Japan Releases 2019 White Paper on Trade

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry released its 2019 White Paper on International Economy and Trade on July 16, detailing the “negative impacts” caused by certain “trade restrictive measures” and suggesting a “new rule-based international trade system,” the ministry said in a press release. The paper also examines Japan’s economic and trade relationships with other countries and the “position of Japanese companies in overseas markets,” the ministry said. The paper “presents perspectives that Japan should adopt in advancing its trade and industrial policies,” according to the press release.