Japanese firms urge transparency over Brexit deal

Tokyo

BRITAIN'S prime minister Theresa May said on Thursday that she intends to take UK trade and investment with Japan to a "whole new level" after Britain quits the European Union. But her trip to Japan has served to underline the deep uncertainty surrounding the Brexit process.

On the second day of her three day official visit to Japan, Mrs May sought to allay fears on the part of Japanese firms that have invested heavily in Britain that the UK will become a much less attractive market once it exits the EU.