UK and Japan agree £18 billion investment deal expected to create tens of thousands of jobs
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Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
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The UK and Japan are set to announce major investment deals expected to create tens of thousands of new jobs and deliver over £18 billion in economic gains for Britain. The agreements span technology, clean energy, infrastructure development, and life sciences, supporting the UK's Modern Industrial Strategy. Prime Minister will meet Japanese counterpart Sanae Takai to finalize the partnership, which builds on an existing bilateral relationship worth £140 billion.
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· 3 pulledTogether the deals will back British industries across technology, clean energy, infrastructure development, and life sciences, supporting long-term growth across the country.
These are sectors at the heart of the UK's Modern Industrial Strategy and building on a relationship with Japan already worth £140 billion.
The UK and Japan are expected to agree investment creating tens of thousands of new jobs and more than £18 billion in economic gains, alongside a new partnership at the forefront of next-generation technologies.
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