Trade minister Masayuki Naoshima said Tuesday he no longer sees China's controversial plan to introduce compulsory certification of foreign technology products as a threat to Japanese industries.
His remarks came after Beijing informed Tokyo of its decision not to include procurements by China's state-owned entities in the range of products subject to the envisaged program, Naoshima, minister of economy, trade and industry, told reporters.
With China's decision, "we think our concerns over the possible impact on Japanese industries are basically dispelled," Naoshima said.