The U.K.’s hopes of a swift trade deal with Japan will ultimately rest on a successful resolution to the main talks between London and the European Union on a new trading arrangement, some experts say.

British PM is now more likely to push for 'harder' divorce from EU.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has urged Boris Johnson, Britain’s incoming prime minister, to avoid a no-deal exit from the European Union.

Japanese government warns that the country's businesses with European headquarters in the UK may decide to transfer... to Continental Europe if EU laws cease to be applicable in the UK.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his British counterpart, Theresa May, last month agreed to conclude a free trade agreement between their countries, based on the assumption that the U.K. will leave the EU with a deal.

Norinchukin announces plan day after Shinzō Abe offered public backing for May’s deal.

Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has said Theresa May’s Brexit deal has his country’s “total support”, adding that the “whole world” wants to avoid the UK crashing out of the EU.