Japan PM Takaichi to visit UK and Italy in June, NTV reports

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to visit Britain and Italy before attending a Group of Seven leaders' summit in France in mid-June, broadcaster NTV reported on Wednesday, citing multiple unnamed government officials.

Takaichi is arranging trips to London and Rome for summit meetings, but one of the officials said her visit to the United Kingdom remains fluid depending on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's political future, NTV said.

Japan is developing a next-generation fighter jet with Britain and Italy for deployment in the mid-2030s as part of its biggest post-World War Two defence buildup.

(Reporting by Kantaro Komiya; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

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This story was originally published May 13, 2026 at 5:42 AM.