Japan 'in the dark' over South Korea trade controls: Minister

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TOKYO: Japan is 'in the dark' as to why South Korea has downgraded Tokyo's trading status, its trade minister said Tuesday (Aug 13), amid an ...

, its trade minister said Tuesday , amid an intensifying trade war between the two neighbours and US allies.

But Seoul said Monday it had created a new category for countries that had signed the four pacts"but operate an export control system that violates international norms".Advertisement"After watching the South Korean press conference, we remain completely in the dark as to the grounds on which it claims that Japan's export control system fails to comply with principles," tweeted Trade Minister Hiroshige Seko on Tuesday.

South Korea quickly fired back, rescinding Japan's favoured export partner status and saying it would also review a military information agreement. Despite mutual criticism over policies linked to wartime history, both Japan and South Korea insist these measures have been introduced on national security grounds.

 

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