Britain’s defence secretary made the remarks aboard a UK aircraft carrier on a historic first visit to Tokyo for a security forum
UK Defence Secretary John Healey made the declaration aboard HMS Prince of Wales on Friday, the Royal Navy’s 65,000-tonne flagship, moored at Tokyo International Cruise Terminal for the two-day Pacific Future Forum.
The visit marked the first time a foreign aircraft carrier had entered Tokyo Bay, lending symbolic weight to the occasion.
“The partnership between the UK and Japan is deeper than ever,” Healey told This Week in Asia, adding that each country saw the other as its “closest security ally” in their respective continents.
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