Britain and Japanese Government

abe: Britain now seems to be on course to realize a smooth exit from the EU, and Japan hopes to start working with Britain soon on building a new bilateral economic partnership, Abe added. ; In a speech in Tokyo on Friday, Abe said, Now we have greater chances of predicting what course Britain will take in its withdrawal from the EU. There had been concerns in the Japanese government and the business community that a no-deal Brexit could adversely affect Japanese firms operating in Britain, according to The Japan Times. Such a development could cause turmoil in customs procedures and logistics between Britain and EU member countries. In a message sent to Johnson on Friday, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe congratulated the British leader on his election win and said he is happy to be able to continue working with him. We have asked the United Kingdom and the European Union to avoid a no-deal Brexit and minimize the impact on operations by Japanese firms, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said at a news conference Friday. RELATED STORIESBoris Johnson Britain's victorious but divisive Brexit champion Battle for Brexit over with crushing victory by Boris Johnson's Conservatives Scotland's future in spotlight again after U.K. election Winning big, Johnson on course to deliver swift BrexitU.K. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to quit as crushing defeat looms After U.K. election, Trump sees 'harbinger' of things to come Boris Johnson urges Britons to 'find closure and to let the healing begin' over Brexit Suga also said Tokyo will seek an early conclusion of a Japan-U.K. free trade agreement following Brexit. We will observe how things develop and take the necessary measures. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.