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Japan may complain to WTO against China over seafood import ban

NTT East, which serves the eastern half of the country including Fukushima, said it had set up a customer service centre on Tuesday specifically for harassment calls from overseas, in response to the government's plea

Australia suspends WTO case against China to resolve barley dispute

China closed its doors to Australian barley in May 2020 by imposing a huge 80 per cent tariff after the previous Australian government called for an independent inquiry into the origins of and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Alternative to WTO trade arbitration gains steam as Japan joins

The top appeals bench of the global trade watchdog which rules on trade disputes has been idle for more than two years because of holds on appointments during the administration of former President Donald Trump.

Free trade agreement may give more than just ‘first-mover’ advantage to politically hostile Britain

Britain’s underlying orientation vis-à-vis India has apparently remained unchanged in its essentials since the late nineteenth century when Britain increasingly identified the Hindu of India as the adversary of empire

China calls US a ‘unilateral bully’ at WTO trade disputes meet as war of words escalates

Washington, which has for a long time criticized the WTO dispute redressal system for overreach, is now leading discussions on reforming it. Both the recent rulings against it have obviously not gone down well with the US

US duty on steel, aluminium inconsistent with global trade norms: WTO dispute panel

The WTO report assumes significance for India also, as the country in 2018 too had approached the Geneva-based WTO against the US move to impose these duties

Taiwan mulls WTO complaint against China over latest import bans

Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang accused China of using administrative means to "interfere" in normal trade in violation of WTO norms

India's G20 Presidency: Significance and challenges as world's biggest economic powers converge on Indian soil

The 18th G20 Summit will be held from September 9-10 next year in New Delhi. Together, the member nations of the G20 comprise over than 80% of global GDP, 75% of global trade and 60% of the world’s population

World Cotton Day 2022: All you need to know about history and significance

The day also aims to highlight the importance of inclusive and sustainable economic growth, productive employment and decent work for all

S Jaishankar pitches reformed multilateralism and decentralised globalisation: What do the terms mean?

New Delhi has been pushing ‘reformed multilateralism’ at the United Nations and in bodies such as the WHO, WTO and IMF to allow India and other developing countries to have their rightful say and reflect today’s ground realities