Tokyo, Feb. 1 -- Japan and the United Kingdom have agreed to significantly deepen strategic cooperation spanning defence, cybersecurity, economic security and critical supply chains, during a high-level meeting between British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo, reported The Japan Times.

The discussions held on Saturday (local time), which marked Starmer's first official visit to Japan since taking office in July 2024, focused on strengthening bilateral ties at a moment of rising geopolitical uncertainty. Starmer described the partnership as vital against a backdrop of "geopolitical, economic and technological shocks" affecting global stability.

"We set out a clear priority to build an even d...