GENEVA -- The World Trade Organization formed a panel to rule on Japanese export controls on vital chipmaking materials to South Korea, marking the first step in what could be a yearslong process to resolve the dispute.
Japan-South Korea rift
WTO launches panel on Japan-South Korea chip material feud
Final ruling not expected for years at hamstrung body
The WTO's Appellate Body is currently in limbo, with not enough members to issue final decisions on trade disputes. © Reuters
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