Boris Johnson has agreed to deepen defence and commerce hyperlinks with Japan following diplomatic talks with the nation’s premier in Downing Street.
The Prime Minister welcomed Fumio Kishida to Number 10 on the Japanese chief’s first go to to London since taking workplace. They agreed a reciprocal entry settlement that may result in shut navy cooperation together with joint workouts within the Indo-Pacific area.
Mr Johnson mentioned allies in Europe and east Asia needed to be unified within the face of “autocratic, coercive powers”.
He was understood to be referring to Russia, China and North Korea.
Mr Johnson mentioned the world has noticed the “strong stance” the Japanese authorities has taken “against the Russian aggression in Ukraine”.
He added: “We within the UK recognise that our safety in Europe is indivisible from the safety, our collective safety, within the Asia-Pacific, within the Indo-Pacific area.
Mr Kishida’s go to was marked with a guard of honour and an RAF flypast over Horse Guards Parade in central London.
Before holding talks in No 10 on Thursday, the 2 leaders stood on a dais as they witnessed a Voyager and two Typhoon fighter jets soar over St James’ Park and the parade floor.
Mr Kishida was then invited in Japanese by the captain of the Nijmegen Company, Grenadier Guards, to examine the troops.
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イギリスの首相官邸は、経済制裁などロシアに対する国際的な圧力の方法やウクライナへの支援について議論される見通しだと明らかにしました。
岸田総理も、これまで歴訪したアジア各国のロシアとの距離感について説明し、今後の対応を協議する考えです。
また、会談では「自由で開かれたインド太平洋」の実現に向け、自衛隊とイギリス軍がそれぞれの国で合同演習などをする際に法的手続きを簡単にする「日英円滑化協定」の締結に合意する見通しです。 – ANNnewsCH
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