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“Flourishing” partnership will transform to a “green alliance” that includes stronger R&D links
The EU and Japan have recommitted to research cooperation, promising closer ties around environmental sustainability, researcher mobility, space and quantum technology.
The promises of closer partnership follow a virtual meeting of the European Commission and European Council presidents, Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel, with the Japanese prime minister, Yoshihide Suga.