Japan-United Kingdom Relations
Japan-United Kingdom Relations (Archives)
May 23, 2025
2025
- Signing of the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Mauritius concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (Statement by Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro) (May 23, 2025)
- Video Message by Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan for the UK’s “Musubi” Initiative (May 23, 2025)
- Visit to Japan by Ms. Lisa Nandy MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (May 19, 2025)
- Japan-UK Summit Telephone Meeting (April 10, 2025)
- Japan UK Foreign Ministers’ meeting (March 13, 2025)
- Japan-UK Economic 2+2 Joint Press Release (March 7, 2025)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers' Meeting (March 7, 2025)
2024
- The Japan-UK Vice Ministers’ Meeting (December 20, 2024)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (November 25, 2024)
- Japan-UK Summit Meeting (November 18, 2024)
- Japan-U.K. Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Meeting (October 16, 2024)
- Japan-UK Consultation on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (September 11, 2024)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (July 26, 2024)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (July 17, 2024)
- Informal Talks between Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA and UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade REYNOLDS (July 16, 2024)
- Japan-UK Summit Meeting (July 11, 2024)
- Congratulatory Message from Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA to David Lammy, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (July 8, 2024)
- Japan-UK Summit Telephone Talk (July 6, 2024)
- Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress Visit the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (June 22-29, 2024)
- Japan-UK Prime Ministers’ Informal Talks (June 14, 2024)
- Prime Minister Kishida’s Participation in the AI Seoul Summit Leaders’ Session (Video Message) (May 21, 2024)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers' Meeting (April 18, 2024)
- Expansion of Visa Quota for Japan-UK Working Holiday Program (April 1, 2024)
- Courtesy call on Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi by the Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP, Deputy Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Secretary of State in the Cabinet Office of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (March 21, 2024)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (February 21, 2024)
- Joint Strikes against the Houthis by the United States and the United Kingdom (Statement by Press Secretary KOBAYASHI Maki) (February 4, 2024)
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister KISHIDA by the UK members of Japan-UK 21st Century Group (February 1, 2024)
- Joint Strikes against the Houthis by the United States and the United Kingdom (Statement by Press Secretary KOBAYASHI Maki) (January 23, 2024)
- Joint Strikes against the Houthis by the United States and the United Kingdom (Statement by Press Secretary KOBAYASHI Maki) (January 12, 2024)
2023
- Signing of Convention on the Establishment of the “Global Combat Air Programme – GCAP International Government Organisation” (December 14, 2023)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (November 20, 2023)
- Letter from Foreign Minister Kamikawa to The Rt Hon James Cleverly MP, Secretary of State for the Home Department (former Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) of the United Kingdom (November 16, 2023)
- Congratulatory Message from Foreign Minister Kamikawa to David Cameron, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom (November 16, 2023)
- The 12th Japan-UK Joint Committee Meeting on Science and Technology Cooperation (November 8, 2023)
- Fifth Japan-UK Foreign and Defence Ministers’ Meeting (“2+2”)(November 7, 2023)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (October 18, 2023)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (September 18, 2023)
- Exchange of Diplomatic Notes for Entry into Force of Japan-UK Reciprocal Access Agreement (September 15, 2023)
- Foreign Minister Hayashi's Visit to the United Kingdom and France (June 20-24, 2023)
- Japan-UK Leader’s Working Dinner (May 18, 2023)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (April 17, 2023)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers’ Informal Talks (April 5, 2023)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (March 13, 2023)
- Signing of Japan-UK Reciprocal Access Agreement (January 11, 2023)
