Britain delivered a financial ultimatum to Japan.
Michael Howard, Britain’s corporate and consumer affairs minister, handed Tokyo Stock Exchange officials a timetable for creating new seats on the exchange for British firms. He refused to divulge details of the timetable. Japanese financial firms in Britain may lose their licenses if Japan fails to open the Tokyo Stock Exchange to more British members, Howard said.
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