S. Korean man kills himself as dispute with Japan escalates 0 SHARES Share it! Japan says the issue was resolved under an agreement signed after relations with South Korea were normalised, which included a package of loans. On Friday, Kono summoned the South Korean Ambassador to Japan saying it was “deeply regrettable” that the deadline had passed. “We strongly demand the South Korean government to immediately take corrective measures,” Kono said in a visibly tense meeting with the envoy. Early this month, Japan announced restrictions on the export of several chemicals to South Korea that are key to the chip and smartphone industries.

Source: Manila Bulletin July 19, 2019 09:22 UTC