Japan to Lay Out Human Rights Guidelines for Companies by Summer
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The Japanese government has set up a panel on human rights in corporate supply chains and aims to publish guidelines for firms by the summer, Trade Minister Koichi Hagiuda said Tuesday.
The “due diligence” guidelines are meant to help Japanese firms retain competitiveness as other countries, including the U.S., pass laws on human rights that could affect their ability to trade. Japan will also consider further measures, including passing its own law, Hagiuda said.