"Japan’s claims that it is restricting the export of hi-tech materials to South Korea on ‘national security’ grounds are clearly absurd: Tokyo is trying to avoid paying compensation to victims of wartime atrocities for which it is still liable."

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Economy of Asia21st century in JapanForeign relations of South Korea21st century in South Korea
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"Why a Japan-South Korea trade war would not be a case of ‘both sides are at fault – Tokyo must compensate its wartime victims"，South China Morning Post "Why a Japan-South Korea trade war would not be a case of ‘both sides are at fault – Tokyo must compensate its wartime victims", South China Morning Post, 18 August 2019