Japan deepening ties with hubs beyond US on climate, says Tokyo promotion body head

Japan is working to build stronger ties with financial centres in the UK and Germany to make progress on shared priorities such as climate action, according to Hiroshi Nakaso, a former Bank of Japan deputy governor.

Hiroshi Nakaso

Nakaso, who now heads the Tokyo government’s investment promotion body FinCity.Tokyo, said his country is seeking to grow investment flows from these markets in view of the shifting standing of the US on the global economic and political stage.