Prime Minister Boris Johnson aboard a government aircraft
Photo: Andrew Parsons / No 10 Downing Street
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s visit to Japan, which was scheduled for mid-February, has been cancelled after a joint decision between the governments of Japan and the UK. A 31 January article on Nikkei Asia states that the tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine continue to intensify, making the trip difficult for Johnson. It was said that the trip was planned so the leaders could discuss the Indo-Pacific region.