"Shaimaa Khalil,Tokyo Correspondent and EPA Sir Keir Starmer has invited Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to visit the UK following talks in Tokyo, saying the relationship between the countries was the "strongest" it has been "in decades". The leaders of UK and Japan said they had discussed their "joint values" and set out plans to strengthen trade and security ties, including boosting defence and partnerships across the Indo-Pacific region."
"But the meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo comes at a tense moment for the region, following controversial comments from Takaichi suggesting that Japan could be drawn into conflict between China and Taiwan. Sir Keir said he and his Japanese counterpart agreed on the need to respond with "strength and clarity" to increasing instability in the world, and thanked her for "steadfast leadership in supporting Ukraine"."
Sir Keir Starmer invited Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to visit the UK after a 20-minute meeting in Tokyo. The leaders emphasized shared values and announced plans to strengthen trade, security, defence, and partnerships across the Indo-Pacific. They committed to free, predictable trade and to improving supply chains in key areas such as critical minerals. Sir Keir praised Takaichi's support for Ukraine and called for responses with "strength and clarity" to rising global instability. The meeting occurred amid regional tensions following Takaichi's comments about possible involvement in a China-Taiwan conflict. Japan remains a major investor in the UK and the world's fourth-largest economy.
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