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.