Final WTO ruling favors Japan in tariff dispute with South Korea

Tokyo calls for talks as Seoul says trade body did not prove it is in violation

20191001 WTO headquarters

South Korea and Japan now have up to 15 months to resolve a tariff dispute before Tokyo can go back to the WTO and request countermeasures. © Reuters

RINTARO HOSOKAWA, Nikkei staff writer

GENEVA -- A final WTO decision on a dispute between Japan and South Korea on Monday came as a victory for Tokyo, but one Seoul is rebuffing.

The ruling from the World Trade Organization's Dispute Settlement Body confirmed Japan's position on South Korean tariffs on pneumatic valves.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored ContentThis content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.