
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits RAF Valley in Anglesey, Wales, on Thursday.
12:16 JST, January 30, 2022
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson next month might make his first visit to Japan since he assumed the post.
Tokyo and London are coordinating the schedule for mid-February and Johnson is expected to hold talks with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on their cooperation in promoting the vision of a “free and open Indo-Pacific.”
The two leaders will likely look to enhance bilateral security cooperation, as China has been strengthening its maritime presence.
Kishida and Johnson are also expected to discuss the early conclusion of the Japan-U.K. Reciprocal Access Agreement so that they can accept each other’s forces into their country.
The talks will likely confirm the two nation’s cooperation on the increasingly tense situation in Ukraine.
Johnson, however, faces a tense situation at home, with calls growing for his resignation over repeated parties and social gatherings held at the prime minister’s official Downing Street residence with his staff during coronavirus lockdowns.
Depending on the political situation in Britain and developments in Ukraine, it may become difficult for Johnson to visit Japan.
"World" POPULAR ARTICLE
-
Former North Korean Agent Says Still Many Spies in South Korea Looking to Strain Relations with Japan
-
Japanese Firefighter Who Worked in Quake-Hit Myanmar Hopes Others Will Help in Intl Relief Efforts
-
Glass Stresses Need for U.S.-Japan Alliance to Invest, Innovate; Commends Japan for Taking Leading Role in Region
-
Head of Interim Bangladesh Govt Yunus: Election to Be Held Between Dec. 2025 and June 2026; Cotton, LNG Eyed as Bargaining Chips in Bangladesh-U.S. Trade Talks
-
Headaches and Cigarettes: Conviction of Pyongyang Spies Reveals Their Playbook of Codes, Signals
JN ACCESS RANKING
-
Toyoda to Become Automobile Business Association of Japan Chairman; to Help Guide U.S. Tariff-Affected Industriessns
-
Visitors to Japan Hit Single-Month Record High in April
-
Japanese Researchers Develop ‘Transparent Paper’ as Alternative to Plastics; New Material Is Biodegradable, Can Be Produced with Low Carbon Emissions
-
Japan to Introduce Car Fuel with Up to 10% Biofuels from Fiscal 2028; Limited Rollout Expected at Areas with Refineries
-
Former North Korean Agent Says Still Many Spies in South Korea Looking to Strain Relations with Japan