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Takaichi hails UK defence ties despite next-gen jet spending uncertainty
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hailed increasing defence cooperation with the UK during a meeting with her British counterpart Keir Starmer on Sunday, amid uncertainty about a new fighter jet programme. “The UK is a very important partner to Japan given the deepening of ties across a wide r...
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What happenedTakaichi hails UK defence ties despite next-gen jet spending uncertainty.
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Takaichi hails UK defence ties despite next-gen jet spending uncertainty
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hailed increasing defence cooperation with the UK during a meeting with her British counterpart Keir Starmer on Sunday, amid uncertainty about a new f...