- Prime Minister Kishida Visits France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States of America (January 9-15, 2023)
2022
- Announcement of joint development of next-generation fighter aircraft by the leaders of Japan, Italy and the United Kingdom (December 9, 2022)
- Japan-UK Summit Telephone Talk (November 4, 2022)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (November 3, 2022)
- Congratulatory Message from Foreign Minister Hayashi to James Cleverly, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (October 28, 2022)
- Meeting between Prime Minister Kishida, Former UK Prime Minister Blair and His Delegation Members (October 28, 2022)
- Meeting between Prime Minister Kishida and Former UK Prime Minister May (September 28, 2022)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (September 27, 2022)
- Congratulatory Message from Prime Minister Kishida to Prime Minister of the UK Sunak (October 25, 2022)
- Japan-UK Leader’s Working Lunch (September 20, 2022)
- Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa Signed a Condolence Book in honour to Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (September 13, 2022)
- Prime Minister KISHIDA Fumio Signed a Condolence Book in honour to Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (September 9, 2022)
- Condolences on the Passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Statement by Prime Minister KISHIDA and Foreign Minister HAYASHI) (September 9, 2022)
- Congratulatory Message from Foreign Minister Hayashi to James Cleverly, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (September 7, 2022)
- Congratulatory Message from Prime Minister Kishida to Prime Minister of the UK Truss (September 6, 2022)
- Exchange of Diplomatic Notes for the Entry into Force of the Protocol Amending the Japan-UK Nuclear Co-operation Agreement (August 18, 2021)
- Japan-UK Summit Telephone Talk (July 13, 2022)
- Lifting of Import Restrictions on Japanese Food Products by the United Kingdom (June 29, 2022)
- Japan-UK Summit Meeting (June 28, 2022)
- Courtesy Call on Minister Hayashi by Sir Stephen Lovegrove, National Security Adviser of the United Kingdom (May 25, 2022)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (May 13, 2022)
- Prime Minister Kishida Visits South East Asia and Europe (April 29 - May 6, 2022)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (April 5, 2022)
- Japan-UK Summit Meeting (March 24, 2022)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (February 19, 2022)
- Japan-UK Summit Telephone Talk (February 16, 2022)
2021
- Foreign Minister Hayashi Attends the Meeting of G7 Foreign and Development Ministers in the United Kingdom (December 10-13, 2021)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (November 24, 2021)
- Prime Minister Kishida Attends COP26 (November 2-3, 2021)
- Japan-UK Summit Meeting (November 2, 2021)
- Japan-UK Summit Telephone Talk (October 13, 2021)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (September 17, 2021)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (September 9, 2021)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (June 29, 2021)
- G7 Summit 2021 in Cornwall (June 11-13, 2021)
- Japan-UK Summit Telephone Talk (May 28, 2021)
- Telephone Talk between Foreign Minister Motegi and UK Secretary of State for International Trade Truss (May 25, 2021)
- Foreign Minister Motegi Attends the Meeting of G7 Foreign and Development Ministers (in the United Kingdom), and Visits Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Poland (April 29 - May 8, 2021)
- Japan-UK Summit Telephone Talk (February 16, 2021)
- Fourth Japan-UK Foreign and Defence Ministers’ Meeting(“2+2”) (February 3, 2021)
2020
- The conclusion of the EU-UK future relationship negotiations (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (December 25, 2020)
- Signing of Protocol Amending the Japan-UK Nuclear Co-operation Agreement (December 16, 2020)
- Japan-UK Summit Telephone Talk (September 23, 2020)
- Japan-UK Summit Telephone Talk (September 2, 2020)
- Foreign Minister Motegi Visits the United Kingdom (August 5-8, 2020)
- Video Teleconference Talk between Foreign Minister Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu and The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade of the United Kingdom (June 9, 2020)
- Japan-U.K. Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (June 2, 2020)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (May 20, 2020)
- Telephone Talk with UK Secretary of State for International Development (April 15, 2020)
- Japan-UK Summit Telephone Talk (March 15, 2020)
- The Eighth Japan-UK Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue (February 8, 2020)
