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South Korea to file WTO complaint over Japan’s exports curbs
Sep 12, 2019 03:45South Korea said Wednesday it will file a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over Japan's "politically-motivated" export restrictions, upping the ante in an intensifying dispute with the neighbor.
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South Korea, Japan trade spat deepens
Aug 29, 2019 03:20South Korea summoned the Japanese ambassador to Seoul to express opposition to its removal from Tokyo’s white list of preferred trading partners to take effect on Wednesday. South Korea, however, left the door open to talks on a path to dial back the escalating trade spat.
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South Korea kicks off drills around disputed island, draws ire from Japan
Aug 25, 2019 04:05South Korea has staged military drills around a remote pacific island also claimed by Japan, prompting a protest from Tokyo in a move that could further stoke tensions between the two Asian neighbors.
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South Korea set to terminate intelligence-sharing pact with Japan
Aug 22, 2019 15:52South Korea has announced that it would scrap a key intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, a decision that could escalate a dispute over trade and undercut security cooperation on North Korea.
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China, Japan, South Korea vow to strengthen ties
Aug 21, 2019 05:31Foreign ministers from China, Japan, and South Korea vowed to strengthen trilateral relations in a meeting on the outskirts of Beijing on Wednesday (August 21).
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South Korea’s Moon vows reunification with North by 2045
Aug 15, 2019 07:05South Korean President Moon Jae-in has vowed to work toward the reunification of the two Koreas by 2045.
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US missile deployment to South Korea ‘reckless act:’ North
Aug 14, 2019 07:23North Korea has warned against a potential move by the United States to deploy ground-launched, intermediate-range missiles in South Korea, saying such a move would spark “a new Cold War” between the regional powers.
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South Korea has failed to justify trade restriction: Japan
Aug 13, 2019 07:09Japan has hit back at South Korea for removing Tokyo's fast-track trade status, with the industry minister saying Seoul had failed to explain its reason for the latest move in an escalating trade row.
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South Korea retaliates as US trade war spreads among allies
Aug 12, 2019 09:06South Korea said on Monday it plans to drop Japan from its "white list" of countries with fast-track trade status from September, a tit-for-tat move that deepens a diplomatic and trade rift between the two countries.
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US defense secretary meets South Korean counterpart in Seoul
Aug 09, 2019 04:05US Defense Secretary Mark Esper met South Korea's Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo in Seoul on Friday (August 9), amid a series of regional challenges ranging from tensions between Seoul and Tokyo to how much of the cost South Korea should pay for American troops stationed there.