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UK and Japan set to agree investment deal worth £18bn

The Guardian · Jun 13, 2026, 10:39 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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Keir Starmer and Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi pictured in January after their bilateral meeting in Tokyo.
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe UK and Japan are set to agree £18bn worth of investment, creating tens of thousands of jobs.
Prime minister Keir Starmer will welcome his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi to Downing Street on Sunday ahead of the G7 summit next week.

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Keir Starmer and Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi pictured in January after their bilateral meeting in Tokyo. Photograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Keir Starmer and Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi pictured in January after their bilateral meeting in Tokyo. Photograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images Trade policy UK and Japan set to agree investment deal worth £18bn Keir Starmer says commercial and government agreements will create tens of thousands of jobs

Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe UK and Japan are set to agree £18bn worth of investment, creating tens of thousands of jobs.

Prime minister Keir Starmer will welcome his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi to Downing Street on Sunday ahead of the G7 summit next week.

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