// Global Analysis Archive
Britain and Japan agreed to strengthen defence, security, and economic-security cooperation following talks between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Jan 31, 2026, according to the source. The initiative unfolds alongside UK outreach to China and heightened US scrutiny, with supply-chain resilience and critical minerals emerging as central priorities.
According to The Diplomat, the Jan. 13, 2026 Japan–South Korea summit advanced pragmatic cooperation on economic security and humanitarian management of historical issues amid rising China–Japan tensions. Persistent differences on China and North Korea strategy remain, but external uncertainty is pushing Tokyo and Seoul toward deeper, institutionalized coordination.
The Diplomat’s framing underscores a key US policy divide: targeted de-risking of critical dependencies versus broader strategic decoupling across trade, technology, and capital. Either path points to tighter controls and higher compliance burdens, with the main differences in scope, allied coordination, and the likelihood of disruptive spillovers and retaliation.
Britain and Japan agreed to strengthen defence, security, and economic-security cooperation following talks between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Jan 31, 2026, according to the source. The initiative unfolds alongside UK outreach to China and heightened US scrutiny, with supply-chain resilience and critical minerals emerging as central priorities.
According to The Diplomat, the Jan. 13, 2026 Japan–South Korea summit advanced pragmatic cooperation on economic security and humanitarian management of historical issues amid rising China–Japan tensions. Persistent differences on China and North Korea strategy remain, but external uncertainty is pushing Tokyo and Seoul toward deeper, institutionalized coordination.
The Diplomat’s framing underscores a key US policy divide: targeted de-risking of critical dependencies versus broader strategic decoupling across trade, technology, and capital. Either path points to tighter controls and higher compliance burdens, with the main differences in scope, allied coordination, and the likelihood of disruptive spillovers and retaliation.
| ID | Title | Category | Date | Views | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPT-449 | UK and Japan Move to Deepen Defence and Economic-Security Ties Amid US-China Volatility | UK-Japan Relations | 2026-01-31 | 0 | ACCESS » |
| RPT-202 | Japan–South Korea’s New Pragmatism Under China Pressure and US Uncertainty | Japan | 2026-01-26 | 0 | ACCESS » |
| RPT-17 | De-Risking or Decoupling: How US Economic Security Strategy Could Reshape China Ties | US-China | 2026-01-19 | 1 | ACCESS » |