Japan-South Korea rift

Japan lifts chipmaking export controls on South Korea

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The flags of South Korea and Japan are hoisted ahead of the arrival of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on March 16. © Reuters

KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer
March 16, 2023 16:15 JST
Updated on March 16, 2023 17:22 JST

TOKYO -- Japan lifted export controls it had imposed on South Korea in regard to three materials needed to produce semiconductors and displays, responding to Seoul's gesture to improve soured ties.

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