Brexit: Japan says trade deal with EU is a greater priority than deal with UK

fatbob5 wrote:Japan is more focused on a securing major trade deal with the European Union than pursuing an agreement with a post-Brexit Britain, a senior minister has said.


Shinichi Iida, minister for public diplomacy and media, said his country's "first and foremost priority" was rubber-stamping its historic trade agreement with Brussels – the largest the EU has ever signed – before work could begin on establishing lucrative free trade deals with the UK. .........

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Flap Zappa wrote:
however getting a trade deal with the UK is a more likely occurrence than getting one with the EU.

fatbob5 wrote:

Flap Zappa wrote:
however getting a trade deal with the UK is a more likely occurrence than getting one with the EU.

Thats because we are so desperate that we will agree to any ' ole shite