BBC 10 hours ago
Boris Johnson has promised to work with other countries to take on “autocratic, coercive powers”, after signing a defensive partnership with Japan.
The prime minister met Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida in Downing Street, where the two nations also announced joint exercises and increased working together for disaster relief.
The agreement is the first of its kind between Japan and a European country.
It comes after both PMs condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The agreement also follows the UK government’s defence and foreign policy integrated review, published last year, which announced a “tilt” towards the Indo-Pacific region.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-61329435
