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 has been calling on Britain to avoid leaving the EU without an agreement between the two sides, fearing that a no-deal Brexit would severely impact Japanese companies. The Japanese government urged the UK not to consider a no - deal Brexit , citing potential harm to its companies .
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 .