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Nikkei: UK-Japan Trade Deal Could Be As Soon As Friday

JAPAN PRESS

Nikkei reporting that a UK-Japan trade deal could be agreed to as soon as this Friday.

  • Securing a deal with Japan has been a top priority for the UK gov't as it seeks to build up trade relationships around the world as the end to the Brexit transition period approaches.
  • One of the primary sticking points in the UK-Japan talks had been tariffs on the export of blue Stilton cheese to Japan.
  • The deal is likely to largely mirror that currently in place between the EU and Japan.

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