GENEVA (Kyodo) The World Trade Organization appears ready to partially accept Seoul's complaint that Japan has no justification for imposing punitive duties on imports of computer chips from South Korea, diplomatic sources said Tuesday.
A WTO panel established to solve the bilateral trade dispute has informally notified the countries of its tentative report that rejected part of Japan's claim, the sources said. The panel is to hand down its conclusion in May.
The two parties may appeal the decision to a higher panel, the sources said.