DESPATCHES
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Life after Tokyo
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Parting thoughts
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Ministerial visits resume, progress on climate change
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An historic few weeks
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Gradually getting back to a “new normal”
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Covid-19: new tasks, new ways of working
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A global crisis and a green spring
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Foreign Secretary in Tokyo
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Happy New Year!
It’s going to be a busy one …
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A royal autumn
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Rugby fever!
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Getting ready for a busy autumn
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Japan in the UK
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Osaka’s weekend as the centre of the world
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G20 comes to town
As does Shakespeare and Scottish jazz![](https://bccjacumen.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Paul-Madden-100x100.jpg)
Dawn of Reiwa
Welcoming a new imperial era![](https://bccjacumen.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Paul-Madden-100x100.jpg)
Cherry blossoms and Vice Chancellors
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Warm welcome
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Prime Ministers May and Abe meet in London
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2019: Busy year ahead
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Industry and innovation … and Christmas best wishes
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Autumn: Season of mists and mellow persimmon
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Ministers turning up … like London buses
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Japanese investment
And cultural and sporting links around the UK![](https://bccjacumen.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Paul-Madden-100x100.jpg)
Floods, Fox, football
So far a summer of wild weather, VIP visits, and near misses![](https://bccjacumen.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Paul-Madden-100x100.jpg)
A Tokyo summer
Garden parties, visits and visitors![](https://bccjacumen.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Paul-Madden-100x100.jpg)
Talking Japan in London
Talking Japan in London![](https://bccjacumen.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Paul-Madden-100x100.jpg)
From trade talks
To wedding bells![](https://bccjacumen.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Paul-Madden-100x100.jpg)