U.K.'s May Seeks to Preserve Gains From EU-Japan Trade Deal

Prime minister starts three-day visit to meet Japan’s Abe
Meetings include business, defense officials, Emperor Akihito

Theresa May
Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg

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By Alex Morales

August 29, 2017 at 9:30 PM UTC

Updated on

August 30, 2017 at 8:33 AM UTC

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Prime Minister Theresa May said she’s keen for the U.K. to keep any benefits from a potential trade deal between the European Union and Japan after its scheduled departure from the bloc in March 2019.