Lord Mayor aims to ease Brexit fears in Japan www3.nhk.or.jp
The Lord Mayor of the City of London is visiting Japan to ease concerns over the impact of the recent Brexit vote. The area of London known as The City is Britain's financial hub.
Jeffrey Evans was delivering a speech on Thursday at a seminar in Tokyo for Japanese corporate investors.
He called on Japanese people to continue doing business in the City and keep investing in Britain, even if the country leaves the European Union.
He said the City continues to offer a good business environment and has many experts on law and accounting.
Evans then visited the Tokyo Stock Exchange and talked with the CEO of the Japan Exchange Group, Akira Kiyota.
After the talks he said he wants Japanese companies to continue doing business in Britain.
In reaction to the vote for Britain leaving the EU, some Japanese banks based in London are considering moving their bases out of the country. They fear that their operations within the EU could be hampered.
Evans is scheduled to meet with executives of Japanese banks and securities companies on Friday.
Published Date:2016-07-14