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London becomes business launchpad for Tokyo's push into Africa

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Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki at Ascot Racecourse in the UK, on 18 June 2026.
Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki at Ascot Racecourse in the UK, on 18 June 2026. © John Walton/Press Association Images/MaxPPP

Sanae Takaichi's government wishes to make the UK capital a base for its economic diplomacy on the African continent. The plan is to be achieved in cooperation with the British private sector.

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