The UK and Japan will strengthen science and technology ties in Tokyo

The UK and Japan will take their cooperation on science, technology and innovation to the next level, following an agreement to renew the two countries’ long-standing science and technology agreement for the 21st century, focusing on the innovation and play of new technologies.

The new implementation arrangement was signed by UK Science Minister George Freeman and Minister of State Nakatani Shinichi from Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry today (Monday 15 May) in Tokyo and forms the latest push for the UK to make a real move towards a global approach to science and innovation.

The renewed agreement opens up further opportunities for closer collaboration to bring new technologies to market. This could focus on priority sectors such as semiconductors and clean technology, which will be crucial to growing the economy, one of the Prime Minister’s five key priorities.

According to British science minister George Freeman

Japan is the world’s third largest economy and a science and technology powerhouse. They have produced more Nobel laureates than any other Asia Pacific country. Bringing Japan’s unique strengths together with the UK’s world-class science and research expertise is a great opportunity for both of our countries to combine our skills and expertise as we grow our economies and tackle the world’s greatest challenges. Creating jobs.

This agreement is another demonstration of the UK’s desire to become a true global science superpower, strengthening its cooperation with like-minded countries such as Japan and beyond in the science and technology of tomorrow. G7To drive economic growth and improve lives to ensure our shared future.

In Japan last week, Minister Freeman has been making the case for the world’s leading democracies to work together to combat the key issues facing the planet, climate change and bio-science, so that scientific advances can promote security and prosperity. Security to space sustainability.

of G7 A meeting of Science and Technology Ministers in Sendai, Japan, over the past few days has provided an important platform to showcase the UK’s use of science and innovation as well as the world’s leading free society leaders. Upholding our common principles and challenging authoritarian narratives, as well as accelerating economic growth. The economic benefits flowing from innovation will unlock investment in public services such as the NHS, the ability to cut the national debt and bring inflation down, all of which are key concerns for the Prime Minister in 2023.

Last week, the UK highlighted its close ties with Japan, giving researchers at the NanoTeratsu Synchrotron Radiation Facility and Tokohu University’s Institute of Disaster Science an opportunity to meet with leaders of Japanese science and technology companies heavily involved in the field. UK

The UK and Japan share many of the same science and innovation priorities. Japan’s Moonshot R&D program includes a focus on quantum, one of the five critical technologies identified in the UK Science and Technology Framework.

Last year, the UK government provided an additional £15.5 million investment to Hyper-Kamiokande.Hyper-K) is the next-generation international neutrino experiment in Japan. This 15-story physics experiment is helping scientists learn more about the fundamental particles of the universe. We have long enjoyed close relationships in areas such as life sciences, space, and collaborative research projects supported by the UK Research and Innovation Partnership.UKRI) and partners such as the Japan Science and Technology AgencyJST) and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPs).

The new arrangement of the UK-Japan Science and Technology Agreement promises both countries to work together on joint R&D programs as well as academic and industrial exchange programmes. The two governments will encourage cooperation between UK and Japanese companies, creating new opportunities for communication and investment, and closer links between public bodies such as UKRI and Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Corporation (inNo). In addition, the UK and Japan work closely to ensure that their science governance and standards are aligned.

The UK Science and Technology Framework sets out the UK’s ambition to be a technology superpower by 2030. International collaboration underpins the UK’s global leadership in science and technology. This means that the UK needs to work in partnership with other leading countries to tackle the most urgent global challenges facing our planet in science and technology. A global technology strategy positions the work being done to build those partnerships in a way that fosters positive values ​​and enhances security.