Japan, as the host country of the 17th EU-Japan Summit, has officially announced that the Summit will be held in Tokyo on 23 April. The Japanese delegation will be headed by Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, while the EU delegation will be led by Slovenian Prime Minister and President of the European Council Janez Janša, and President of the European Commission José Manuel Durão Barroso.
At the meeting, the participants will exchange views on key issues in EU-Japan relations, including political and economic issues, and current events in the international community.
