Madden blogs about emperor and Osaka

UK-Japan News March 2017

Ambassador Paul Madden CMG reflected on the first month of his role in a 14 February entry on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office blog.

Madden wrote of his visit to the Imperial Palace to present his credentials to the emperor, and of his meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. He also detailed his efforts to support British business in Japan and strengthen UK–Japan ties.

In his first week, Madden visited the British Consulate-General Osaka.