Moon struggles to draw Korean executives into trade spat with Japan

Business leaders say Seoul should consult with Tokyo over export curbs, not them

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in, second from right, speaks with business leaders in Seoul on July 10. © Yonhap News Agency/Kyodo

SOTARO SUZUKI and KENICHI YAMADA, Nikkei staff writers

SEOUL -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in summoned business leaders Wednesday to discuss a response to new export curbs imposed on chipmaking materials by Japan, but received only a lukewarm response from those in attendance.

Moon accused Japan of playing politics with the export curbs, which Tokyo has hinted are a response to sensitive materials being smuggled from the South to North Korea.

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