Japan under U.S. watch

Japan under U.S. watch

WASHINGTON (Reuter): Japan and Turkey will remain on the "priority watch list" under U.S. trade law, U.S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor announced, citing some progress in patent and copyright protection.

Kantor said Friday that ruling on Indonesia, the third nation subject to "out of cycle" scrutiny under the Special 301 trade law, was postponed because more information was expected soon on Jakarta's enforcement work, particularly involving computer software.

The Special 301 program was intended to bring more protection of intellectual property rights.