At the G7 = trade ministers' meeting of the seven major countries held online from the evening of the 22nd, it was found that the Japanese side called for the creation of an international system to eliminate forced labor with China in mind. ..
The G7 Trade Ministers' Meeting will be held online from the evening of the 22nd to midnight, and will be attended by Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagita from Japan.
At the meeting, the Japanese side will emphasize the importance of eliminating human rights violations and forced labor, keeping in mind the human rights issues of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Furthermore, in order to make it easier for companies to take human rights measures, Japan is calling for the creation of an international system to prevent each country from taking sudden import restrictions, etc., as a means of "increasing predictability."
The meeting will also discuss the free movement of data across national borders, entitled "Principles of Digital Trade."
In addition, we deepened discussions and reached an agreement on the prohibition of forcibly relocating computer servers to companies expanding overseas and the regulation of requiring disclosure of source code that is essential for running software. I am aiming for it.