In recent years, we have witnessed the rapid deepening and broadening of the strategic partnership between Japan and the UK. However, with the formation of Keir Starmer’s Labour government, the direction of Japan-UK cooperation is being reassessed. On the other hand, Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has decided to step down from his post. With new prime ministers in both the UK and Japan, can the UK-Japan strategic partnership be strengthened? We discuss how Japan and the UK define the value and challenges of this increasingly important bilateral relationship from a historical perspective.

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Moderator:
Yuichi Hosoya (Professor, Keio University)

Panelists:
Julia Longbottom (British Ambassador to Japan)

Brendan Simms (Professor, University of Cambridge)

John Nilsson-Wright (Associate Professor, University of Cambridge)

Koji Tsuruoka (Former Japanese Ambassador to the UK)

Michito Tsuruoka (Associate Professor, Keio University)

Date and Time:
September 25, 2024, 16:00 – 17:30

Venue:
Distance Learning Room, 4th Basement, South Building, Keio University Mita Campus (2-15-45 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
Access: https://www.keio.ac.jp/en/maps/mita.html

Language:
English (Simultaneous interpretation in Japanese and English provided)

Format:
In-person

Organisers:
Keio Center for Strategy
Cambridge University Centre for Geopolitics

Sponsors:
The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation
Hakuhodo Inc.
Kreab K.K.