South Korea to report Japan's tightening of export controls to WTO
The escalation comes almost three weeks after Japan slapped export controls on three chemical ingredients used by South Korea’s globally dominant chip and screen industries.
Congolese soldiers and police will enforce hand-washing and fever checks now that the deadly Ebola outbreak has been declared an international health emergency , authorities said Thursday. Soldiers and police will "force" people who resist taking the key steps to help contain the disease that ...
Japan to stress legitimacy of controls on exports to South Korea at World Trade Organization
Japan will send a senior government official to a World Trade Organization general council meeting next week to stress what it says is the legitimate tightening of controls on exports to South Korea of materials used in high-tech device production, diplomatic sources said Tuesday. The ...
Trump administration blasts WTO ruling seen opening door for China to slap U.S. with sanctions
The Trump administration blasted a World Trade Organization decision Tuesday that could let China levy sanctions on the United States. The 2-1 decision by the WTO's appellate body was actually a mixed verdict in a case that dates back to 2007 and is unrelated to ...
South Korean leader urges Japan to withdraw export curbs as survey shows most Japanese back them
The move has intensified animosity between the two countries.
South Korean minister warns of possible countermeasures to Japan's export curbs
South Korea's economic policy chief said Thursday he would not rule out direct countermeasures against Japan if Tokyo maintains restrictions on exports of high-tech materials to South Korean companies for an extended period. "Implementing corresponding measures against Japan cannot be ruled out, because it will ...
Frustrated with South Korea, Japan greenlights curbs on smartphone and semiconductor supplies
South Korea’s economic policy chief said he would not rule out countermeasures against Japan if Tokyo maintains restrictions on the exports for an extended period.
Japan looks to turn up the heat on South Korea with stricter export controls on more items
The envisaged plan comes in response to what Tokyo views as Seoul’s failure to address the dispute over compensation for wartime labor and prevent it from hurting bilateral relations.
Japan defends tighter export controls amid South Korea wartime labor row
The government Tuesday defended its decision to impose tighter controls on technology-related exports to South Korea, amid Seoul's failure to come up with a "satisfactory" solution to the wartime labor dispute. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said the measure will be imposed for national security ...
G20 ministers end Tsukuba meet with pledge to seek reform of World Trade Organization
Ministers from the Group of 20 major economies wrapped up a two-day meeting on trade and the digital economy on Sunday with a joint statement pledging to pursue an overhaul of the World Trade Organization. "We will work constructively with other WTO members to undertake ...
G20 ministers agree on guiding principles for using artificial intelligence
The free flow of data, artificial intelligence and reform of the World Trade Organization are high on the agenda of the G20 ministerial meeting.
The Trump administration's expansive definition of national security poses a fundamental challenge to the international trade order.
