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

Sides to launch collaborative plan in April, with eye on lowering China dependence

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Japan and the European Union hope to create a framework for cooperation on development of advanced materials.

TAKASHI TSUJI, Nikkei staff writer

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.

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