Rishi Sunak lands in Japan with his wife for Hiroshima G7 summit trends now Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy have landed in Tokyo ahead of the G7 Summit as Downing Street revealed Britain will send an aircraft carrier back to the Pacific as part of a Carrier Strike Group in 2025. Mr Sunak said the returning Carrier Strike Group would 'work alongside the Japanese Self Defense Forces and other regional partners to help defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific'. The HMS Queen Elizabeth passed through Asia in 2021, making port calls in Japan. The Prime Minister received a guard of honour from the Japanese navy on the JS Izumo aircraft carrier in the Yokosuka naval base near Tokyo. Sailors played the British and Japanese national anthems for Mr Sunak and defence minister Toshiro Ino. It comes as the PM will sign a microchip deal with Japan today to help protect supplies from potential disruption by China. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty leaving their plane as they arrive at Tokyo Aiport The PM will sign a microchip deal with Japan today to help protect supplies from potential disruption by China Prime Minister Rishi Sunak inspected a guard of honour with vice defence minister, Toshiro Ino (far left) The deal will include a new 'semiconductor partnership' to help protect supplies of microchips amid a global shortage. The move reflects mounting concern about Chinese aggression towards Taiwan, which is the global centre for the production of advanced semiconductors. Ministers are expected to publish a dedicated semiconductor strategy on Friday setting out how vital supply chains will be protected. Mr Sunak, who is in Japan for the G7 summit in Hiroshima, first stopped in Tokyo to visit a naval base where he announced Britain will double the number of UK troops in upcoming joint exercises. London and Tokyo will also agree a formal 'consult clause', committing them to discuss regional and global security issues and measures. The Prime Minister will meet in Hiroshima with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida later today, with the pair expected to announce the 'Hiroshima Accord'. The agreement will cover deals on defence, trade, science and technology, and issues like climate change, Downing Street said, without giving further details. Before his departure for Japan, Mr Sunak said the summit was coming 'at a pivotal moment' for the alliance as it faces 'complex threats to global peace and prosperity'. He said Britain would 'galvanise international action on economic coercion by hostile states and shore up support for Ukraine'. Mr Sunak left the UK under growing domestic political pressure following disastrous local election results earlier this month that saw his Conservative party routed. Meanwhile, the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation shows little sign of abating, with inflation remaining stubbornly high and fuelling industrial action as workers demand pay increases to match rising prices. Rishi Sunak (L) and Japan's State Minister of Defence Toshiro Ino inspect the guard of honour on board the Japanese aircraft carrier JS Izumo The PM at the Yokosuka Naval Base, ahead of the G7 Summit today Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty as they arrived in Japan Japanese businesses are committing to invest nearly £18 billion in the UK, Rishi Sunak has announced as he meets the bosses of major firms in Tokyo. The Prime Minister said the pledges are a 'massive vote of confidence' in the British economy after he painted an optimistic outlook for the national finances. But Mr Sunak has ordered talks with the EU about automotive concerns following warnings of an 'existential threat' posed by a looming Brexit trade deal deadline. Mr Sunak set out the investments as he prepares to host a reception of business chiefs in the Japanese capital on Thursday, seeking to foster closer ties. He expects to meet bosses of Nissan, Toshiba and Mitsubishi Estate, as well as representatives from UK firms Octopus Energy and Mott MacDonald. Nissan has issued warnings about the costs of manufacturing electric cars at its Sunderland plant because of high energy costs and inflation. Vauxhall's parent company Stellantis said on Tuesday that it will be unable to keep a commitment to make electric vehicles in the UK without changes to the EU trade deal as a tariff deadline approaches. Mr Sunak envisioned even greater ties will come after the UK joins a Pacific trading bloc, saying the 'sky's the limit'. Speaking to broadcasters on board the JS Izumo aircraft carrier in the Yokosuka naval base near Tokyo, the Prime Minister said: 'It's something that car manufacturers across Europe, not just in the UK, have raised as a concern. 'And as a result of that we are engaged in a dialogue with the EU about how we might address those concerns when it comes to auto manufacturing more generally.' On concerns about UK battery making capacity, Mr Sunak said: 'Nissan have invested a billion pounds in battery manufacturing capability in the North East. 'I'll be talking to the Nissan CEO and other Japanese business leaders later about investment into the UK.' Downing Street said the £17.7 billion of new investments in businesses and projects in the UK will create high-skilled jobs and drive innovation. The Marubeni trading house intends to sign plans envisioning spending around of £10 billion in the UK to boost offshore wind and green projects in Wales and Scotland, No 10 said. A £4 billion expansion of UK offshore wind projects off Suffolk and Norfolk by the Sumitomo Corporation was also billed. Mr Sunak envisioned even greater ties will come after the UK joins a Pacific trading bloc, saying the 'sky's the limit'. 'These new investments are a massive vote of confidence in the UK's dynamic economy, from some of Japan's top firms,' he said. All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility