TOKYO -- The removal of South Korea from a Japanese whitelist of preferred trading partners took effect on Wednesday local time, a step that has elicited a strong backlash from Seoul.
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South Korean demonstrators carrying "No Abe!" signs protest Japanese trade restrictions in Seoul. © Reuters
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