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EU and Japan Unite for Stronger Trade Alliance

7/23/2025

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In a pivotal meeting in Tokyo, EU leaders Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa joined forces with Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to forge stronger trade and security connections. Their vision for a "Japan-EU Competitiveness Alliance" emerges as a response to escalating U.S. tariffs, underscoring a commitment to a rules-based economic order and collaborative solutions to global challenges.

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Story summary

In a pivotal meeting in Tokyo, EU leaders Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa joined forces with Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to forge stronger trade and security connections. Their vision for a "Japan-EU Competitiveness Alliance" emerges as a response to escalating U.S. tariffs, underscoring a commitment to a rules-based economic order and collaborative solutions to global challenges.