Tokyo Round (1973–1979)
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The Tokyo Round (1973–1979) was a major series of multilateral trade negotiations under the GATT that significantly reduced tariffs and introduced new rules on non-tariff barriers, shaping the modern global trading system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tokyo Round (1973–1979) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T120957 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tokyo Round (1973–1979) Context triple: [General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, negotiationRound, Tokyo Round (1973–1979)]
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Iwakura Mission
The Iwakura Mission was a landmark 1871–1873 Japanese diplomatic and fact-finding tour of the United States and Europe that aimed to renegotiate unequal treaties and study Western institutions to guide Japan’s modernization.
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B.
Showa era
The Shōwa era was the period of Emperor Hirohito’s reign in Japan (1926–1989), marked by militarization and World War II, followed by rapid postwar economic growth and modernization.
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C.
Marco Polo Bridge Incident
The Marco Polo Bridge Incident was a 1937 armed clash between Japanese and Chinese troops near Beijing that escalated into full-scale war between Japan and China.
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D.
Yokohama
Yokohama is Japan’s second-largest city and a major international port located just south of Tokyo.
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E.
Rally of Victory
The Rally of Victory was a 1933 Nazi Party mass propaganda gathering in Nuremberg celebrating Adolf Hitler’s rise to power and the consolidation of the Nazi regime.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tokyo Round (1973–1979) Target entity description: The Tokyo Round (1973–1979) was a major series of multilateral trade negotiations under the GATT that significantly reduced tariffs and introduced new rules on non-tariff barriers, shaping the modern global trading system.
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A.
Iwakura Mission
The Iwakura Mission was a landmark 1871–1873 Japanese diplomatic and fact-finding tour of the United States and Europe that aimed to renegotiate unequal treaties and study Western institutions to guide Japan’s modernization.
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B.
Showa era
The Shōwa era was the period of Emperor Hirohito’s reign in Japan (1926–1989), marked by militarization and World War II, followed by rapid postwar economic growth and modernization.
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C.
Marco Polo Bridge Incident
The Marco Polo Bridge Incident was a 1937 armed clash between Japanese and Chinese troops near Beijing that escalated into full-scale war between Japan and China.
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D.
Sendai High Court
The Sendai High Court is one of Japan’s regional appellate courts, handling appeals from lower courts in the Tōhoku region.
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E.
Yokohama
Yokohama is Japan’s second-largest city and a major international port located just south of Tokyo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
GATT negotiation round
ⓘ
multilateral trade negotiation ⓘ trade agreement ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
liberalization of world trade
ⓘ
reduction of non-tariff barriers ⓘ strengthening multilateral trading system ⓘ tariff reduction ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
GATT contracting parties
ⓘ
multilateral trading system ⓘ |
| endTime | 1979 ⓘ |
| field |
international trade
ⓘ
trade policy ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Uruguay Round (1986–1994)
ⓘ
surface form:
GATT Uruguay Round
Uruguay Round (1986–1994) ⓘ
surface form:
Uruguay Round
|
| follows |
Kennedy Round (1964–1967)
ⓘ
surface form:
GATT Kennedy Round
Kennedy Round (1964–1967) ⓘ
surface form:
Kennedy Round
|
| hasParticipant |
Canada
ⓘ
European Economic Community ⓘ Japan ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
developed countries ⓘ developing countries ⓘ |
| location |
Japan
ⓘ
Tokyo ⓘ |
| partOf | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
Anti-Dumping Code
ⓘ
Customs Valuation Code ⓘ Government Procurement Code ⓘ Standards Code ⓘ Subsidies and Countervailing Measures Code ⓘ average tariff reductions among industrialized countries ⓘ codes on non-tariff measures ⓘ framework for plurilateral trade agreements ⓘ harmonization of customs valuation rules ⓘ reduction of industrial tariffs ⓘ rules on anti-dumping measures ⓘ rules on government procurement transparency ⓘ rules on subsidies and countervailing duties ⓘ rules on technical barriers to trade ⓘ tariff cuts on manufactured goods ⓘ |
| shortName | Tokyo Round ⓘ |
| significance |
expanded GATT disciplines beyond tariffs
ⓘ
helped shape modern global trading system ⓘ major step in codifying GATT rules ⓘ precursor to WTO rule-making on non-tariff measures ⓘ |
| startTime | 1973 ⓘ |
| underAuspicesOf |
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
ⓘ
surface form:
GATT
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Tokyo Round (1973–1979) Description of subject: The Tokyo Round (1973–1979) was a major series of multilateral trade negotiations under the GATT that significantly reduced tariffs and introduced new rules on non-tariff barriers, shaping the modern global trading system.
Referenced by (1)
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