Boris Johnson cancels visit to Japan scheduled for mid-February

Boris Johnson cancels visit to Japan scheduled for mid-February
January 31, 2022, 7:39 am

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The Nikkei Asia news website has learned that the governments of Japan and the U.K. have decided to cancel British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's visit to Japan that was scheduled for mid-February, as it has become increasingly difficult for Johnson to make the trip as tensions between Russia and the West intensify over Ukraine.

It said that the two governments had planned for Johnson and his Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida, to meet in person to discuss security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.

It would have been the first in-person meeting between the two prime ministers since they met in the U.K. at the COP26 climate summit in November last year.

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The Nikkei Asia added that Johnson is under pressure to resign for having attended parties last year in violation of the country's COVID-19 restrictions. Some observers say the growing calls for Johnson to step down also contributed to the decision to call of the Japan visit.

Source: nikkeiasia

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