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SKorea leader says Tokyo's trade curbs will hurt Japan more
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In his strongest comments yet on a growing trade dispute, South Korea's president urged Japan on Monday to lift recently tightened controls on high-tech exports to South Korea, which he said threaten to shatter the countries' economic cooperation and could damage Japan more than...
S. Korea, Japan fail to resolve growing trade dispute
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea and Japan on Friday failed to immediately resolve their dispute over Japanese export restrictions that could hurt South Korean technology companies, as Seoul called for an investigation by the United Nations or another international body. Tokyo last week tightened the...
The Latest: Japan blames S.Korea export control 'weaknesses'
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on a trade spat between South Korea and Japan (all times local): 9:40 p.m. A Japanese trade ministry official says restrictions imposed by Japan on high-tech exports to South Korea were prompted by a review of trade policy, and are not related to a growing diplomatic...
Tensions over history, North keep Japan, South Korea at odds
TOKYO (AP) — Japan and South Korea, two major U.S. allies, are again at odds, this time over Tokyo's decision to tighten controls on exports of sensitive materials that are mainly used in computer chips and display screens used in TVs and smartphones. The tensions reflect animosities that have persisted...
SKorean leader denounces Japanese comments over sanctions
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday criticized comments by Japanese officials who questioned the credibility of Seoul's sanctions against North Korea while defending Tokyo's stricter controls on high-tech exports to South Korea. The issue has become a full-blown...
Japan says it won't discuss or retract SKorea export rules
TOKYO (AP) — Japan said Tuesday it does not plan to retract or renegotiate its stricter controls on high-tech exports to South Korea, a day after the South Korean president urged that the issue be resolved through diplomacy. Tokyo tightened the approval process for Japanese shipments of photoresists and...
Japan gov't to pay damages to kin over leprosy isolation
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's prime minister said Tuesday that the government will abide by a court ruling ordering it to compensate former leprosy patients' families over a lengthy segregation policy that severed family ties and caused long-lasting prejudice. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the government will not...
The Latest: Japan concerned over Iran's uranium enrichment
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The latest on U.S.-Iran tensions (all times local): 8 a.m. Japan is expressing serious concern over Iran's decision to increase uranium enrichment above the limit set by the 2015 nuclear agreement, urging Tehran to return to its earlier commitment. Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary...
Heavy rain in south Japan causes flooding, mudslides; 4 hurt
TOKYO (AP) — Heavy rain caused flooding and mudslides in southern Japan, injuring four people, damaging dozens of homes and leaving hundreds of others without power. One person was missing and possibly was buried under the same mudslide where one person had been confirmed dead earlier, Deputy Chief Cabinet...
Turkey offers to mediate between US, Iran
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he is willing to mediate between the United States and Iran to ease tensions over Iran's nuclear program. In comments published Thursday, Erdogan said he had discussed the issue of a possible mediation with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe...
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