抄録
Japan has a good relationship with the European Union trough many channels. The EU donates two times more for ODA than what the USA does. Regarding the GNP, the EU’s GNP is almost as big as the USA. The EU is representative almost as an additional member at the G7. It has proven that even small and middle-sized countries, when united, can play an impressive role for international politics. Flow of refugees and migrants into the EU makes the political situation in the EU unstable. Brexit will weaken further the EU. That has a negative impact on Japan. If Japan cooperates with the EU, Japan can contribute much more for peace and security for the world. This is possible because Japan and the EU with soft power have won trust and respect in the world community. To make this world more peaceful is the best way to curve nationalism and populism at home. For better understanding the important role of the Japan and the EU relationship, one needs only to imagine how this world would be if there is neither Japan nor the EU and if only America, China and Russia determine everything.
