Incoming UK ambassador urges closer ties with Japan on AI and semiconductors
Speaking at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo, ambassador-designate Corin Robertson advocated stronger partnerships in advanced technology and closer diplomatic co-ordination with European partners.
Generic British and Japanese diplomats shake hands across a conference table shaped like a giant semiconductor. Beneath the British corner, a rough block labelled “China — critical minerals” substitutes for a missing leg. The British diplomat discreetly steadies it with his shoe while his Japanese counterpart looks down.
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