The View From Asia

When history imperils the present and disrupts the future

Asia News Network commentators draw attention to the raging trade spat between Japan and South Korea. Here are excerpts:

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Editorial
The Korea Herald, South Korea

Missing from the scene of an escalating dispute over Japan's export restrictions against South Korea is the US role in easing tensions between its two key Asian allies.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on July 14, 2019, with the headline When history imperils the present and disrupts the future. Subscribe