Britain signed its first post-Brexit trade deal with Japan on Friday. “A historic moment”, it sounded.
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The deal will make 99% of exports to Japan tariff-free. The digital technology and data provisions in the agreement between the two countries go far beyond those in the EU’s trade agreement with Japan.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson believes that Britain has the freedom to negotiate trade deals with other countries around the world, but critics say such deals are unlikely to replace exports that would be lost if no trade deal was reached with the United States. European Union.
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