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South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during an irregular cabinet meeting at the Presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, August 2, 2019. Yonhap via REUTERS
SEOUL - South Korea said on Friday it will respond firmly to Japan’s decision to remove it from Tokyo’s list of easy trade countries. South Korea’s presidential Blue House spokeswoman, Ko Min-jung, expressed deep regret over Japan’s move. President Moon Jae-in will chair an unscheduled Cabinet meeting later on Friday to discuss the issue, according to Moon’s office.
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