Japan Announces April 4-5 APEC Meeting on Trade & Innovation in Singapore

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced that the “APEC Conference on Innovation and Trade” will be in Singapore on April 4 and 5 under the leadership of Japan. This is the first international APEC conference that focuses on the impact of trade promotion on innovation. The results of the forum will be reported at the APEC Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Trade in June 2012 and discussed at the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting and Ministerial Meeting in September 2012.