Japan Agrees to Join Alternative WTO Trade-Dispute Resolution System

Japan Agrees to Join Alternative WTO Trade-Dispute Resolution System
A sign of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is seen on its headquarters in Geneva on Sept. 21, 2018. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images
Aldgra Fredly
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Japan has agreed to join an alternative dispute resolution system to the World Trade Organization (WTO) after a prolonged inactivity of the WTO Appellate Body left the country’s dispute cases in limbo.

The cabinet approved the decision to participate in the Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA) on Friday, according to the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry.