The European Space Agency announced on 28 October 2025 it is establishing its first Asian presence in Tokyo, placing a staff member in the X‑Nihonbashi innovation hub to deepen strategic, programmatic and industrial cooperation with Japan across science, exploration and commercial space activities.
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This is ESA's first physical presence in Asia, signalling a deliberate push to expand bilateral and industrial partnerships across the region — a follow-up to recent moves deepening Asia ties, including an MoU with South Korea and a joint asteroid mission with Japan.
A Tokyo‑based staffer in the X‑Nihonbashi innovation hub will help coordinate industry engagement and mission-level cooperation at a critical moment as ESA finalised a €22bn ministerial package and advances exploration, Earth‑observation and commercial programmes.
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