The European Union single market is the best trade option for the UK , according to Japanese analyst , mark Tsuruoka , who told the uk media he did n't believe there was a comparable market . Tsuruoka added companies such as visa and Nissan , which have large UK - based businesses , saw the country as a gateway to Europe , and warned they may look elsewhere is the UK does not retain access .
The European Union single market is the best trade option for the UK, according to Japanese ambassador, Koji Tsuruoka, who told the Observer newspaper he didn't believe there was a comparable substitute. Tsuruoka added companies such as Toyota and Nissan, which have large UK-based operations, saw the country as a gateway to Europe, and warned they may look elsewhere is the UK does not retain access.