It was all smiles for the press when Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi visited Keir Starmer at No. 10 on Sunday for trade and security talks. But how friendly it all was behind the scenes is another question.
Doubts have been growing about the true state of the of defence cooperation between Japan and the UK, and especially the future of the GCAP fighter jet project (a tripartite initiative with Italy to develop a sixth-generation stealth jet fighter by 2035).
Such concerns have only intensified since the dramatic resignations of defence secretary John Healey and veterans minister Al Carns last week.
✍️ Philip Patrick
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