- Title: UK appeals to Japan to set up post-Brexit trade
- Date: 20th September 2019
- Summary: TOKYO, JAPAN (SEPTEMBER 20, 2019) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** BRITAIN'S SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE, LIZ TRUSS, AND JAPAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER TOSHIMITSU MOTEGI TAKING SEATS TRUSS AND MOTEGI SITTING TRUSS AND MOTEGI SIGNING AND EXCHANGING MUTUAL RECOGNITION AGREEMENT (MRA) VARIOUS OF TRUSS AND MOTEGI SITTING ALONGSIDE THEIR RESPECTIVE DELEGATIONS (SOUNDBITE) (English) BRITAIN'S SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE, LIZ TRUSS, SAYING: "It's good that today we have been able to exchange letters to make sure that we have mutual recognition continuing and our businesses have a continuity as the UK leaves the European Union, which we will do by the 31st of October. But what we are also doing today is we are launching the start of our process for the agreement of a separate free trade arrangement with Japan. And we are launching our call for input for businesses to be able to tell us where they think the biggest opportunities are in a future trading arrangement." (SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) JAPAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER TOSHIMITSU MOTEGI, SAYING: "We'd like to continue to expect orderly Brexit based on an agreement between the UK and the EU." MEETING IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (English) BRITAIN'S SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE, LIZ TRUSS, SAYING: "We're also very interested in the prospect of exceeding the CPTPP (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnershipv) as well." NATIONAL FLAGS VARIOUS OF TRUSS AND MOTEGI EXCHANGING RUGBY GOODS
- Embargoed: 4th October 2019 05:58
- Keywords: Japan the United Kingdom Liz Truss Toshimitsu Motegi trade
- Location: TOKYO, JAPAN
- City: TOKYO, JAPAN
- Country: Japan
- Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001AXGMTS7
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: British trade minister Liz Truss on Friday (September 20) signed a mutual recognition agreement with Japan to ensure business continuity, as the two countries moved closer to a post-Brexit trade deal.
Truss, after signing the letter with Japan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Toshimitsu Motegi, said she was interested in hearing from Japanese businesses about where they saw future opportunities in the bilateral trade.
The exchange of letters would ensure UK certificates and inspections of technical regulations, currently covered by the EU-Japan Mutual Recognition Agreement, will continue to be recognised by Japan and vice versa.
Japan is one of Britain's biggest foreign investors, encouraged by successive British governments who have promised a business-friendly base from which to trade across Europe.
Truss will also meet Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Isshu Sugawara, and Minister for Economic Revitalisation Yasutoshi Nishimura on Friday.
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