Regulations on port services should be gradually simplified, according to a recommendation made Thursday by an advisory panel to the transport minister.
The regulations have long been criticized as overly complex by domestic and overseas operators.
According to the Council for Transport Policy, deregulatory steps should be implemented in several stages, starting with Tokyo and moving on through Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe and four other major ports.
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