Japan-Korea is the second WTO discussion
The two governments in opposition to Japan's measures for stricter export controls to South Korea are the second two countries based on the WTO = World Trade Organization dispute resolution procedure in Switzerland on the night of 19th Japan time to find a solution. We started discussions.
At the WTO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, at 6:00 pm Japan time, Mr. Soichiro Kuroda, head of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the representative of the Japanese government, and Jung Hae Kwang, the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Resources, representative of the Korean government A new trade order counselor entered the building and discussions began.
The bilateral talks began with the fact that the Japanese government has tightened export control of three items such as semiconductor raw materials for South Korea, and in response to the Korean government entering into a procedure to file a suit with the WTO in September. It is done to find a solution between the countries concerned.
Regarding the strengthening of export control for South Korea, the Japanese government says that it is a measure to more appropriately control exports of items that may be diverted to military use, while the Korean government has violated WTO rules. Does not change the claim that it should be withdrawn.
For this reason, it seems that it is difficult for the two sides to reach each other in this second bilateral talk. Please focus on it.