Japan's Unprecedented Warning To UK Over Brexit

Japan's Unprecedented Warning To UK Over Brexit, 

At the start of the G20 Summit, the Japanese government has taken the unprecedented step of warning of a series of corporate exits, "great turmoil" and harmful effects if Brexit leads to the loss of single market privileges.

An official Japanese government task force on Brexit, has collated views of big Japanese companies from car companies to banks and pharmaceutical companies that invest in the UK.

It has produced a 15-page list titled "Japan's message to the UK and the EU", detailing requirements from Brexit negotiations.

It lists the consequences if the requirements are not delivered.

Half of Japanese investment in the EU comes to the UK including companies such as Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi (LSE: 7035.L - news) , Nomura and Daiwa.

"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 after its withdrawal," the report concludes.

It says: "In light of the fact that a number of Japanese businesses, invited by the Government in some cases, have invested actively to the UK, which was seen to be a gateway to Europe, and have established value-chains across Europe, we strongly request that the UK will consider this fact seriously and respond in a responsible manner to minimise any harmful effects on these businesses."

The list is the most tangible account anywhere of what businesses are asking for from the Brexit negotiations.

It suggests Japanese car companies fear that they will be hit by a double whammy of trade tariffs.

There were fears of levies being imposed twice "once for auto parts imported from the EU and again for final products assembled in the UK to be exported to the EU - which would have a significant impact on their businesses.".

The report also states that the UK leaving the EU would damage exports from Britain to third countries because of trade privileges within the EU single market around so-called "rules of origin".

"Brexit would make such products unable to meet the rules of origin as EU products, which means that Japanese companies operating in the EU would not be able to enjoy the benefit of the Free Trade Areas concluded by the EU," the report said.

It also calls on the UK to "maintain access to workers who are nationals of the UK or the EU", saying the European labour market could suffer "great turmoil" if EU nationals could not freely travel between and stay in the UK and continental Europe.

The Japanese government warns its banks will move their European HQs out of London if the Brexit negotiations fail to secure the financial services passport to operate in the EU.

"If Japanese financial institutions are unable to maintain the single passport obtained in the UK, they would face difficulties in their business operations in the EU and might have to acquire corporate status within the EU anew and obtain the passport again, or to relocate their operations from the UK to existing establishments in the EU," said the report.

This concern has already been noted by the Bank of England, but this is the strongest indication yet of other nations spelling out the implications of some types of Brexit.

Those impacts also will be felt in the pharmaceutical industry, says the report, which sees the location of the EU's European Medicines Agency in London as crucial to the UK's high tech research appeal.

"Many Japanese pharmaceutical companies are operating in London, due to the EMA's location in London.

"If the EMA were to transfer to other EU Member States, the appeal of London as an environment for the development of pharmaceuticals would be lost, which could possibly lead to a shift in the flow of R&D funds and personnel to Continental Europe.

"This could force Japanese companies to reconsider their business activities," says the report.

PM Shinzo Abe warned of some of this ahead of the Brexit vote in a joint press conference with then-Prime Minister David Cameron.

UK officials reacted with astonishment that Japan had chosen to publish this list of concerns and demands.

PM Theresa May is likely to meet Mr Abe later this month in New York.

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A focuses based movement framework championed by Brexit campaigners has been rejected by the Government, with a Downing Street representative saying the thought "won't work and is impossible". 

An Australian-style framework was one of the key strategy vows made by Vote Leave campaigners including Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson amid the EU submission crusade. 

Yet, a Number 10 representative said: "The exact path in which the Government will control the development of EU nationals to Britain after Brexit is yet to be resolved. 

"Notwithstanding, as the PM has said commonly before, a PBS won't work and is impossible." 

They included: "A PBS would give outside nationals the privilege to come to Britain in the event that they meet certain criteria: a movement framework that works for Britain would guarantee that the privilege to choose who goes to the nation lives with the Government." 

The tone was much more grounded than before comments by Prime Minister Theresa May, who said at the G20 summit in China that such a framework was "not a silver projectile" to diminishing the quantity of individuals going to the UK. 

The PM said there were inquiries about whether such frameworks acted as she promised that the free development of EU nationals couldn't proceed in its present structure after the vote. 

Mrs May likewise declined to preclude contributing assets to EU programs after Brexit, regardless of cash being paid to Brussels framing a noteworthy part in the submission discuss. 

Mrs May said: "You truly would prefer not to get some information about the intricacies of focuses based frameworks. 

"One of the issues is regardless of whether focuses based frameworks do work, et cetera. 

"What I say is the voice of the British individuals was clear. They needed control in the issue of the development of individuals rolling in from the European Union. 

"They didn't need free development to proceed as it has done before. We will go out there to convey on that." 

She (Munich: SOQ.MU - news) included: "There is no single silver projectile that is the answer as far as managing movement. 

"Individuals voted in favor of control. What they needed to see was some control in the development of individuals from EU nations into the UK." 

In any case, Mrs May declined to reveal any points of interest of precisely what arrangement of control the UK would work after the nation leaves the EU, other than evacuating individuals who arrive or stay in the nation wrongfully. 

She likewise rehashed her craving for EU nationals to be permitted to stay in the UK after the choice vote - however just if the privileges of Britons abroad are regarded.

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Points-Based Immigration System 'Not An Option' - Downing Street

Points-Based Immigration System 'Not An Option' - Downing Street

A focuses based migration framework championed by Brexit campaigners has been released by the Government, with a Downing Street representative saying the thought "won't work and is impossible". 

An Australian-style framework was one of the key arrangement promises made by Vote Leave campaigners including Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson amid the EU submission crusade. 

Be that as it may, a Number 10 representative said: "The exact route in which the Government will control the development of EU nationals to Britain after Brexit is yet to be resolved. 

