The UK wants to swiftly negotiate a free - trade deal with Japan after Brexit on 31 October , according to discussions between UK International Trade Secretary Liz Truss and her counterpart Hiroshige Seko . Truss also expressed the UK 's desire to join the Trans - Pacific Partnership negotiations , and plans to discuss both in a trip to Japan before the withdrawal date . The Japanese government urged the UK not to consider a no - deal Brexit , citing potential harm to its companies .
The UK wants to swiftly secure a free-trade deal with Japan after Brexit on 31 October, according to discussions between UK International Trade Secretary Liz Truss and her counterpart Hiroshige Seko. Truss also expressed the UK's desire to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, and plans to discuss both in a trip to Japan before the withdrawal date. The Japanese government urged the UK not to consider a no-deal Brexit, citing potential harm to its companies.