
National Feb 4, 2021
Japan and Britain affirm close security ties amid China's rise
Aside from security issues, the ministers agreed to promote fair access to coronavirus vaccines.
Japan and Britain affirm close security ties amid China's rise
Aside from security issues, the ministers agreed to promote fair access to coronavirus vaccines.
The two nations' foreign and defense ministers will likely agree to work closely on Britain's plan to dispatch an aircraft carrier strike group to the western Pacific.
U.K. and Japan stand together on Hong Kong and pandemic, British foreign secretary says
Dominic Raab and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi also spoke about defense and security cooperation during the latter's visit to London.
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