Prime Minister Abe first meeting with British Prime Minister Johnson Requests an orderly withdrawal from the EU August 26th, 23:00
Prime Minister Abe met for the first time with the British Prime Minister Johnson in France where he visited, and called for the realization of an orderly departure based on an agreement with the EU = European Union to minimize the impact on the global economy. . The two leaders also agreed to work on the rules for bilateral trade necessary after leaving the EU.
G7 Summit = Prime Minister Abe, who is visiting France to attend the seven major summits, will meet for the first time with Prime Minister Johnson of England, who took office last month for approximately 30 minutes from around 7:30 pm Japan time. did.
In this context, Prime Minister Abe said, “I strongly hope that Britain is an attractive investment destination for Japanese companies” regarding the departure of the UK from the European Union, minimizing the impact on the global economy. In order to stay, he requested the realization of an orderly withdrawal based on an agreement with the EU. In response, Prime Minister Johnson responded, "I want to make an effort to leave smoothly. I want to give top priority to the profits of Japanese companies."
The two leaders agreed to work on the rules for the bilateral trade necessary after leaving the EU. In addition, over the North Korea issue, the two countries' positions including the abduction issue are completely in agreement, and confirmation of cooperation in measures against the so-called “Setori” in which North Korea transships goods at sea. In addition, they agreed to coordinate for the postponement of foreign ministerial and defense ministerial consultations, the so-called 2 + 2 held in Japan.