Chapter 2. The Changing World Community and Transportation
Section 1. Improving and Expanding International Transport
Services
As for aerial transportation, much energy was poured into aerial negotiations
preparing for the opening of Kansai International Airport in September 1994.
In the field of maritime transportation, under which policies have been founded
upon the the principle of freedom of shipping, activities within international
organizations are being undertaken, while bilateral shipping policies are currently
being adjusted.
Section 2. Directions of Transport Administration to Deal with
International Economic Problems
(Bilateral Relations)
In Japan-U.S. relations, the Ministry of Transport strove to respond correctly
at negotiation tables of the Japan-U.S. Framework for a New Economic Partnership
and the Japan-U. S. Construction Talks.
However, at the Japan-U.S. Framework for a N.E.P., an agreement is yet to
be reached in the field of automobile parts for repair, the area of automobiles/automobile
parts is subject to negotiation.
Other than the above mentioned, the EU-Japan transport Talk took place, where
the EU was one of the participants.
(Multilateral Relations)
The Ministry of Transport endeavored to make unerring responses at GATT Uruguay
Round and negotiations on the Shipbuilding agreement at OECD. Moreover, the Ministry
is currently pushing to make a contribution in the field of transport and tourism
towards the Asia/Pacific region through APEC.
Section 3. Contribution to the International Community
1. Encouraging International Cooperation
The Ministry of Transport is passionately engaged in promoting international
cooperation in the field of transport to boost economic growth and the standards
of living in developing countries. [Fig.62]
2. Enhancing Policies for Shipping Safety
The Ministry of Transport is employing measures to ensure the safety of tankers
and to enforce safe navigations though the Strait of Malacca and Singapore.
3. International Cooperation in Science and Technology
The Ministry of Transport practices transnational cooperation the field of
science and technology with 16 countries, and is engaged in 112 projects in various
fields of transportation.
