The European Union and Japan held their first dialogue on Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) on 3 June 2026, marking a significant step in deepening their strategic partnership to counter FIMI and safeguard democratic processes. The launch of this dialogue was agreed during the 30th EU-Japan Summit held in July 2025.
Building on the EU-Japan Security and Defence Partnership (2024), the dialogue established a framework for cooperation in addressing the FIMI threat. The EU and Japan exchanged on approaches to detecting and countering FIMI and identified areas for potential future cooperation. The EU side was represented by Filip Grzegorzewski, Head of Information Integrity and Countering Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference at the European External Action Service (EEAS). The Japanese side was represented by Chihiro Mochizuki, Director for European Policy Division, European Affairs Bureau, and Junichi Hosono, Director for Public Diplomacy Strategy Division in the Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, along with officials from the Cabinet Secretariat, Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office, National Cybersecurity Office, Public Security Intelligence Agency, and Ministry of Defence.
The EU and Japan will continue bilateral and multilateral exchanges on FIMI threats, with a focus on structured and impactful cooperation. The dialogue is part of broader EU efforts to counter disinformation and foreign interference, complementing internal measures such as the Digital Services Act and the EU's Rapid Alert System. No prior EU-Japan FIMI dialogue had been reported in the last 180 days.
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