Russia on the agenda as UK PM Boris Johnson hosts Japanese PM Fumio Kishida
New ways of putting pressure on Russia will be on the agenda when Boris Johnson meets with his Japanese counterpart on Thursday.
The reciprocal access agreement will allow British and Japanese forces to deploy together for training, joint exercises and disaster relief.The agreement - the first of its kind that Japan has signed with a European country - will boost the UK's commitment to the Indo-Pacific, Downing Street said., published last year, which announced a "tilt" towards the region.
Japan, a member of the G7, is part of the Western alliance defending Ukraine and has condemned the invasion, imposed sanctions on Russia and sent non-lethal military aid to Kyiv.Mr Johnson said the two countries were "focused on driving growth, creating highly skilled jobs and ensuring we remain technology superpowers".
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