UK and Japan strengthen defense and semiconductor ties ahead of G7.
The UK and Japan have signed a new deal on defense cooperation, dubbed the "Hiroshima Accord," aimed at boosting cooperation between the nations' armed forces and launching a new "semiconductors partnership" to protect chip supply chains. The deal comes ahead of the G7 summit, and the UK is expected to publish its semiconductor strategy on Friday. The move is aimed at safeguarding Western supply of the crucial tech from China, which sees semiconductor-rich self-governing island Taiwan as its territory.