Japan and U.K. Agree on Need to Work Together to Lower Trade Barriers

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba
11:59 JST, April 11, 2025
LONDON, April 10 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba agreed on the need for like-minded countries to work together to lower trade barriers, Starmer’s office said following a call between the two leaders on Thursday.
“On trade, the leaders agreed that a trade war does not benefit anyone, and that now is the time for a cool, calm and pragmatic approach,” Downing Street said in a readout.
“They agreed on the importance of like-minded partners such as the UK and Japan to work closely together to lower trade barriers.”
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