UK and Japan to sign £18bn investment deal covering offshore wind and nuclear energy
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Summary
The UK and Japan are set to agree on £18bn worth of investment deals, expected to create tens of thousands of jobs. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi at Downing Street ahead of the G7 summit. More than 10 commercial and government agreements are anticipated, including a £9bn offshore wind deal and a Rolls-Royce collaboration with Japan's Atomic Energy Agency for next-generation nuclear development.
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More than 10 commercial and government agreements are expected to be signed including a £9bn offshore wind deal.
Rolls-Royce deepening its collaboration with Japan's Atomic Energy Agency, Downing Street said, signing a new agreement to develop next-gener
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