Ambassador Suzuki’s attendance at a lunch event hosted by the British-Japanese Parliamentary Group (BJPG)
2026/4/14
On 15 April, Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki attended a lunch event on the theme of geopolitics hosted by the British-Japanese Parliamentary Group (BJPG) at the UK Parliament.
In his speech, Ambassador Suzuki outlined Japan’s responses to the situations in Iran, Ukraine, and the Indo-Pacific. He emphasised that, amid growing instability in the international landscape, the security of the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific regions are inseparable, and stressed the importance for Japan and the UK of collaborating in areas like defence and economic security.
The lunch event was attended by a wide range of participants, including Viscount Trenchard, Co-Chair of the BJPG; David Taylor MP, Treasurer of the BJPG and UK Trade Envoy for Japan; Monica Harding MP, Vice Chair of the BJPG; Chris McDonald MP, Minister for Industry in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and the Department for Business and Trade; other cross-party members of both Houses of Parliament, as well as Japanese and British organisations and companies.
In his speech, Ambassador Suzuki outlined Japan’s responses to the situations in Iran, Ukraine, and the Indo-Pacific. He emphasised that, amid growing instability in the international landscape, the security of the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific regions are inseparable, and stressed the importance for Japan and the UK of collaborating in areas like defence and economic security.
The lunch event was attended by a wide range of participants, including Viscount Trenchard, Co-Chair of the BJPG; David Taylor MP, Treasurer of the BJPG and UK Trade Envoy for Japan; Monica Harding MP, Vice Chair of the BJPG; Chris McDonald MP, Minister for Industry in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and the Department for Business and Trade; other cross-party members of both Houses of Parliament, as well as Japanese and British organisations and companies.
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