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    UK, Japan set to agree $24 billion investment, tech partnerships

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    Britain and Japan are set to sign deals worth over 18 billion pounds. These agreements will boost investment and technology. Tens of thousands of jobs are expected to be created. Japanese companies will invest in infrastructure and financial services. There are also plans for offshore wind projects. A new technology partnership will cover AI and semiconductors.

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    British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi
    Britain and Japan ​are set to agree ​investment and technology partnerships worth ​more than £18 billion ($24 billion), expected to create tens of thousands of jobs, as Prime Minister Keir ‌Starmer meets ⁠his ⁠Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi on Sunday.

    The agreements include a Japanese five-year investment pipeline of more than £9 ​billion in infrastructure and ⁠financial services, alongside ‌plans to unlock up ​to £9 ​billion for UK offshore wind projects.

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    The offshore wind component is expected ​to support 5.9 gigawatts of capacity ​across projects in Scotland and the Celtic Sea.

    The two countries will also launch a new technology partnership covering areas such as AI, semiconductors ‌and quantum computing.

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    Separately, companies including Hitachi Energy, Rolls-Royce and Eisai are ​also expected ​to announce ⁠investments and collaborations spanning power grid expansion, nuclear technology and life sciences.

    Other business and ​government agreements are expected to be signed during Takaichi's visit, which comes ahead of the June 15-17 G7 summit in France.

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