Japan-South Korea rift

Moon demands Japan drop South Korea export controls

Abe calls for talks between the nations' trade authorities to settle the issue

KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer
December 24, 2019 15:55 JST
Updated on December 24, 2019 21:30 JST

SEOUL -- In a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday, South Korean President Moon Jae-in demanded that Japan drop controls on exports to its neighbor.

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