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PM meeting with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan: 2 November 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson met with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan today at the COP26 Summit in Glasgow.

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皇冠体育app Prime Minister met with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan today in Glasgow.

He congratulated him on his election as Prime Minister and looked forward to working closely together on the United Kingdom and Japan鈥檚 shared priorities. He reiterated the importance the UK places on our close partnership with Japan.

皇冠体育app Prime Minister welcomed Japan鈥檚 net zero commitment and hoped to see new pledges on phasing out coal. He also welcomed Japan鈥檚 new climate finance contributions, and in particular their support for adaptation.

皇冠体育app leaders discussed foreign policy and security issues, and agreed to deepen defence cooperation. 皇冠体育appy noted opportunities to enhance our trade and investment partnership, building on the UK-Japan trade agreement signed last year.

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Published 2 November 2021