Japan-U.S. Economic Partnership for GrowthThe Japan-U.S. Economic Partnership for Growth was agreed to for the purpose of facilitating sustainable growth through dialog between Japan and the U.S., at the Japan-U.S. summit meeting (Prime Minister Koizumi and President Bush) held in June 2001. Regulatory Reform and Competition Policy InitiativeThe Japanese government and the U.S. government hold a meeting between them sequentially and, based on point of view of private companies of both sides, have constructive discussions on regulation / the system of the partner country which improvement is necessary for Japan-U.S. economic growth. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport holds discussions in the air transport and the maritime transport sectors. Japan-U.S. Sub-cabinet Economic DialogTaking an unofficial and flexible formality, bilateral, regional and multilateral issues are discussed in this dialog. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport exchanges views in the transport and tourism sectors. Trade ForumIt was established to "play a role as an 'Early-Warning Mechanism' to promote the rapid solution of trade and trade-related issues", exchanging views on trade and trade-related issues which are raised by Japan and the U.S.. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport exchanges views in the inspection standard of small craft. Japan-U.S. Private Sector/Government CommissionIt is to set up the opportunity for private sector representatives in Japan and the U.S. to make recommendations based on specialized knowledge to government officials of both countries. | |||