British Foreign Minister `` Cooperation with Japan is Most Important in the Field of Economics and Security, '' February 8, 20:12
Foreign Minister Raab, who has visited Japan for the first time as a key minister after the UK has left the European Union, said in a NHK interview that strengthening relations with the Indo-Pacific region is essential for the post-breaching UK, especially Japan. He emphasized that coordination with the United States is of paramount importance in the areas of economy and security.
British Foreign Minister Raab visiting Japan responded to an interview with NHK in Tokyo on the 8th.
Among them, Foreign Minister Rabb said that he chose four countries, including Japan and Australia and Singapore, as the first visiting nation after leaving the EU. "While staying close to Europe, the Indo-Pacific region is very important for Britain. "We are eager to participate in the TPP-Pacific Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.
Regarding relations with Japan, he said, "The most important thing is Japan. I am keenly interested in entering into a free trade agreement between the two countries." We will strengthen cooperation in all fields such as politics, economy and security I showed my intention.
He said at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP26) in the United Kingdom in November this year, stating that "climate change is an imminent threat and that all major countries need to work harder." Showed confidence in drawing out
He added that the United States, the world's second largest emitter, has decided to withdraw from the Paris Agreement and is reluctant to tackle environmental issues. "We are very sorry, but we will work on the issue of climate change. We need a global answer to the challenge of scale. "He said he wanted to exercise leadership to bridge the gap between countries.