UK Signs 1st Major Post-Brexit Deal with Japan

The UK has struck it's first major post-Brexit trade deal with Japan that aims to boost trade between the countries by about £15bn.

International Trade Secretary Liz Truss addressed this as a "historic moment".

She said it would bring new wins for British businesses in manufacturing food, drink, and tech industries.

Critics said while the deal may be of symbolic importance, it would boost UK GDP by only 0.07%, a fraction of the trade that could be lost with the EU, BBC reported.

Friday's deal still needs approval by Japan's parliament, which the country's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi forecast would be passed by January.