This introduces the materials and video distribution from the symposium "Trade White Paper 2025" held by the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) on July 24, 2025.
The symposium was held from 12:15-13:15, with Mr. Kazunari Morii (RIETI Visiting Fellow, former Director of Trade Policy Research Office) as the speaker and Mr. Eiichi Tomiura (RIETI Director, Dean of Faculty of Data Science at Otsuma Women's University) as the moderator. The event provided detailed explanations of the main contents of Trade White Paper 2025, and discussed the current state and future direction of Japan's trade policy.
Comprehensive materials were provided for participants, including downloadable presentation materials (PDF, 1.9MB), and access to the full text of Trade White Paper 2025 from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry website. Additionally, two YouTube videos are distributed to allow detailed review of the lecture content: one covering the lecture portion and another for the Q&A session.
This symposium aims to widely share the latest analysis and policy recommendations on Japan's trade policy, providing an opportunity for stakeholders in academia and industry to gain a deep understanding of the current state and challenges of trade policy.
The article evaluates this as a comprehensive information platform for multifaceted learning about the contents of Trade White Paper 2025, providing useful insights for policy formulation and industrial decision-making.