British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has joined a Japan–UK strategic dialogue in Tokyo, Japan News reported on 8 August.
Hammond met Fumio Kishida, foreign minister, to discuss measures to boost bilateral cooperation, and confirmed the need for close cooperation between the UK and Japan to ensure the rule of law is observed in East Asia.
He said Japan’s national security bills, currently under debate in the Diet, are expected to allow the country to play a greater role in world peace and prosperity.