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| 18. Support for nuclear safety tests | March 31, 2011 |
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EU's nuclear plants will be scrutinised to ease public concerns. European Union leaders endorsed plans to carry out “stress tests” for safety on Europe's nuclear power... | |
| 19. EU agrees on nuclear safety tests | March 25, 2011 |
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Leaders offer support to Japan, agree to EU-wide review of safety at nuclear power plants. European Union leaders today pledged to support Japan following the devastating... |
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| 20. EU imposes stricter controls on Japanese food imports | March 24, 2011 |
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New rules will apply to products from 12 prefectures. The European Union is to step up controls on food and feed exports from certain regions in Japan. |
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