The European Union on Wednesday called for a "new era of freedom" in partnership with Japan, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pledging to deepen ties with Tokyo.
Speaking at Keio University in Tokyo, von der Leyen said it was time to create a new form of freedom and independence for the 21st century.
"For this, partners like Europe and Japan must come closer together. Not only to build our own independence, but to strengthen each other's," she said in a post on X.
Von der Leyen stressed the need to develop a new economic and industrial model to ensure prosperity while safeguarding democracy.
Von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa arrived in Japan on Tuesday for a summit with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
The two EU leaders visited World Expo 2025 in Osaka before meeting Ishiba in Tokyo on Wednesday. The summit is expected to announce an upgrade to the 'Japan-EU Competitiveness Alliance.'
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France, Germany and Britain have warned they are prepared to reinstate United Nations sanctions on Iran if it does not return to negotiations over its nuclear programme, according to a letter sent to the U.N. on Tuesday.
Russian authorities are moving to limit certain calling functions on Telegram and WhatsApp, the messaging service owned by Meta Platforms, the Interfax news agency reported on Wednesday, citing communications regulator Roskomnadzor.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has claimed that Russian forces are suffering battlefield losses nearly three times higher than those of Ukraine, even as Moscow maintains a significant numerical advantage in manpower and artillery.
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A resumption of Iraq’s Kurdish oil exports is not expected in the near term, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, despite an announcement by Iraq’s federal government a day earlier stating that shipments would resume immediately.
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French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump has stressed Ukraine must have a seat at the table in any negotiations over territory as part of a ceasefire deal with Russia.
France, Germany and Britain have warned they are prepared to reinstate United Nations sanctions on Iran if it does not return to negotiations over its nuclear programme, according to a letter sent to the U.N. on Tuesday.
Russian authorities are moving to limit certain calling functions on Telegram and WhatsApp, the messaging service owned by Meta Platforms, the Interfax news agency reported on Wednesday, citing communications regulator Roskomnadzor.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has claimed that Russian forces are suffering battlefield losses nearly three times higher than those of Ukraine, even as Moscow maintains a significant numerical advantage in manpower and artillery.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Wednesday before joining a German-hosted virtual conference with U.S. President Donald Trump, NATO and European leaders, two days ahead of Trump’s first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin since 2021.
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