UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on his first overseas trip since becoming leader.<br />In Berlin on Wednesday, Johnson reiterated his call to German Chancellor Angela Merkel for the Irish border backstop plan to be scrapped.<br />For more on this and other news around the world, let's turn to our Kim Da-mi.<br />So Dami, tell us more.<br />Mark, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson once again said his country wants the Irish border backstop removed... to soothe the road for a less bumpy Brexit.<br />He made the remarks during a press conference Wednesday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin.<br />Johnson has long insisted the Irish border backstop must be axed to prevent a no-deal exit, calling it "undemocratic."<br />He also said all his German friends and the German government know the UK wants a Brexit deal with the EU.<br />But Merkel told Johnson that he needed to come up with specific proposals on alternatives to the backstop.<br />"It has been said, oh we will find a solution in the next two years, but maybe we can find one in the next 30 days."<br />She added the Withdrawal Agreement would not be reopened.<br />Johnson responded that he welcomed the "blistering timetable."<br />According to the French government, the UK is expected to leave the EU without a withdrawal agreement.<br />That means a so-called no-deal Brexit is now considered the mostly likely outcome in France.<br />Johnson will meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Thursday for further discussions on Brexit.<br /><br />