- UK Foreign Secretary to Visit Japan and Hold the Eighth Japan-UK Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue (February 5, 2020)
- UK’s withdrawal from the EU (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (February 1, 2020)
2019
- Japan-UK Summit Telephone Talk (December 21, 2019)
- Foreign Minister Motegi’s Interview with Financial Times (UK) (Japanese / Copy of the article (English) (PDF)
) (November 4, 2019) - Exchange of Letters concerning Mutual Recognition between Japan and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland（September 20, 2019）
- Japan-UK Summit Meeting (August 26, 2019)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (Luncheon Meeting) (August 1, 2019)
- Japan-UK Summit Meeting (June 28, 2019)
- Foreign Minister Kono Attends Dinner Reception to Mark the Launch of IISS Japan Chair (June 5, 2019)
- Negotiations on amendment of the Japan-UK Nuclear Cooperation Agreement (June 5, 2019)
- Foreign Minister Kono’s Interview with Financial Times (UK) (Japanese / Copy of the article (English) (PDF)) (April 15, 2019)
- Japan-U.K. Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (April 5, 2019)
- Special Advisor to Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Kentaro Sonoura to Visit Djibouti, Indonesia and the United Kingdom (March 15, 2019)
- Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Suzuki to Visit the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island and the Republic of France (February 28, 2019)
- Prime Minister Abe Visits the Netherlands and the United Kingdom (January 9-11, 2019)
2018
- Japan-U.K. Summit Meeting (December 1, 2018)
- The UK and the EU’s announcement on the agreement of Withdrawal Agreement and Future Framework (Statement by Foreign Minister Kono) (November 26, 2018)
- The 7th Annual Japan-UK Nuclear Dialogue (October 26, 2018)
- Prime Minister Abe’s Interview with Financial Times (UK) (Japanese / Copy of the article (English) (PDF)) (October 8, 2018)
- Prime Minister Abe Held Informal Talks with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (September 25, 2018)
- UK Foreign Secretary to Visit Japan and Hold the Seventh Japan-UK Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue (September 14, 2018)
- Opening of the Japan House London (June 25, 2018)
- Japan-U.K. Summit Meeting (June 8, 2018)
- Japan-U.K. Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (May 21, 2018)
- Foreign Minister Kono’s Interview with BBC (UK) (English / Japanese) (February 8, 2017)
2017
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits Middle East, Europe and U.S. (December 8-17, 2017)
- Japan-U.K. Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (September 19, 2017)
- Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to Visit Japan (August 30 - September 1, 2017)
- Japan-U.K. Summit Meeting (August 31, 2017)
- “Japan-U.K. Joint Vision Statement (English (PDF) / Japanese (PDF))”, “Japan-U.K. Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation (English (PDF) / Japanese (PDF))”, “Japan-U.K. Joint Declaration on Prosperity Cooperation (English (PDF) / Japanese (PDF))”, “Joint Statement on North Korea (English (PDF) / Japanese (PDF))”
- “Japan-U.K. Joint Vision Statement (English (PDF)
- Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to Visit Japan (August 15, 2017)
- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Receives a Courtesy Call from the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom (July 21, 2017)
- The Sixth Japan-U.K. Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue (July 21, 2017)
- UK Foreign Secretary to Visit Japan and Hold the Sixth Japan-UK Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue (July 19, 2017)
- Japan-UK Collaboration to Clear Landmines in Angola (June 16, 2017)
- Message of Condolence following the Terrorist Attack in London from Prime Minister Abe (June 4, 2017)
- Message of Condolence following the Terrorist Attack in London from Foreign Minister Kishida (June 4, 2017)
- Prime Minister Abe Visits Russia and United Kingdom (April 27-30, 2017)
- Japan-U.K. Summit Meeting (April 28, 2017)
- Japan-U.K. Foreign Ministers' Meeting (April 28, 2017)
- State Minister Kentaro Sonoura to Visit the United Kingdom and Belgium (March 31, 2017)
- Japan-U.K. Summit Telephone Talk (March 24, 2017)
- Message of Condolence following the Terrorist Attack near the UK Parliament from Foreign Minister Kishida (March 23, 2017)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (February 16, 2017)
2016
- The 10th Meeting of the Japan-UK Joint Committee on Cooperation in Science and Technology (December 2, 2016)
