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He will meet his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida to discuss how both countries can contribute positively to global peace and prosperity, as well as the growing trade relationship. This will include further talks on how to deliver an EU-Japan Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by the end of the year, which will be worth 拢5billion a year to the UK economy alone.

皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary said:

I鈥檓 delighted to be in Tokyo for meetings with my counterpart Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and others. 皇冠体育app UK values highly its strategic partnership with Japan, and the deep friendship between our peoples. Both of our countries have made a significant contribution to global peace and security over the last seventy years, based on our shared values. 皇冠体育app UK and Japan have experienced first-hand the impact of Islamic terrorism and have a common interest in tackling this.

Countries like Britain and Japan must play their part in upholding the rules-based international system. I鈥檓 proud that the UK is the only country in the world to commit to spending 2% of our GDP on defence, and 0.7% on development. We will keep working together on the dangers we face, and the opportunities we share.

皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary will also meet Japanese Defence Minister Gen Nakatani to discuss co-operation on security issues and to support an international system based on the rule of law.

皇冠体育app next stop on the Foreign Secretary鈥檚 tour will be Singapore to celebrate 50 years of the UK and Singapore鈥檚 relationship.

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