Japanese minister to visit Britain for ‘difficult’ trade talks

Trade move: Motegi plans to hold talks with British officials on forming a framework for trade and investment between the two countries to replace the Japan-EU one. — Reuters

TOKYO: Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi will visit Britain this week for what he said will be difficult talks with British Trade Minister Liz Truss, in the hope of finding middle ground and concluding a post-Brexit trade deal.

“It is indispensable to swiftly form a framework for trade and investment between Japan and Britain that will replace the Japan-EU EPA to ensure the smooth continuation of bilateral businesses, ” Motegi told reporters yesterday, referring to an economic partnership agreement with the EU.