The Korea Customs Service announced that it will hold a Korea-Japan Customs Cooperation Conference in Tokyo on the 29th. The agenda will include facilitating the suspension of imports of goods that infringe intellectual property rights and measures to prevent drug smuggling.
The Korea Customs Service is scheduled to hold a Korea-Japan Customs Cooperation Conference in Tokyo on the 29th. The expected attendees are said to include the Commissioner of the Korea Customs Service.
The main focus of the conference will be to request cooperation so that applications to suspend imports of goods that infringe intellectual property rights can be processed smoothly by Japanese customs, as well as to propose joint enforcement at the border to protect brands.
Measures to address drug smuggling, including expanded sharing of information on drug seizures, are also expected to be included on the agenda.