Japan’s Message to the United Kingdom and the European Union

"From this perspective, we strongly hope that the UK and the EU will present to the world the whole picture of the BREXIT process as early as possible, cooperating to avoid a vacuum or stagnation in their relations and instead generating a seamless process towards BREXIT that could include arrangements such as the establishment of an extendable transitional period during which an interim agreement could be applied if required, and immediately disclosing measures to eliminate any harmful effects on businesses already investing in the UK and the EU. 
There are numerous Japanese businesses operating in Europe, which have created 440,000 jobs. A considerable number of these firms are concentrated in the UK. Nearly half of Japanese direct investment intended for the EU in 2015 flowed to the UK, and the UK was one of the major destinations for Japan’s investment stock within the EU as of the end of last year."

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