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State Minister for Foreign Affairs NAKASONE’s attendance at the "UK-Japan Science, Innovation and Investment Reception"
October 9, 2026
On October 9, Mr. NAKASONE Yasutaka, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, attended the "UK-Japan Science, Innovation and Investment Reception" hosted by H.E. Ms. Corin Robertson CMG, the Ambassador-Designate of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Japan. The reception was held on the occasion of the visit to Japan by Mr. Chris McDonald MP, UK Minister of State (Minister for Science, Innovation and Investment) in the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, who attended the 13th Japan-UK Joint Committee Meeting on Science and Technology Cooperation held on the same day.
- State Minister NAKASONE delivered remarks following Ambassador-Designate Robertson and Minister of State McDonald. In his remarks, State Minister NAKASONE extended his congratulations on the successful convening of the 13th Japan-UK Joint Committee Meeting on Science and Technology Cooperation and expressed his hope for concrete progress in science and technology cooperation between the two countries.
- State Minister NAKASONE also expressed his intention to work closely with Ambassador-Designate Robertson to further strengthen Japan-UK relations.