Japan-South Korea rift
Japan says export curbs on South Korea do not violate WTO rules
Cabinet secretary argues Seoul's handling of wartime labor row 'damaged' trust
Materials
Business trends
Global chip supply at risk as Japan and South Korea feud
Disruption at SK Hynix and Samsung threatens to affect Apple, Huawei and Sony
Business trends
Japan tech suppliers unnerved by export restriction on South Korea
Seoul plans to file complaint with WTO as dispute over wartime labor compensation heats up
Japan-South Korea rift
Japan restricts tech exports to South Korea over wartime labor row
Move risks being seen as backtracking on free trade
Economy
Vietnam economy grows nearly 7% on trade war tailwinds
Manufacturing exodus from China propels one of fastest boosts in region
Companies
Korean steel furnaces face shutdowns, in risk to manufacturing
Posco and Hyundai Steel targeted by local governments over emissions
Trade war
India scrambles to look overseas for rare earths used in EVs
State-owned companies aim at China-free supply as trade war concerns mount
Opinion
Is this Sony's moment of truth?
Daniel Loeb may have struck at the right time, with Japan Inc. reforming governance
Economy
Vietnam shivers as China's steel capacity glut returns
Formosa Ha Tinh Steel considers holding off on blast furnace construction
Business trends
Spending at Japan companies soars to record in fiscal 2018
Funds poured into M&A, tech and dividends in break with past practice
