Britain and Japan will begin negotiating a free trade agreement on Tuesday, which both sides hope will enter into force by the end of this year.
According to Reuters, Britain will begin negotiating free trade agreements with countries around the world after its exit from the European Union at the end of January, and last month launched negotiations Official with the United States.
Britain also hopes to reach a trade agreement with the European Union by the end of the year.
The talks will be held via videoconference and will be launched by Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and British Trade Minister Lise Truss on Tuesday.
"This agreement will provide more opportunities for companies and individuals across every region of the United Kingdom and will help our economy in the wake of the unprecedented economic challenges caused by the Corona virus," Truss said in a statement. .
Britain said it aims to reach an agreement that builds on Japan's current agreement with the European Union and goes further to include areas such as digital trade.
Japan was Britain's fourth largest trading partner outside the European Union in 2019, and the volume of trade between the two countries amounted to 31.4 billion pounds, according to government statistics.
