The WTO's general board meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on Wednesday, is expected to focus on Japan's exports to South Korea, and the Japanese press is expected to unleash fierce competition among the delegations. .

The Sankei Shimbun reported today (Feb. 23) that the South Korean government has dispatched Kim Seung-ho, chief of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Commerce,

Sanke of the extreme right is said that "Japan appears to be a countermeasure against dispatching Yamagami report economical director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs".

The newspaper also pointed out that Kim is evaluated as having drawn a final victory in the WTO hearing on the WTO dispute resolution committee.

The Mainichi Shimbun said, "Kim is expected to ask the international community for support and cooperation in order to withdraw the measures, saying that the strengthening of export regulations is an unjustified measure that violates the WTO Agreement."

NHK also said that the WTO's board of directors has decided that Japan's export restrictions on Korea are up on its official agenda, and that the government will discuss the issue with the ambassadors in more than 160 countries and regions.

"The Japanese government will explain the reason for the reexamination of the operation because the measures were inappropriate for the military-only items," the statement said.

The WTO General Council is where 164 representatives from all Member States discuss and deal with important issues.

Since the WTO ministerial conference with the highest decision-making authority is held every two years, the general board of directors functions as the highest decision-making body when it is not the period of the ministerial meeting.