UK and Japan to sign trade agreement ‘by September’
26 Aug 2020 03:05 PM |
The United Kingdom and Japan are set to sign a bilateral free trade agreement by September, the Nikkei reported Wednesday, citing sources close to the talks. If the deal materializes, it would become Britain's first trade deal with a major country since Brexit.
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