NO&T Japan Legal Update
I. Introduction
The U.S.-Japan Digital Trade Agreement
On October 7, 2019, Japan and the United States signed an agreement concerning digital trade (the “U.S.-Japan Digital Trade Agreement”) which establishes rules addressing various priority areas to help enhance digital trade between the two countries. According to the FACT SHEET on U.S.-Japan Digital Trade Agreement published by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, these rules achieve the following important objectives: