TOKYO -- The U.K. joined one of the world's biggest trading blocs encompassing Asia because the Indo-Pacific region plays a critical role in its post-Brexit strategy, according to Investment Minister Dominic Johnson.
Dominic Johnson sees region as center of growth and innovation

U.K. Investment Minister Dominic Johnson sees the Indo-Pacific region as "an important geostrategic focus" for his country. (Photo by Shoichiro Taguchi)
TOKYO -- The U.K. joined one of the world's biggest trading blocs encompassing Asia because the Indo-Pacific region plays a critical role in its post-Brexit strategy, according to Investment Minister Dominic Johnson.