At a press conference after a Cabinet meeting, Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Akazawa disclosed that he would meet German Chancellor Merz in Tokyo on the 28th and indicated his intention to convey concerns over the EU’s consideration of excluding Japanese-made EVs.
At a press conference after a Cabinet meeting, Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Akazawa disclosed that he would meet German Chancellor Merz, who is visiting Japan, in Tokyo on the 28th. A subject for discussion is expected to be concern over the exclusion of European-made electric vehicles being considered by the European Union (EU).
According to the explanation given in the meeting, Japan plans to convey its concerns to the EU regarding the exclusion of Japanese-made EVs. Although no specific measures, timing or details of the products concerned were mentioned, the issue is understood to have implications for Japan-EU economic relations.