The UK, Japan and the “Free and Open International Order” (Lecture by Mr. Alastair MORGAN)

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In May 2023, the Prime Ministers of Japan and the UK sealed “an enhanced UK – Japan global strategic partnership,” pledging to strengthen “the free and open international order based on the rule of law.”  Is this a realistic objective for two distant, mid-sized, island nations in an increasingly contested, volatile world?  How much can their partnership really contribute to international rulemaking or tackling global issues?  Can it indeed safeguard either party’s national security or prosperity?  How should we measure the results?

Lecturer

Alastair MORGAN

(Ushioda Fellow, Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo; Former British Ambassador to the DPRK 2015-2018)

Commentator

FUJIWARA Kiichi

(Professor & Special Advisor to the President, Chiba University; Visiting Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo)

Moderator

SHIMAZU Naoko

(Professor, Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo)