Burakku Purin: The UK-Japan Trade Deal (w/Pernille Rudlin)

Japan By River Cruise

Business consultant Pernille Rudlin helps us look back on the largely disappointing post-Brexit trade deal between Japan and the UK, which may have only been signed because Japan is sympathetic when it comes to saving face.

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Topics discussed on this episode range from:

• Bobby's NEW BBQ BUSINESS
• Brian's Time Off
• Pooey Rivers
• British Values and the massive post-Brexit success
• Pernille's time living in Japan, and the surprising connections between Japan and her current locale: Norwich
• Do Japanese people know who Alan Partridge is? Do you?
• The universal currency of silliness
• RingerHut and the OG Gaijin
• Morally Questionable Foreigners
• Will we ever get any dirt on Rochelle Kopp?
• Lots of thanks for the literal deluge of contributions that literally rocked our boat
• Does the UK's claims about their trade deal with Japan hold water?
• Why this has become a trending topic right now.
• How different countries use Red and Blue
• What a trade deal is
• What changed for the UK Japan-trade wise since Brexit
• Ways in which the latest trade deal DID do more for the UK than the EU deal
• What people care about/talk about the most in terms of these deals
• Geographical origin naming rights
• How necessary are some of Japan's touted geographical origin products
• Cheese
• The trade deal as a PR win for Brexit

Topics discussed on the extras include:

• Bobby and Ollie answering all of your questions from last week, including:
• Komuro Kei's hair and pinstripe suit
• EVERYTHING IMPERIAL WEDDING
• Meghan-Harry Parallels
• Forbidden love
• Plus lots more

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