Signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation between Japan and the United Kingdom in the area of Digital Government（Oct. 28, 2026）
On October 28, 2026, State Minister for Digital Transformation Shiozaki held a meeting at the Digital Agency with The Baroness Mackenzie of Sherwood CBE, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport of the United Kingdom, who was visiting Japan. During the meeting, they exchanged views on future cooperation in AI and the digital field. They also signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) in the area of Digital Government between the Digital Agency of Japan and the Government Digital Service (GDS) of the United Kingdom.
Details of MoC
Areas of Cooperation
- 1. User-centred design and design system
- 2. Digital procurement reform
- 3. Digital skills and capability
- 4. Digital governance, standards and assurance
- 5. Digital government services, including common components like online payments and messaging platforms
- 6. Tech and government cloud
- 7. Application and utilisation of AI in the public sector
- 8. Cybersecurity
Duration of Cooperation
This MoC will commence on the date of the signature of both Participants and will continue, at the discretion of the Participants, for three (3) years. Thereafter, it will automatically be renewed for successive one (1) year periods, unless either Participant gives six (6) months’ prior written notice to the other Participant of its intention not to renew this MoC.
Signature and Signatories
- Date of signature:
- October 28, 2026
- Venue:
- Digital Agency of Japan
- Signatories:
- Akihisa Shiozaki, State Minister for Digital Transformation (For the Digital Agency of Japan)
- Baroness Mackenzie of Sherwood CBE, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland