UK-Japan fusion partnership strengthened by UKAEA and QST
Memorandum of Cooperation signed between UK national fusion laboratory and Japan’s National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology.
The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and Japan’s National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to deepen collaborative activities and cooperation mechanisms in fusion energy development.
Coinciding with the recent visit to the UK by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the MoC builds on the UK–Japan Fusion Memorandum of Cooperation agreed in June 2025, reflecting both nations’ shared ambition to accelerate the development of fusion as a safe, sustainable and secure energy source, while unlocking economic growth and industrial opportunities.