Japanese government warns Britain over Brexit

Posted on 5 Sep 2016 by Fred Tongue

The Japanese government has sent a warning message to Britain that its firms with current European headquarters in the UK may leave in the face of Brexit.

Japan’s foreign ministry has published a statement suggesting that Japanese firms may pull out of the UK depending on how Brexit talks are handled. It states: “Japanese businesses with their European headquarters in the UK may decide to transfer their head-office function to Continental Europe if EU laws cease to be applicable in the UK…

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