Japan’s Kono to S. Korean Envoy: Strongly urge S. Korea to swiftly take measures to correct situation

Dhwani Mehta FXStreet

Amid rife trade dispute between Japan and South Korea, the Japanese Foreign Minister Kono came out on the wires on Friday, telling the South Korean Envoy that “it's very regrettable third-country arbitration could not take place over forced labor compensation dispute”.

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We strongly demand that South Korea swiftly take measures to correct the situation that is violating international law.

What South Korean govt is doing is equivalent to subverting international order in the post-world war era.

Japan will take necessary steps against S. Korea over Seoul's failure to take measures for arbitration.

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Dhwani Mehta

FXStreet

Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.

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