UK signs trade deal with Japan as Brexit talks heat up

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[NEW YORK] The UK signed a trade deal with Japan on Friday, its first with a major economy since Brexit, as the clock runs down on British efforts to reach an agreement with the European Union (EU) by the end of the year. Read more at The Business Times.

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Friday's pact improves access to the UK market for Japanese train cars and some car parts, and adds rules on digital trade and financial services. The UK Department for International Trade said it provides bespoke benefits that go beyond the EU deal, including in areas such as digital and data, financial services, food and drink, and creative industries.

The signing came as Mr Johnson's government restarted negotiations with the EU on Thursday, in a bid to avoid tariffs and quotas being reimposed when the UK departs from the single market and customs union on Dec 31.

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