LONDON, England, June 14 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued the following news release:

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PM meeting with Prime Minister Takaichi of Japan: 14 June 2026

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The Prime Minister hosted the Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi for a meeting in Downing Street today.

The leaders celebrated upgrading the strategic partnership between the UK and Japan and bringing in a new era of cooperation between our two countries.