Japan proposes WTO end unanimity rule for certain multiparty deals

International relationsOther possible reforms include regulating opaque subsidies, with eye to ChinaJapan has submitted a set of reform proposals to the WTO, which it hopes to get adopted in 2028. (Photo by Rintaro Hosokawa)MEMI HIUCHIJuly 22, 2026 05:45 JSTTOKYO -- Japan has submitted reform proposals to the World Trade Organization that include changing its unanimous decision-making process to facilitate agreements among some member states, as the international body tries to overcome its current dysfunction.