Queen Elizabeth II’s Birthday Special lenges such as climate change, healthy aging and digital transformation. It will bring to Japan iconic artistic organizations like the Bilateral relations strong as Reiwa Era approaches National Gallery, the London Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Proms. PAUL MADDEN than for many years, from security to trade process of the U.K.’s European Union exit Wales, plus Ireland, which is a joint team embassy and the British Council will be Happy birthday, Your Majesty. BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN and innovation. negotiations closely. Many Japanese com- between the Republic of Ireland and North- delivering a spectacular year of activity. Our HMS Montrose was in Tokyo harbor last panies who have made Britain their base ern Ireland. Some 50,000 British fans will be program, “U.K. in Japan 2019-20,” will show- This content was compiled in collabora- Her Majesty Queen month, the fourth Royal Navy warship to want to see trade continue with minimum here — I’m sure they’ll receive an omotenashi case the best of U.K. business, innovation, tion with the embassy. The views expressed Elizabeth II cel- visit in just over a year, for joint exercises and friction. That is our plan, too. The U.K. gov- (traditional Japanese hospitality) welcome. science and culture, and promote partner- here do not necessarily reflect those of the ebrates her 93rd to work with Japan’s Self-Defense Forces to ernment is committed to avoiding a no-deal To mark these sporting events, my ships with Japan on shared global chal- newspaper. birthday this week. enforce United Nations sanctions on North exit, and will remain a great place for Japan This evening the Korea. The British Army was exercising here to do business. British Embassy last year, too. These security exchanges are The coming year is an exciting one for will mark the occa- a tangible symbol of our commitment to Japan, which will be in the global spotlight This content was sion by hosting the work with Japan to uphold the rules-based as host of the Rugby World Cup, then the compiled in col- annual Queen’s international system, in the Indo-Pacific 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. As laboration with the Birthday Party, our region and beyond. the British ambassador, I’ll have four rugby embassy. The views most high profile event of the year. Leaders The Japanese have been following the teams to support: England, Scotland and expressed here do from the Japanese government, business, Birthday Greetingsnot necessarily science, culture and education sectors will reflect those of the Birthday Greetings join us to celebrate. newspaper. Her Majesty has been on the throne for 67 years, as queen of the United Kingdom. Rela- to tions between the Imperial and Royal fami- to lies will remain strong in the new Reiwa Era. As His Majesty the Emperor stands down Her Majesty at the end of this month, I would like to pay tribute to the role that he has played with Her Majesty such dignity and grace during the Heisei Era. We are delighted that both Their Impe- Queen Elizabeth II rial Highnesses Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako studied at Oxford Queen Elizabeth II and know the U.K. well. Last week, our Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt talked to Tokyo high school students in fluent Japanese about his experience of studying in Tokyo in the early 1990s. Inter- national exchanges between British and Japanese students are a very important part of the bilateral relationship. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Lon- don in January to meet Prime Minister http://www.marubeni.com Theresa May, with whom he has a close per- Queen Elizabeth II with West Suffolk Hospital volunteer Ron Knight at the National Council for sonal relationship. They noted that relations Voluntary Organisations’ 100th anniversary reception that took place at Windsor Castle on http://www.marubeni.com between Britain and Japan were stronger April 2. J ONATHAN BRADY / POOL / VIA REUTERS PAGE: 5.