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Japan's PM Takaichi meets with British counterpart Starmer in Tokyo

1 February 2026
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2026-02-01 11:05

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi, in Tokyo on Saturday.

During the meeting, Starmer noted that Japan and Britain were the leading economies in a trans-Pacific as well as other international trade and defense pacts. Takaich said the two leaders agreed during discussions on economic security that a strengthening of supply chains including important minerals is urgently needed. They also discussed on working together to strengthen their collective security, across the Euro-Atlantic and in the Indo-Pacific.

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