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Visit by UK Government Chief Scientific Advisor Prof. Patrick Vallance on 9 October 2018

UK Government Chief Scientific Advisor Prof. Patrick Vallance, accompanied by British Ambassador H. E. Mr. Paul Madden, paid a visit to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on 9 October 2018.

The visitors met JMA’s board members, led by the Agency's Director-General Toshihiko Hashida, and discussed with keen interest disaster risk mitigation activities relating to meteorological phenomena, earthquakes and volcanoes.

The UK delegation was given a tour of JMA's operational centers for monitoring, forecasting and warning services.

Visit by UK Government Chief Scientific Advisor Prof. Patrick Vallance Visit by UK Government Chief Scientific Advisor Prof. Patrick Vallance
Meeting with JMA board members
Visit by UK Government Chief Scientific Advisor Prof. Patrick Vallance Visit by UK Government Chief Scientific Advisor Prof. Patrick Vallance
Tour of JMA operational centers