European Union: Business Delegation and Japanese Companies

european union: The three-day trip is set to begin on Aug. 30, according to The Japan Times. Japanese companies including carmaker Nissan and conglomerate Hitachi have invested more than 40 billion 52 billion in Britain, and employ a total of 140,000 people in the country. May will lead a business delegation drawn from a range of different sectors on the trip, which comes as her government looks to strengthen its relationship with key international investors ahead of Britain's exit from the European Union. ; The delegation will showcase the strength of British business, the shared confidence in the U.K.-Japan economic relationship as we leave the EU, and the potential for future growth, a spokesman from May's office said. May's office did not give details of which businesses would be traveling to Japan. Since voting to leave the EU last June, Britain has trumpeted decisions by Japanese carmakers Nissan and Toyota to continue production in the country as a sign that Brexit will not scare off international investors. May will also meet Emperor Akihito, the spokesman said. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.