First consultation in preparation for joining the TPP in the UK 6:28, September 10
The British government has announced that it has been the first to discuss accession with 11 countries including Japan participating in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.
He says he has taken an important step towards future participation.
The British government announced on the 9th that it had held the first talks with 11 countries such as Japan participating in the TPP in preparation for the United Kingdom joining the TPP.
The UK government has taken an important step towards future participation, saying that if the UK decides to apply, it will enter into formal negotiations.
"Participation in the TPP will increase business opportunities, consumer choices, and economic security," said Truss, International Trade Minister for Britain in a statement.
Britain, which has left the European Union in January this year, is trying to strengthen its economic relations with non-EU countries such as the Asia-Pacific region.
We are also aiming to conclude a bilateral economic partnership agreement with Japan, and we hope that strengthening the relationship with Japan, which will lead the TPP, will support the membership.