On his first official visit to Japan Tuesday, British Prime Minister David Cameron signed an agreement that will lead to nuclear cooperation between Japan and the UK.
According to the agreement, "Japanese companies' technical expertise in new plant design and construction, and the UK's decommissioning and waste-management experience and technology, make civil nuclear co-operation particularly mutually beneficial."
Cameron told reporters that "British companies have significant expertise in nuclear decommissioning and clean-up, with 19 nuclear sites in the UK currently being managed through the process."
Remediation, decommissioning and decontamination of the Fukushima nuclear site were included in the agreement. Both sides added they would work closely with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
British Energy Minister Charles Hendry said the countries would pursue civilian nuclear energy technology at the senior level.
"I am in no doubt that cooperation with Japan in these areas will bring mutual benefits," he said in a statement. "This agreement will open up opportunities for U.K. firms to work with Japanese industry and to continue to share the U.K.'s world-class expertise, just as we did in the aftermath of Fukushima."
The UK stands to benefit from the deal after last month when RWE and E.ON announced they were abandoning the Horizon Nuclear Power Project, which was a "devastating blow" to the country's energy future, according to the GMB Union. The UK is now looking for a new company to take over the project.