{"id":2996,"date":"2018-10-08T03:33:06","date_gmt":"2018-10-08T03:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/brexit-japan-would-welcome-uk-to-tpp-says-abe\/"},"modified":"2018-10-08T03:33:06","modified_gmt":"2018-10-08T03:33:06","slug":"brexit-japan-would-welcome-uk-to-tpp-says-abe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/brexit-japan-would-welcome-uk-to-tpp-says-abe\/","title":{"rendered":"Brexit: Japan &#8216;would welcome&#8217; UK to TPP says Abe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div property=\"articleBody\">\n<figure class=\"media-landscape has-caption full-width lead\"><span class=\"image-and-copyright-container\"><\/p>\n<p>                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-image-replace\" alt=\"Shinzo Abe and Theresa May\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/FE52\/production\/_103760156_gettyimages-841127762.png\" width=\"976\" height=\"549\"\/><span class=\"off-screen\">Image copyright<\/span><br \/>\n                 <span class=\"story-image-copyright\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span><figcaption class=\"media-caption\"><span class=\"off-screen\">Image caption<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"media-caption__text\"><br \/>\n                    Theresa May met Shinzo Abe on an official visit to Japan last year<br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"story-body__introduction\">Britain would be welcomed into the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal with &#8220;open arms&#8221; after it leaves the EU, Japan&#8217;s prime minister has said. <\/p>\n<p>While the UK would lose its role as a gateway to Europe after Brexit, it would retain its &#8220;global strength&#8221;, Shinzo Abe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/57c4e3ce-ca22-11e8-b276-b9069bde0956\" class=\"story-body__link-external\">told the Financial Times<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>He also urged the UK and EU to use &#8220;wisdom&#8221; to avoid a no-deal scenario. <\/p>\n<p>The TPP is a trade agreement between 11 countries, including Japan, Canada, Australia and Malaysia. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-38721056\" class=\"story-body__link\">US President Donald Trump withdrew his country from the agreement last year<\/a>, soon after entering the White House. <\/p>\n<p>Mr Abe&#8217;s comments are likely to be welcomed by Brexit supporters, who argue Britain would be able to strike trade deals more easily outside the EU. <\/p>\n<p>The UK is due to leave the EU on 29 March 2019.<\/p>\n<p>The UK would only be able to join the bloc if it left the EU customs union and was able to set its own tariffs. <\/p>\n<p>In the interview Mr Abe also expressed concern about a no-deal scenario. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I hope that both sides can contribute their wisdom and at least avoid a so-called disorderly Brexit,&#8221; he said.  <\/p>\n<p>He argued a transition period was essential for Japanese firms, saying, &#8220;I truly hope that the negative impact of Brexit to the global economy, including Japanese businesses, will be minimised.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"story-body__line\"\/><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/news.files.bbci.co.uk\/include\/newsspec\/19077-brexit-glossary\/assets\/embed\/css\/inline.css\"\/>\n<div id=\"responsive-iframe-newsspec-19077-brexit-glossary-main\" class=\"bbc-news-vj-embed-wrapper\">\n<div id=\"responsive-iframe-newsspec-19077-brexit-glossary-main-core-content\">\n<div class=\"brexit-glossary\">\n<div class=\"gel-wrap\">\n<div class=\"gel-layout\">\n<div class=\"gel-layout__item gel-1\/1\" id=\"core-content\">\n<p>Please upgrade your browser<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gel-wrap\">\n<div class=\"gel-layout\">\n<div class=\"gel-layout__item gel-1\/1\" id=\"full-experience\" style=\"display: none\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brexit-logo\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/news.files.bbci.co.uk\/include\/newsspec\/19077-brexit-glossary\/assets\/project-assets\/brexit_logo--small.png\"\/><\/p>\n<h2>Your guide to Brexit jargon<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Japan is a major investor in the UK, where more than 800 Japanese businesses employ more than 100,000 people.<\/p>\n<p>But in the run-up to Brexit several Japanese financial firms have said they intend to move their main EU bases away from London and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-45351288\" class=\"story-body__link\">electronics giant Panasonic has said it will move its European headquarters from the UK to Amsterdam<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-politics-45780889\">Source<\/a> by <a href=\"\">[author_name]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Theresa May met Shinzo Abe on an official visit to Japan last year Britain would be welcomed into the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal with &#8220;open arms&#8221; 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