The US and Japan recently completed the first round of meetings of the US-Japan Partnership on Trade. Both sides discussed initiatives in areas, including labour, digital.
The U.S. administration of President Joe Biden on March 1 slammed China for having "distorted" global trade through its unfair economic practices, and vowed to work with allies and partners to confront moves that undermine market competition.
The Japanese manufacturers Toyota, Hino and Isuzu want to drive forward the electrification of buses as part of their joint venture concluded last year. The partners have announced the production of a battery-electric low-floor bus for 2024. A fuel cell offshoot is also to be developed on the basis
Tokyo’s “Free and Open Indo-Pacific strategy” and Global Gateway are converging through the trajectory of the EU and Japan’s rapidly evolving strategic partnership.