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The UK and Japan are expected to agree investments and partnerships worth more than £18 billion as the Prime Minister meets Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The Government said the package would support jobs in technology, clean energy, infrastructure, life sciences and defence related industries.
The agreement includes a proposed offshore wind compact intended to unlock up to £9 billion of Japanese investment into UK projects. The Government said the projects could support the development of 5.9GW of floating offshore wind capacity, including schemes off Scotland and in the Celtic Sea.
The two countries are also expected to agree a new frontier technology partnership covering artificial intelligence, semiconductors, quantum computing, civil nuclear and defence technology. Ministers said the visit would strengthen the UK Japan relationship ahead of the G7 summit.