As previously reported, Japan left the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) on June 30. Responding to a comment request from Japan Rubber Weekly, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) explained the withdrawal by stating that while Japan recognizes the importance of the IRSG’s activities, the government determined that its own participation in the group was not strictly essential....
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Japan Leaves IRSG
Japan recently withdrew from the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG), leaving the organization on June 30. The IRSG is formed of governments with full membership and industry-related companies with associate memberships. Established in 1944, the organization serves to provide a forum for exchanges of views regarding various rubber-related issues, particularly trends in the production and consumption of natural and synthetic...
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