EU-Japan: First Dialogue on Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI)

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 30^th EU-Japan Summit held in July 2025.

Building on the EU-Japan Security and Defence Partnership (2024), the dialogue on FIMI established a framework for cooperation in addressing the FIMI threat. The EU and Japan exchanged on the approaches to detecting and countering FIMI and identified areas for potential future cooperation.

The EU and Japan will continue bilateral and multilateral exchanges on FIMI threat, with a focus on structured and impactful cooperation.

The EU side was represented by Filip Grzegorzewski, Head of Information Integrity and Countering Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, 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; the Cabinet Secretariat (Office of Global Communications); the Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office (CIRO); the National Cybersecurity Office (NCO); the Public Security Intelligence Agency (PSIA); and the Ministry of Defence (MOD).