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  • Broadcasting emergency information for British Nationals in Japan

    The British Embassy Tokyo and InterFM Co., Ltd. signed the agreement in January 2015 to work together to broadcast emergency announcements and information to British nationals in Japan in the event of disasters.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • The rise of fintech in Japan

    There's a new buzz word in the Japanese financial services sector and UK companies are quickly making their mark.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK - Japan seminar on Diversity and Research Careers

    What does diversity mean for research? What support is needed to ensure talented researchers are able to pursue and develop their careers?

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Japan learns of UK capabilities in evidence-based medicine

    Evidence-based healthcare policy and medical decisions seminar in Tokyo introduces UK expertise to a wide audience and outlines potential for collaboration.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK and Japan co-host Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief seminar in Manila

    UK and Japan take on leadership roles as part of deepening ties and commitment to regional capacity-building

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Second Japan-UK Foreign and Defence Ministerial Meeting

    Joint statement by the Foreign Secretary and Defence Secretary of the UK, and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defence of Japan.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary announces closer defence ties with Japan

    The Defence Secretary has announced the UK will look at taking part in a joint military exercise with Japan to tighten defence relations.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • British fashion and lifestyle companies hit Japan

    Thirty UK companies visited Tokyo recently on a trade mission to showcase their high quality products to Japanese buyers.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Foreign Secretary visits Japan to strengthen security cooperation

    Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has arrived in Tokyo for important talks on deepening the security and defence partnership between the UK and Japan.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Foreign Secretary in China to develop foreign policy cooperation

    The Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond is in Beijing on the first stop of a Far East tour of China, the Philippines and Japan.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire welcomes Japan and South Korea’s agreement over the so-called 'comfort women'

    The two countries have agreed a settlement regarding the issue of women from the Republic of Korea being forced to work as sex slaves for Japanese soldiers during World War Two.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • 2016: Ambassador’s New Year Message

    Watch our video message from Tim Hitchens, British Ambassador to Japan, as we look ahead to a safe and prosperous 2016.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • World agrees historic global climate deal

    A historic new global climate agreement has been struck at the United Nations conference on climate change in Paris.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • British film and TV content companies making progress in Japan

    The 'Japan Content Showcase 2015' set the stage for UK companies to engage in this growing multi-content market.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Youth Mobility Scheme 2016 for Japanese nationals

    The Youth Mobility Scheme 2016 for Japanese nationals will be opened in January 2016.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • FCO hosts annual UK - Japan Nuclear Dialogue

    Professor Robin Grimes opens the latest annual dialogue between UK and Japan to share nuclear expertise

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK-Japan veterans’ reconciliation reception

    Remembrance Day and 70th anniversary of the end of WWII; British and Japanese veterans reunite at British Embassy Tokyo

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK seeking defence industrial partnerships with Japan

    Head of UK’s Defence and Security Organisation visits Japan to promote stronger defence industrial partnerships

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Nobel Prize winner Sir Paul Nurse gave talk on ‘Trust in Science’

    Sir Paul Nurse, President of the Royal Society and Nobel Laureate, highlights the importance of trust in science for knowledge generation, innovation and the benefit to society.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Next steps in British-Japanese nuclear cooperation

    The third annual UK-Japan nuclear decommissioning workshop in Tokyo brought together experts to share experience across the nuclear spectrum.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government