Parsing the new EU-Japan strategic, economic and digital agreements.

Analyzing the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) and Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) in context.

Their new FTA is “of enormous strategic importance for the rules-based international order,” says the European Council president.

The agreement will see nearly all tariffs on goods traded between the two sides lifted.

Japan and Europe are increasing their cooperation in cyberspace; fear of China could be one reason.