TOKYO -- Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) intends to redesignate South Korea as a "Group A" (formerly "White List") country, making it eligible for preferential export treatment, Nikkei has learned.
Tokyo to put Seoul back on its 'Group A' list after 2019 downgrade
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is expected to announce soon that South Korea has been restored to the "Group A" list of countries eligible for preferential export treatment. © Reuters
TOKYO -- Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) intends to redesignate South Korea as a "Group A" (formerly "White List") country, making it eligible for preferential export treatment, Nikkei has learned.