Japan has approved export of a high-tech material to South Korea for the first t...
SEOUL/TOKYO - Japan has approved export of a high-tech material to South Korea for the first time since imposing tighter curbs last month, but doubled down on political pressure and warned it could broaden restrictions on shipments to its Asian neighbor.
The dispute, rooted in their wartime past and exacerbated by the recent tightening of curbs on shipments of three high-tech components, has stoked nationalism and raised trade concerns. “The measures so far undermine the trust of the free trade order and the international division of labor,” Moon said.
“If improper use of exports are found beyond three high-tech materials, we will implement thorough steps to prevent recurrence including expanding application examination,” Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko said. That covers a broad range of items, including those applicable to weapons production and machine tools.
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