"Be that as it may, as the PM has said commonly previously, a PBS won't work and is impossible." 

They included: "A PBS would give remote nationals the privilege to come to Britain in the event that they meet certain criteria: a migration framework that works for Britain would guarantee that the privilege to choose who goes to the nation dwells with the Government." 

The tone was much more grounded than before comments by Prime Minister Theresa May, who said at the G20 summit in China that such a framework was "not a silver slug" to diminishing the quantity of individuals going to the UK. 

The PM said there were inquiries about whether such frameworks filled in as she pledged that the free development of EU subjects couldn't proceed in its present structure after the vote. 

Mrs May likewise declined to preclude contributing assets to EU programs after Brexit, notwithstanding cash being paid to Brussels framing a noteworthy part in the choice level headed discussion. 

Mrs May said: "You truly would prefer not to get some information about the intricacies of focuses based frameworks. 

"One of the issues is regardless of whether focuses based frameworks do work, et cetera. 

"What I say is the voice of the British individuals was clear. They needed control in the issue of the development of individuals rolling in from the European Union. 

"They didn't need free development to proceed as it has done previously. We will go out there to convey on that." 

She (Munich: SOQ.MU - news) included: "There is no single silver slug that is the answer as far as managing migration. 

"Individuals voted in favor of control. What they needed to see was some control in the development of individuals from EU nations into the UK." 

Be that as it may, Mrs May declined to disclose any points of interest of precisely what arrangement of control the UK would work after the nation leaves the EU, other than evacuating individuals who arrive or stay in the nation unlawfully. 

She additionally rehashed her yearning for EU nationals to be permitted to stay in the UK after the choice vote - however just if the privileges of Britons abroad are regarded.

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Points-Based Immigration System 'Not An Option' - Downing Street

A focuses based movement framework championed by Brexit campaigners has been released by the Government, with a Downing Street representative saying the thought "won't work and is impossible". 

An Australian-style framework was one of the key strategy promises made by Vote Leave campaigners including Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson amid the EU submission battle. 

In any case, a Number 10 representative said: "The exact route in which the Government will control the development of EU nationals to Britain after Brexit is yet to be resolved. 

"In any case, as the PM has said ordinarily before, a PBS won't work and is impossible." 

They included: "A PBS would give outside nationals the privilege to come to Britain on the off chance that they meet certain criteria: a movement framework that works for Britain would guarantee that the privilege to choose who goes to the nation dwells with the Government." 

The tone was much more grounded than before comments by Prime Minister Theresa May, who said at the G20 summit in China that such a framework was "not a silver shot" to decreasing the quantity of individuals going to the UK. 

The PM said there were inquiries about whether such frameworks filled in as she pledged that the free development of EU nationals couldn't proceed in its present structure after the vote. 

Mrs May likewise declined to preclude contributing assets to EU programs after Brexit, in spite of cash being paid to Brussels framing a noteworthy part in the choice civil argument. 

Mrs May said: "You truly would prefer not to get some information about the intricacies of focuses based frameworks. 

"One of the issues is regardless of whether focuses based frameworks do work, et cetera. 

"What I say is the voice of the British individuals was clear. They needed control in the issue of the development of individuals rolling in from the European Union. 

"They didn't need free development to proceed as it has done before. We will go out there to convey on that." 

She included: "There is no single silver projectile that is the answer as far as managing migration. 

"Individuals voted in favor of control. What they needed to see was some control in the development of individuals from EU nations into the UK." 

Yet, Mrs May declined to reveal any points of interest of precisely what arrangement of control the UK would work after the nation leaves the EU, other than expelling individuals who arrive or stay in the nation illicitly. 

She likewise rehashed her yearning for EU nationals to be permitted to stay in the UK after the submission vote - however just if the privileges of Britons abroad are regarded.

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Eastern Gorillas Classified As 'Endangered' On Red List

Eastern marsh gorillas have drawn one stage nearer to termination after the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) changed their status to "fundamentally jeopardized" taking after a populace decrease of 70% in the most recent 20 years. 

That is to a great extent down to illicit chasing in Rwanda, Uganda and the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). 

Protectionist Ian Redmond, who has concentrated on gorillas for a long time, told Sky News their renaming was a "help" as specialists have thought the decrease was the situation for quite a while. 

It implies four of the world's six incredible gorillas - people's closest relatives - are currently basically jeopardized . 

However the mountain gorilla, which is found in the volcanic mountains circumscribing the three African countries, has expanded to around 880 people. 

Fields zebras have additionally declined by just about a quarter in the most recent 14 years as an aftereffect of illicit chasing and are presently "close undermined" on the most recent Red List redesign. 

Specialists have cautioned the achievement of the goliath panda should be taken in the more extensive connection of a 52% normal decrease in the populaces of well evolved creatures, winged animals, reptiles, creatures of land and water and fish far and wide somewhere around 1970 and 2010. 

Be that as it may, it was uplifting news for goliath pandas in the Red List. 

Goliath pandas are formally no more an imperiled species following two many years of protection endeavors, as indicated by the IUCN. 

Since 1986, the species had been evaluated as "imperiled", yet it has now been diminished to the lower classification of "powerless" because of the achievement of rearing projects the world over, particularly in its local China. 

The IUCN, which chooses the species most at danger as indicated by a sliding scale known as the Red List, says the mammoth panda populace ascended by 17% in China in the decade to 2014. 

The expansion is as an aftereffect of government endeavors - including measures to secure and reproduce bamboo woods. 

In any case, the IUCN cautioned that environmental change could wipe out more than 33% of the panda's bamboo living space, which could turn around the increases made in populace. 

There are presently 1,864 pandas in the wild, which the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) portrayed as "enormously promising".

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