The British Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that diplomat Corin Robertson has been appointed as the U.K.'s next ambassador to Japan, succeeding Julia Longbottom. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/05/japan/politics/new-uk-ambassador-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #corinrobertson #ukjapanrelations
Britain names Corin Robertson as next envoy to Japan

After joining the Foreign Ministry in 1994, Robertson underwent Japanese language training and worked at the British Embassy in Tokyo from 1997 to 2000.

The Japan Times