Japan PM Takaichi to visit UK and Italy in June, NTV reports

TOKYO, May 13 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans ​to visit Britain ‌and Italy before attending a Group of Seven leaders' ​summit in France ​in mid-June, broadcaster NTV reported ⁠on Wednesday, citing ​multiple unnamed government officials.

Takaichi ​is arranging trips to London and Rome for summit meetings, ​but one of ​the officials said her visit to ‌the ⁠United Kingdom remains fluid depending on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's political ​future, NTV ​said.

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Japan ⁠is developing a next-generation fighter jet ​with Britain and ​Italy ⁠for deployment in the mid-2030s as part of ⁠its ​biggest post-World ​War Two defence buildup.

Reporting by Kantaro Komiya; ​Editing by Andrew Heavens

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