Japanese Initiatives for WTO Reform (Mr. Noriaki Abe, Director, International Trade Division, Economic Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
post date : 2021.06.30
The G7 Summit in Cornwall, England, which ended on June 13, recognized the need for free and fair trade and WTO reforms including modernized rules. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga also stressed the importance of WTO reforms and maintaining the multilateral trade system in order to “build back better.” However, there is also the viewpoint that the reason behind these efforts is to keep China in check.
The FPCJ has invited Mr. Noriaki Abe, Director of the International Trade Division of the Economic Affairs Bureau, to speak about attempting difficult WTO reforms which involve China and other countries outside the G7, and what initiatives Japan will be working on to that end.
■Please note that you cannot physically attend this briefing, as it will be a Zoom webinar.
■Date: July 6 (Tues), 2021, 11:00-12:30 (Deadline for application: Noon, July 5)
■Briefer: Mr. Noriaki Abe, Director, International Trade Division, Economic Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
■Language: Japanese, with consecutive English interpretation
As in our standard press briefings, there will be a Q&A session at the end.
*In principle, questions will only be accepted from members of the foreign press.
■Members of the Foreign Press:
Please send any questions for the briefer or topics you are interested in to cp@fpcjpn.or.jp by 12:00 noon on July 5. As there will only be a limited amount of time to ask questions during the briefing, we will collect questions and provide them to the briefer in advance.
Embassy representatives and FPCJ supporting members may also watch the briefing as observers (admission free).
■How to Apply: Please refer to either the email or fax we sent.
*We will not be accepting applications by email.