Suga, Johnson agree to seek stronger post-Brexit trade ties

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his British counterpart Boris Johnson agreed Wednesday to bolster bilateral cooperation, including promoting post-Brexit free trade.In their first talks since Suga took office last week, Japan also welcomed Britain's interest in joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership regional trade pact, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said.During the 20-minute telephone conversation, Suga said Japan hopes Britain will reach a deal with the European Union on their future relationship by the end of the transition period in December, the ministry said.Many Japanese comp…READ FULL ARTICLE