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FES Japan Topics

The societies of Japan and Germany face many common issues, such as global climate change, energy security issues, and an aging society. FES Japan office aims at promoting and deepening Japanese-German dialogue on these important issues. In its activities, FES Japan cooperates with a variety of political groups, government agencies, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, universities, as well as labor-related organizations.

FES Japan activities focus on the following topics:

  • Energy Security
  • Dialogue about the Legacies of History and Reconciliation
  • Regional Integration in East Asia and Europe
  • Immigration and the Integration of Foreign Citizens
  • Demographic Issues
  • Consumer Protection
  • Labor issues in Japan and Germany
  • The Role of Civil Society in Japan and Germany
  • Foreign Policy Approaches of Social Democratic Parties

Energy security

Has become a major issue for the industrialized nations. Not only the guarantee of supply, but also the environmental impact and socioeconomic development increasingly have to be taken into account. more

Immigration and the integration of foreign citizens

Immigration and the integration of foreign citizens

Is one of the major challenges the societies of Japan and Germany are facing in the twenty-first century. more

Demographic change and ageing society

Demographic change and ageing society

In Japan and Germany is another topic of pressing urgency shared by the two countries. more

Regional integration in East Asia and Europe

FES Japan seeks to introduce the experience of the EU integration into policy-debates on East Asian regional integration, which have been developing since the inception of the ASEAN+3 framework. more

Events

25.11.2025 | News, Event

Die Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) und die Deutsch-Japanische Juristenvereinigung (DJJV) laden am 25.11.2025 zu einem internationalen Symposium in…


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02.11.2025 | News, Event

The collective historical experiences of the Utoro community in Kyoto give rise to numerous issues, such as the legacies of colonialism, war,…


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01.11.2025 | News, Event

The conference brings together scholars, policymakers and activists from across the globe to engage in high-level dialogue on the urgent need for…


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Latest Publications

31.05.2025 | Publication, News

This publication analyzes the current situation of Japanese trade unions and examines the economic, social and political context they operate in.


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Masaki Kondo | Publication, News

This publication analyzes the development of the Japanese welfare state since 2000 and its impact on the political landscape.


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05.04.2024 | Publication, News

This publication analyzes the current situation of Japanese trade unions and examines the economic, social and political context they operate in.


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Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
Japan Office

7-5-56 Akasaka
Minato-ku
Tokyo, 107-0052
Japan

+81 (0)3 6277-7551
+81 (0)3 3588-6035

office(at)fes-japan.org