UK, Japan Must Work More Closely Together Against ‘Autocratic, Coercive Powers’: Johnson

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (L) shakes hands with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as he welcomes him upon his arrival at 10 Downing Street, in London, on May 5, 2022. Daniel Leal /AFP via Getty Images

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has stressed the need for European and East Asian allies to be united against “autocratic, coercive powers” as he hailed a new defence pact with Japan.

Speaking in Downing Street alongside visiting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Johnson said he was “so glad” the two nations had agreed a reciprocal access agreement (RAA) for armed services.