British foreign secretary seeks 'ambitious' trade deal with Japan

Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, and Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi pose for a photo prior to their meeting in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2020. - AP

TOKYO (AFP): British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and his Japanese counterpart agreed on Saturday (Feb 8) to seek an "ambitious, high standard" trade accord matching Japan's agreement with the EU.

Raab is on a four-nation Asian tour in his first major overseas trip since Britain left the European Union on Jan 31 after 47 years of membership.