Britain and Japan signed a free trade agreement

The corresponding message was published on the website of the British government. 

"The UK has entered into a free trade agreement with Japan, which marks the first major trade deal for the UK as an independent trading country and will increase turnover with Japan by approximately £ 15.2 billion," the report said.

It is noted that the agreement was reached on the morning of September 11 during a video call from British Trade Minister Liz Truss and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi.

Earlier, the European Union said that it is stepping up preparations for all scenarios of future relations with the UK after the country's exit from the EU.