Japan and EU to develop cutting-edge materials for chips and EVs

BRUSSELS — Japan and the European Union plan to formally collaborate on development of advanced materials in such fields as chips and EV batteries, in part to reduce their dependence on China, Nikkei has learned.

The plan to create a framework for cooperation in April was revealed by Iliana Ivanova, the European Commission’s commissioner responsible for innovation and research, in an interview with Nikkei.