Japanese prime minister Takaichi held a first phone call with UK prime minister Burnham at 16:00 local. They agreed Euro‑Atlantic and Indo‑Pacific security are indivisible, pledged to continue defense cooperation including the Global Combat Air Progr

2026-08-20

Japanese prime minister Takaichi held a first phone call with UK prime minister Burnham at 16:00 local. They agreed Euro‑Atlantic and Indo‑Pacific security are indivisible, pledged to continue defense cooperation including the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP), and to deepen cooperation on advanced technologies and economic security.