The View From Asia

South Korea and Japan should stop quarrelling

Asia News Network commentators urge the two countries to be reasonable and resolve their trade spat. Here are excerpts.

Editorial
The Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan

The South Korean government's stance on Japan's latest export policy is unacceptable, as it has switched the point at issue to continue criticising our nation. First of all, South Korea must reconsider and modify its own export control system.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on July 28, 2019, with the headline South Korea and Japan should stop quarrelling. Subscribe