Jewel Software, Inc., a U.S. manufacturer, files a suit against Kawa, Ltd., a Japanese software maker, for the infringement of intellectual property rights under Japan's national laws. Under the TRIPS agreement, Jewel is entitled to receive

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Under the TRIPS agreement, countries are required to provide "National Treatment" to the parties from other member countries. This means that foreign parties should be treated the same as the local parties in terms of intellectual property rights protection. Thus, Jewel Software, Inc. is entitled to receive the same treatment as Kawa, Ltd.