European Union: Implemented EU-Japan Strategic Partnership Agreement

On 1 January 2025, the EU and Japan Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA), a bilateral framework to support political and economic cooperation between the two jurisdictions, came into force. The SPA will enhance security cooperation, collaboration in responses to terrorism and other serious international crimes, and actions taken to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. It focuses on cybersecurity, other information and communication technologies, space, industrial policy, energy, transport, education, research, and innovation. Furthermore, the parties committed to enhancing cooperation on cyber policies to combat cybercrime.