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The article discusses the World Trade Organization (WTO) centered trade diplomacy of Japan. It states that in marked contrast to its non-confrontational and non-legalistic trade diplomacy Japan has shown significant steps towards legalizing its trade disputes within the WTO. It highlights that Japan has used the rules of the WTO Agreements mainly through increased complainant activities in the dispute-settlement system, to thrawt the U.S. pressures and to challenge its measures outright. It notes that Japan's WTO strategy has helped it to interact with its trade partners on an equal basis.

Focuses on the impact of the legalized trade rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO) towards the bureaucracy in Japan. Societal influence of the WTO rules; Significance of international legal rules on the domestic political economy; Relationship of Japan with the General Agreement on Tariff and Trade/WTO system.

Discusses Japanese legal activism with respect to World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement processes. Annexes of the WTO charter; Overview of General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade cases involving Japan; Reason for Japan's interest in dispute resolution procedures.

Traces and analyzes the increasing use of rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO) by the Japanese government. Japan's historical relationship with the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade/WTO system; Implications of Japan's emerging strategy for both rule of WTO law and the future of trade diplomacy among the major global players which is best characterized by aggressive legalism at its core.