“The South Korean government linked the decision to terminate the agreement with recent changes in the system of export of goods from our country. The claims of South Korea are not accepted, we express a strong protest, ”TASS quoted the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Taro Kono, as meeting with the South Korean ambassador.
According to the Foreign Minister of Japan, the crisis in bilateral relations between the countries is caused by the negative policies of Seoul.
On August 22, the South Korean authorities decided to stop the exchange of intelligence with Japan.
Earlier it was reported that South Korea will exclude Japan from the white list of trading partners in response to the restrictive measures that Tokyo has introduced against Seoul.