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From · Plenary report · 30 Jun 2026 A-10-2026-0189 on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region
To · Adopted text · 7 Jul 2026 TA-10-2026-0246 Recommendation on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region
✦ In short · AI narration of the differences below, generated 4 Sept 2026

Adds a recital on the security dependence of Japan, South Korea and Taiwan on the US and the need to diversify partnerships with the EU. #1 Updates the description of DPRK missile tests by removing the reference to tests over Japan and into the Sea of Japan. #2 Updates the EU-Japan Digital Partnership Council details: date, ordinal, and wording on the joint research project. #3 Adds that negotiations with Japan on joining Horizon Europe have been completed. #4 The other changes are formal: renumbering of recitals. #2#3#4

4 changes of substance. Each change below carries a one-line ✦ note from the same model. Written from the two texts only — read the highlighted passages before relying on it.

The changes to the text itself, in document order. Cover page, citations (“having regard to …”), standard resolution paragraphs and punctuation-only edits are left out — they are in “Show every difference”.

Change #1 Substance

Adds a recital stating that Japan, South Korea and Taiwan depend on the US for security, are affected by US unpredictability and economic coercion, and need to diversify partnerships, notably with the EU.

D. whereas the security of Japan, South Korea and Taiwan remains largely dependent on the United States; whereas these partners are increasingly affected by US unpredictability and economic coercion, which is at times extended even to its closest allies; whereas these democratic partners therefore need to reinforce and diversify their partnerships with other actors, notably the EU, in order to strengthen resilience and shared security interests;

Change #2 Substance

Renumbers recital G to H and removes the phrase 'over Japan and into the Sea of' from the description of DPRK missile tests, narrowing the geographic reference.

G.H. whereas the ‘Strategic Compass for Security and Defence’ states that certain actors, such as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), continue to endanger regional and international peace and security; whereas the DPRK’s nuclear and missile programmes constitute grave threats to the rules-based international order, as well as the country’s possible nuclear or ballistic missile-related technology and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) transfer from Russia in return for arms and military personnel; whereas the DPRK has repeatedly violated United Nations Security Council resolutions through ongoing missile launches, including tests conducted over Japan and into the Sea of Japan;

Change #3 Substance

Renumbers recital M to N, updates the date from May 2025 to May 2026, changes 'third' to 'fourth' for the EU-Japan Digital Partnership Council, and replaces 'included the launch of' with 'welcomed the progress on'.

M.N. whereas in May 20252026 the thirdfourth EU-Japan Digital Partnership Council expanded cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI), 5G/6G, semiconductors, cybersecurity and data governance and includedwelcomed the launchprogress ofon the ‘6G MIRAI-HARMONY’ joint research project;

Change #4 Substance

Renumbers recital T to U and adds 'the completion of negotiations with' before 'Japan', indicating that negotiations with Japan have concluded.

T.U. whereas on 1 January 2025 the RoK became the first Asian country to join the Horizon Europe programme, followed by the completion of negotiations with Japan on 22 December 2025; whereas the accession of both countries to the programme demonstrates their strong commitment to research and innovation cooperation with the EU;