Japan-UK Summit Meeting and Working Dinner (Abstract) (Diplomatic Relations)

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On January 31, commencing at 7:45 p.m. for roughly 20 minutes, Ms. TAKAICHI Sanae, Prime Minister of Japan, held a summit assembly with The Rt Hon Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, who was paying a go to to Japan. Following the assembly, the 2 leaders attended a working dinner and gave a joint press announcement. Taking this chance, Joint Statement on “Japan-UK Strategic Cyber Partnership” was issued. The overview of the assembly, the working dinner and the announcement is as follows:

 

1.    Opening Remarks

     At the outset, Prime Minister TAKAICHI welcomed Prime Minister Starmer’s first go to to Japan, and referring to the concrete cooperation in areas of safety and economic system, together with the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), said that cooperation between Japan and the UK, as an “Enhanced Global Strategic Partner”, symbolizes the inseparability of the safety of the Euro-Atlantic and the Indo-Pacific. In response, Prime Minister Starmer said that the cooperation between the 2 international locations has progressed remarkably in all fields, and that he want to work intently with Prime Minister TAKAICHI to additional strengthen their bilateral relations. Prime Minister Starmer additionally invited Prime Minister TAKAICHI to Chequers, (the official nation residence of the U.Ok. Prime Minister). 

 

2.     Bilateral Relations

(1) Based on the regular progress of cooperation between Japan and the UK, the 2 leaders concurred on elevating Japan-UK cooperation to new heights. In explicit, we concurred to deepen cooperation throughout a broad vary of areas, based mostly on the economic technique partnership and the financial safety partnership. 

(2) The two leaders concurred on upgrading Japan-UK cooperation on cyber safety right into a “Strategic Cyber Partnership”, and shared the view to additional strengthen cooperation. 

(3) The two leaders concurred on accelerating the joint growth of the next-generation fighter plane, beneath the GCAP. The two leaders additionally concurred on holding a Foreign and Defence Ministers’ Meeting (“2+2”) inside this 12 months.

(4) Amid rising worldwide considerations over disruption of important minerals, the 2 leaders shared the view that it’s crucial to collaborate by the Economic Security Partnership to strengthen the important minerals provide chains and to work collectively throughout like-minded international locations as an entire.

(5) The two leaders confirmed that science and expertise is one other promising space of cooperation for Japan and the UK and concurred on holding the Japan-UK Joint Committee Meeting on Science and Technology Cooperation for the primary time in three years, and determined to determine a brand new area session. The two leaders additionally concurred to strengthen partnership on vitality and decarbonization comparable to offshore wind and nuclear, and confirmed their intention to advertise joint analysis and growth on Beyond 5G/6G based mostly on the Japan-UK Digital Partnership.   

 

3.    Regional Issues

(1) The two leaders exchanged views on the scenario within the Indo-Pacific together with China and North Korea, and confirmed their intention to strengthen the Japan-UK cooperation in the direction of realizing a Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP).

(2) The two leaders exchanged views on the scenario in Ukraine and shared the view that they’d proceed to intently cooperate with one another for a simply and lasting peace in Ukraine whereas selling help to Ukraine.  

(3) The two leaders exchanged views on the scenario within the Middle East, sharing the significance of the stabilization and reconstruction of Gaza as quickly as attainable, and shared their dedication to a two-state answer.

(4) The two leaders shared a recognition on the significance of a world order based mostly on the rule of regulation and concurred on additional strengthening cooperation within the worldwide area.