The 4th Japan-U.K. Industrial Policy Dialogue Held

Outline of the dialogue

The dialogue was held with Mr. Hirose Naoshi, Vice-Minister for International Affairs of METI, Ms. Sarah Munby, Permanent Secretary for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and several other officials.
In addition to discussions on  both countries’ economic situations, industrial policies and cooperation in global frameworks, they reported on the progress of the working groups on aviation, space, advanced manufacturing, energy and climate change, and exchanges of views on cooperation in the fields of agile innovation and startups.
Furthermore, Mr. Hirose and Ms. Munby signed a Memorandum of Economic and Industrial Cooperation (MoC) in the field of startups.

（Reference）

• Memorandum Of Economic And Industrial Cooperation Between The Ministry Of Economy, Trade And Industry Of Japan And The Department For Business, Energy And Industrial Strategy Of The United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland (PDF:204KB)

Division in Charge

Information on the dialogue:
Europe Division, Trade Policy Bureau

Information on the MOC:
Startup and New Business Promotion Office, Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau