※Nishimura Senior Vice Minister giving a speech at the podium

Jul. 18

Ms Yoko Komiyama, Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan, and Mr. László Andor, European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, met in Tokyo in the margins of the 14th Japan-EU Symposium on Employment and Social issues, focusing on “Improving employability and labour market participation among young people”.

Minister Komiyama and Commissioner Andor exchanged views on the labour markets challenges that both sides face, reaffirming the value of continuing mutual learning among policy makers and social partners.

14th Japan-EU Symposium Tokyo, 18 July 2012 Joint Press Statement