Japan-South Korea rift

Japan suppliers fear lost sales as export controls target Seoul

South Korean companies add months of inventories and look for alternative sources

20190803 Tokyo Electron plant

A Tokyo Electron plant: An executive at the chipmaking equipment builder worries that South Korean companies may shun Japanese suppliers to cut risk. (Photo courtesy of the company)

RYOSUKE HANAFUSA and SOTARO SUZUKI, Nikkei staff writers
August 3, 2019 05:57 JST

TOKYO/SEOUL -- With Japan set to delete South Korea from its list of trusted trade partners, manufacturers in both countries are bracing for wider disruptions to their cross-border supply chains.

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