The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Japan on the occasion of 13th U.S.-Japan Policy Cooperation Dialogue on the Online Economy.
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The United States and Japan renewed their shared commitment to open, interoperable, reputable, and safe digital connectivity and details and communication technologies to assistance development of the digital economy for the duration of the 13th meeting of the U.S.-Japan Policy Cooperation Dialogue on the Online Economy, hosted in hybrid format by the United States on March six and 7, 2023.
The dialogue integrated discussions with private sector representatives from each nations on the promotion of open, interoperable, and safe fifth generation (5G) wireless technologies, networks, and solutions public-private partnerships to assistance the improvement of the digital economy in third nations international coordination in regions such as artificial intelligence (AI), information protection and privacy, the no cost flow of information, advancing digital freedom, and cybersecurity capacity developing public-private collaboration to foster public trust and assistance for accountable stewardship of the Online and digital connectivity and use of details and communications technologies (ICT) that contributes to green and sustainable development. The U.S. and Japanese governments also welcomed a joint statement submitted to them by private sector representatives from the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan and Keidanren.
Each nations recognized the value of advertising the improvement and deployment of open, safe, and resilient 5G networks in sophisticated and emerging economies to make sure nations, businesses, and citizens can trust that firms offering gear, software program, and solutions will assistance the improvement of the digital economy, although strengthening cybersecurity and guarding privacy, intellectual house rights, digital freedom, and human rights. Both nations recognized the value of advertising safe and reputable international submarine cable networks and continuing relevant details exchanges on their improvement and deployment. Both nations also reaffirmed their commitment to an inclusive, open, and transparent technique of Online governance primarily based on multi-stakeholder models. In addition, the two nations concurred on collaborating in the following regions:
Continue cooperation in third nations to create safe 5G and foster enabling environments for revolutionary approaches such as Open Radio Access Networks (“Open RAN”) and virtual Radio Access Networks (“vRAN”). The two nations will jointly assistance Open RAN projects, such as testbed, pilot, or proof-of-idea projects, in third nations. They highlighted the worth of open and interoperable network architectures and telecommunications supplier diversity in fostering and advertising a extra diverse, resilient, and safe telecommunications ecosystem. They also recognized the value of enhancing cooperation on subsequent-generation network (“6G” or “Beyond 5G”) technologies such as investigation, improvement, and international requirements, toward the target of realizing extra safe, resilient, and power-effective networks in the 2030s.
Commit to utilizing the Worldwide Digital Connectivity Partnership (GDCP) to talk about identification of priority nations for joint engagement with a shared vision. Each nations also committed to meet quarterly by way of the GDCP as nicely as engage on an ad-hoc basis to address particular subjects, and to involve the private sector as necessary through the GDCP to construct on efforts to market inclusive Online connectivity, expand cooperation on safe ICT infrastructure, and advance supplier diversity.
Continue bilateral collaboration and multilateral collaboration with members of the Worldwide Cross-Border Privacy Guidelines (CBPR) Forum to operationalize the Worldwide CBPR Forum in early 2023, enabling participation from non-APEC jurisdictions and expanding the added benefits for governments, certified businesses, and customers. The Worldwide CBPR Forum supports efficient information protection and privacy although facilitating interoperability amongst information protection regimes in assistance of Information Free of charge Flow with Trust (DFFT).
Make consensus on operationalizing Information Free of charge Flow with Trust (DFFT) and on enabling cross-border information flows, such as by way of the G7 Japanese presidency in 2023. Each nations welcomed the new OECD Worldwide Forum on Technologies and the OECD “Declaration on Government Access to Private Information held by Private Sector Entities” that was adopted final year. The United States and Japan reaffirmed the will need to continue efforts to disseminate principles for trusted government access clarified in the Declaration internationally.
Discover possibilities to collaborate additional to advance joint shared ambitions at the International Telecommunication Union. The United States and Japan are committed to operating closely collectively to improve the international digital economy policy atmosphere by way of multilateral and multi-stakeholder engagement, such as in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Organization for Financial Cooperation and Improvement (OECD), Asia-Pacific Financial Cooperation (APEC), Group of 20 (G20), Group of 7 (G7), Online Governance Forum (IGF), the Quad, Indo-Pacific Financial Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), and other fora.
Discover possibilities to organize 1 (1) or extra workshops in calendar year 2023 focused on ICT or digital policy subjects with multi-stakeholder participation in collaboration with every single other and third nations (e.g., on 5G/Open RAN, submarine cables, satellites, information centers, AI governance, cybersecurity capacity developing, digital freedom, and so on.). Each nations also recognized the value of trust and rule of law as principles contributing to reputable and safe ICT provide chains and extra inclusive and equitable digital connectivity.
Concur to rename the “U.S.-Japan Policy Cooperation Dialogue on the Online Economy” as the “U.S.-Japan Dialogue on Digital Economy” to reflect the rising digitalization of societies and its value as a foundation to assistance financial improvement and development, although preserving the policy cooperation objective and fundamental operational modality.
Concur to market the implementation of the principles of the Declaration for the Future of the Online (DFI) at a side occasion hosted by Japan and supported by the United States on the margins of the 2023 Online Governance Forum (IGF) in October in Kyoto, Japan.
The U.S. Division of State’s Ambassador at Huge for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Nathaniel Fick led the U.S. delegation, which integrated officials representing the U.S. Division of State, the U.S. Division of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Info Administration, International Trade Administration, and National Institute of Requirements and Technologies, the U.S. Agency for International Improvement, the United States Trade Representative, the Federal Communications Commission, and the Federal Trade Commission. Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication (MIC) Vice Minister YOSHIDA Hiroshi led the Japanese delegation, which integrated officials representing MIC, the Private Info Protection Commission (PPC), the Digital Agency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business (METI), the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT).
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