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Japan Officially Joins Horizon Europe, Becoming Largest Associate

With 123 million people, Japan is now the most populous country associated to the EU's research framework programme.

Talivio News · Global 30 July 2026, 12:49 1 min read

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Japan is now officially associated to Horizon Europe, the European Union's flagship research and innovation framework programme.

The association marks a milestone in EU-Japan research cooperation. Japan, with a population of 123 million, becomes the most populous country to join the programme as an associate member.

Rowan Ashcombe

Politics Correspondent · Talivio News

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European Commission - European Commission — Japan officially joins Horizon Europe (opens in a new window) accessed 30 Jul 2026

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