- The 5th Annual Japan-UK Nuclear Dialogue (November 9, 2016)
- The 5th Annual Japan-UK Nuclear Dialogue (October 26, 2016)
- Japan-UK Collaboration to Assist for Enhancement of Border Control Capabilities of an Airport in Tunisia (September 20, 2016)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers' Meeting (September 20, 2016)
- Japan-UK Summit Meeting (September 20, 2016)
- Japan-UK-Australia Foreign Ministers' Telephone Talk (September 9, 2016)
- Brush-by meeting between Japanese and British Prime Ministers (September 5, 2016)
- The 3rd Japan-UK Bilateral Consultations on Cyberspace (August 26, 2016)
- TICAD VI official side event “Peacebuilding through Promoting Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment” (Japan-UK collaboration project) (August 26, 2016)
- Japan-UK Collaboration to Clear Landmines in Angola (August 12, 2016)
- Japan-U.K. Summit Telephone Talk (July 26, 2016)
- Congratulatory Message from Foreign Minister Kishida to Mr. Boris Johnson on His Appointment as the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (July 15, 2016)
- Congratulatory Message from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Prime Minister May of the UK (July 14, 2016)
- Japan-U.K. Summit Telephone Talk (June 30, 2016)
- EU referendum in the UK (Statement by Foreign Minister Kishida) (June 24, 2016)
- Opinion Poll: Image of Japan in Five European Countries (June 15, 2016)
- Japan-UK Summit Meeting (May 25, 2016)
- Japan-UK Summit Meeting (May 5, 2016)
- Prime Minister Abe Visits Europe and Russia (May 1-7, 2016)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers' Meeting (April 10, 2016)
- Japan-UK Collaboration on the Project "Improving Border Security in Tunisia" (Apri 10, 2016)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers' Telephone Talk (February 7, 2016)
- UK-JAPAN HA / DR SEMINAR in Manila (January 19, 2016)
- JAPAN-UK HA / DR SEMINAR (January 28, 2016, Manila)
- The Fifth Japan-UK Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue (January 8, 2016)
2015
- The 4th Annual Japan-UK Nuclear Dialogue (November 27, 2015)
- The Fourth Annual Japan-UK Nuclear Dialogue (November 19, 2015)
- Visit of Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Kentaro Sonoura to the United Kingdom (September 10, 2015)
- The Fourth Japan-UK Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue (August 8, 2015)
- UK Foreign Secretary to Visit Japan and Hold the Fourth Japan-UK Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue (August 6, 2015)
- Diplomatic Notes Exchanged with UK concerning the Application of the New Article on Business Profits under the Amended Tax Convention (July 23, 2015)
- Japan-U.K. Summit Meeting (June 8, 2015)
- Japan-U.K. Summit Telephone Talk (May 11, 2015)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers’ meeting (April 15, 2015)
- H.R.H. The Duke of Cambridge to Visit Japan (February 24, 2015)
- Telephone Talk between Japanese and British Prime Ministers (January 22, 2015)
- Foreign Minister Kishida's Visit to India and Europe (January 15 - 22, 2015)
2014
- The 3rd Annual Japan-UK Nuclear Dialogue (October 7, 2014)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers' Meeting (September 23, 2014)
- Signing of the Tax Information Exchange Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the British Virgin Islands (June 19, 2014)
- Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Nobuo Kishi's Visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United Kingdom (June 5, 2014)
- Prime Minister Abe's Visit to Germany, U.K., Portugal, Spain, France and Belgium (April 29 - May 8, 2014)
2013
- The 2nd Annual Japan-UK Nuclear Dialog (October 28, 2013)
- Entry into Force of the Tax Agreement with Jersey (August 1, 2013)
- Entry into Force of the Tax Agreement with Guernsey (July 25, 2013)
- Economic Policy Speech by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Guildhall, London (June 19, 2013)
- Exchange Meeting with Members of Japanese Companies in Northern Ireland (June 18, 2013)
- Japan-U.K. Summit Meeting (Overview) (June 17, 2013)
- Agreement in Principle on Tax Information Exchange Agreement with the British Virgin Islands (April 25, 2013)
- The Convening of the Intergovernmental Negotiation on the Tax Information Exchange Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the British Virgin Islands (April 16, 2013)
- Japan-U.K. Foreign Ministers' meeting (April 11, 2013)
- Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida's Visit to The Hague and London (April 5, 2013)
- Agreement in Principle on the Protocol Amending the Tax Convention with the United Kingdom (March 21, 2013)