Japan's Kono asks new U.K. foreign secretary for orderly Brexit

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono urged his new British counterpart Dominic Raab on Thursday to achieve an "orderly" exit from the European Union to minimize the impact on the global economy.In their first talks since Raab was named as foreign secretary by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on July 24, Kono also called for efforts to ensure the withdrawal does not hurt Japanese companies operating in Britain, according to Japan's Foreign Ministry.Several Japanese financial firms are preparing to move their main European offices away from London, while Honda Motor Co. said earlier this y…READ FULL ARTICLE