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		<title>Japan, EU look to trade pact as way to lift up economies</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 15:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mizuho Aoki</dc:creator>
		
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		<title>The past, present, future of the EU; bloc&#8217;s bilateral relations with Japan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 15:07:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first seeds of the idea of the European Union were sown on May 9, 1950, by then French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman. Hence, the date is now celebrated as Europe Day. The relationship between Japan and the EU has entered a new phase as the 63rd anniversary of Europe Day is marked this year, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Milestones on the road to a united, integrated Europe 63 years in the making</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 15:06:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Europe Day, May 9, which is celebrated as the birthday of the European Union, is the anniversary of the proposal known as the Schuman Declaration. The evolution of the EU from a regional economic agreement in 1951 to today&#8217;s supranational organization of 27 countries across the European continent stands as an unprecedented phenomenon in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Croatia set to become 28th EU member</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 15:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following the successful ratification of its European Union Accession Treaty by the national parliaments of the 27 Member States, the Republic of Croatia is set to join the EU as the 28th member on July 1 this year. This event will mark an end to the Croatian EU integration journey, which formally started with the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free trade accord would be worthy of celebration</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 15:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On March 25 this year, Japan and the European Union announced the launch of negotiations toward an EU-Japan Free Trade Agreement. Business organizations on both sides, not least the European Business Council in Japan (EBC), raised a cheer, relieved that at last work could begin on unlocking the true potential of the EU-Japan relationship. That [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EU delegation&#8217;s educational programs for Japan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 15:03:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the emphasis on people-to-people exchanges and the increasing demand for human resources with international mind-sets, the Delegation of the European Union to Japan offers some academic opportunities for the young generation in Japan who will be the opinion leaders in the future. The EU school projects The seventh EU Comes to Your School project [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Europa House one-day event opens doors to all</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 15:02:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chiho Iuchi</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Delegation of the EU to Japan will open its premises to the public during the Europa House Open Day event on May 25. Since the delegation moved from its previous location in the Sanbancho area of Chiyoda Ward to its new premises in the Minami-Azabu district of Minato Ward in August 2011, Europa House [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EU Film Days returns for 11th edition, including a work from Croatia</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 15:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[EU Film Days, which has been one of the most popular events during the annual EU-Japan Friendship Week, introduces selected works of cinema from EU nations. The 11th edition of the festival will also include the film &#8220;The Living and the Dead&#8221; from Croatia, which is due to join the European Union on July 1. [...]]]></description>
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