London, Tokyo agree $24-bn investment deal

AFP | London

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Britain and Japan yesterday sealed a sweeping economic and technological partnership, expected to generate over £18 billion ($24 billion) in investment, during a visit to London by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Takaichi held talks at his Downing Street office, ahead of them attending a G7 summit in France which begins on Monday.

In total, more than 10 trade agreements were signed, including a £9-billion offshore wind farm project, as Starmer hailed as “a new era of cooperation between our two countries”. The meeting also included a roundtable discussion with industry representatives from both nations.

The partnership includes a strengthening of collaboration between Rolls-Royce and Japan’s Atomic Energy Agency.