Japan-United Kingdom Relations
Japan-United Kingdom Relations (Archives)
February 16, 2021
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)
- Commencement of the Intergovernmental Negotiation on the Revision of the Convention between Japan and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital Gains (March 8, 2013)
- Japan-U.K. Foreign Ministers' Telephone Talk (February 13, 2013)
- Japan-U.K. Foreign Ministers' Telephone Talks (January 17, 2013)
2012
- Telephone Talks between Foreign Minister Gemba and Rt Hon Hague, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom, on the Launching of a Missile, Which North Korea Calls a "Satellite" (December 12, 2012)
- Foreign Minister Gemba's Visit to France, the United Kingdom, and Germany (October 15-20, 2012)
- The 1st Annual Japan-UK Nuclear Dialogue (October 3, 2012)
- Meeting between Minister for Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba and UK Secretary of State for International Development Andrew Mitchell (July 8, 2012)
- Their Majesties' Visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland(May 16-20, 2012)
- Japan-United Kingdom Summit Meeting and Working Dinner (Outline) (April 10, 2012)
- Visit to Japan of Rt Hon David Cameron MP, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (March 30, 2012)
2011
- Signing of the Tax Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of Guernsey (December 7, 2011)
- Signing of the Tax Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of Jersey (December 5, 2011)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers' Telephone Talk (November 28, 2011)
- Japan-UK Summit Meeting (Overview) (November 3, 2011)
- Japan-UK Summit Telephone Talks (October 24, 2011)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers' Telephone Talks (September 8, 2011)
- Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport of the U.K. visited Japan (September 6, 2011)
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Jeremy Browne, Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the U.K. (July 2011)
- Signing of the Tax Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Cayman Islands (February 2011)
- Telephone Talks between Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (March 2011)
- Foreign Minister Matsumoto had a telephone talks with Foreign Secretary Hague of the United Kingdom (March 2011)
- Agreement in Principle on the Tax Agreement centered on the Exchange of Information between the Government of Japan and the Government of Guernsey (January 2011)
2010
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Jeremy Browne, Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the U.K. (September 2010)
- Visit to Japan by Rt. Hon. Mr. William Hague, First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the U.K. (July 2010)
- Signing of the Tax Information Exchange Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Isle of Man (June 22, 2010)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers' Talks and Foreign Minister Matsumoto's Discussion with Prime Minister Cameron (May 3, 2010)
- Agreement in Principle on the Tax Agreement centered on the Exchange of Information between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Cayman Islands (May 2010)
- Telephone Conversation Between Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and the Rt. Hon. William Hague, First Secretary of State, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom (May 2010)
- Signing of the Tax Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of Bermuda (February 2010)
2009
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministerial Meeting (Summary) (June 2009)
- Telephone Conversation between Prime Minister Taro Aso and UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown (May 2009)
- Talks between Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone and UK Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Bill Rammell (May 2009)
- Telephone Conversation between Foreign Ministers of Japan and the United Kingdom regarding the situation in Sri Lanka (April 2009)
- Telephone Conversation between Foreign Ministers of Japan and the United Kingdom regarding the Launch of a Flying Object by North Korea (April 2009)
- Japan-UK Summit Talks (April 2009)
- A Meeting of World Leaders on "The Prince's Rainforests Project" (April 2009)
- Telephone Talks between Prime Minister Taro Aso and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (March 2009)
- Telephone Talks between the Foreign Ministers of Japan and the United Kingdom (March 2009)
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Taro Aso by British Members of the UK-Japan 21st-Century Group (February 2009)
- The 25th Annual Conference of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group (February 2009)
- The Seventh Meeting of the Japan/UK Joint Committee on Cooperation in Science and Technology (February 2009)
- Talks between Prime Minister Taro Aso and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (January 2009)
- Telephone Talks between the Foreign Ministers of Japan and the United Kingdom (January 2009)
2008
- Visit to Japan of Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall (October 2008)
- Visit to the United Kingdom by Mr. Shintaro Ito, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs (September 2008)
- Japan-UK summit talks (June 2008)
- Visit to Japan by the Rt Hon Tony Blair, Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (March 2008)
- Visit to Japan by the Rt Hon Lord Malloch-Brown, Minister for Africa, Asia and the UN at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (January 2008)
Before 2007
- Teleconference between Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, and Rt Hon David Miliband MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the U.K. (July 2007)
- Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan's Visit to Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and United Kingdom (May 2007)
- Visit to Japan by Rt Hon Margaret Beckett MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) (May 2007)
- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Visit to European Countries (January 2007)
- JAPAN-UK JOINT STATEMENT: A Framework for the Future (January 2007)
- Statement by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Their Majesties' Visit to European Countries (December 2006)
- Mr. Keitaro Sato, Ambassador in charge of Peace Building in Africa, to Visit the Sudan, Ethiopia and the United Kingdom (October 2006)
- Entry into Force of the Convention between Japan and the U.K. for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital Gains (September 2006)
- Keynote Address by Professor Akiko Yamanaka, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the Japan-UK Security Co-operation Conference 2006 at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI) (July 2006)
- Mr. Yasuhisa Shiozaki, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to visit Switzerland and the United Kingdom (March 2006)
- Convention between Japan and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital Gains (February 2006) [English (PDF) ] [Japanese (PDF) )
- Exchange of Note [English (PDF) ] [Japanese (PDF) ]
- Exchange of Note [English (PDF)
- Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsutoshi Kaneda to Attend the London Conference on Afghanistan (January 2006)
- Mr. Yasuhisa Shiozaki, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit Europe (December 2005)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Arms Decommissioning of the Irish Republican Army (September 2005)
- Mr. Machimura Nobutaka, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit the U.K. (July 2005)
- Visit by Chief Cabinet Secretary Hosoda to the British Embassy in Tokyo to Express the Sympathy of the Government of Japan for Those Sacrificed in a Series of Explosions in London (July 2005)
- Statement by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan on the bombing attacks in London (July 2005)
- Statement by G8, the Leaders of Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa and the Heads of the International Organisations on the bombing attacks in London (July 2005) (PDF) [Text Version]
- Meeting between Foreign Minister Machimura of Japan and Foreign Secretary Straw of the United Kingdom (Summary) (June 2005)
- Mr. Nobutaka Machimura, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit the Republic of Korea (R.O.K.), Belgium and the United Kingdom (U.K.) (June 2005)
- Message from Minister for Foreign Affairs, Nobutaka Machimura to the British Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw concerning the deaths of British soldiers in Iraq (February 2005)