Japan Takaichi, Britain new PM agree to promote security ties in 1st talks
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Britain's new leader Andy Burnham agreed Thursday in their first talks to continue promoti
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Britain's newly appointed leader, Andy Burnham, discussed bolstering security ties during their inaugural conversation on Thursday, according to Kyodo news. The leaders agreed that defense, cutting-edge technologies, and economic security cooperation should continue, and they emphasized that security in both the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific regions is interconnected.
Takaichi conveyed her commitment to working with Burnham, who assumed office a month ago, to strengthen the bilateral relationship to even greater heights. She stated that Japan will collaborate closely with Britain as enhanced global strategic partners. Both nations, which are staunch U.S. allies, have intensified their security cooperation in recent years due to China's growing influence and Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
This includes a trilateral initiative with Italy to jointly develop a next-generation fighter jet by 2035, as well as a broader economic partnership following Britain's departure from the European Union in 2020 and its subsequent accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, a Japan-led free trade agreement, in 2024.
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