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UKAEA welcomes UK-Japan fusion partnership

UK-Japan partnership to further collaboration in key fusion areas, including R&D, regulation, skills and workforce

• From: UK Atomic Energy Authority
• Published: 20 June 2025

Kerry McCarthy, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Climate) and Hiroshi Masuko, Senior Deputy Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, signing the Memorandum of Cooperation on fusion energy. Copyright UK Government [Armand Attard].

UKAEA welcomes the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation between UK and Japan, to strengthen our already close bond on developing fusion energy.

Fusion is a global challenge with global solutions and UKAEA looks forward to working with Japanese scientists and innovators to advance fusion energy.

More information can be found here.

Published 20 June 2025