UK and Japan Seal £18bn Deal to Create Thousands of Jobs

UK and Japan Seal £18bn Deal to Create Thousands of Jobs

The UK and Japan have agreed on an £18 billion investment deal expected to create tens of thousands of jobs, announced ahead of the G7 summit.

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer will welcome Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to Downing Street on Sunday to finalize the agreements, which cover both commercial and government sectors [172234]. The deal comes as G7 leaders gather for a summit dominated by divisions over the war in Ukraine and tensions with China, where officials report sharp splits among member nations on how to handle economic ties with Beijing and long-term funding for Kyiv [171642].

Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump will not hold a one-on-one meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the summit. Instead, Trump is scheduled to meet separately with the leaders of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and India, and will dine with French President Emmanuel Macron [172175]. Both Trump and Zelensky are scheduled to attend the same working session, raising the possibility of a sideline meeting, though no official confirmation of a one-on-one discussion has been made [172166].

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UK and Japan Seal £18bn Deal to Create Thousands of Jobs #172234G7 Summit Opens with Deep Divisions Over Ukraine and China #171642Trump skips Zelensky meeting, meets Qatar, UAE, Egypt, India at G7 #172175Trump and Zelenskyy to Attend Same G7 Session, Possible Sideline Meeting #172166

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