Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kajiyama Expecting progress in free trade agreement between Britain and EU October 23, 22:20
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kajiyama will meet with the Minister of International Trade and Industry of the United Kingdom, welcome the signing of the EPA = Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and the United Kingdom, and hope that negotiations such as a free trade agreement between the United Kingdom and the EU will progress. I told you.
The signing ceremony of the UK-Japan EPA was held today, and the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kajiyama met with the British Minister of International Trade and Trade, Truss.
In this, Minister Kajiyama said, "As protectionist movements spread in each country due to the influence of the new coronavirus, the importance of Japan-UK relations in rule-based international order and free trade is increasing. Japan-UK EPA. We would like to take this opportunity to further deepen the cooperative relationship between the two countries, "he said.
In response, International Trade Minister Truss said, "I hope that Japanese and British companies will benefit significantly from this agreement."
On top of that, Minister Kajiyama said that if negotiations such as a free trade agreement between the UK and the EU were not finalized, there would be concerns about the impact on Japanese companies expanding into Europe, and he expressed his hope that the negotiations would proceed. is.
In response, International Trade Minister Truss was well aware of Japan's concerns and expressed his intention to work with the negotiators.