July 10, 2019

SEOUL - South Korean President Moon Jae-in has reiterated calls for Japan to withdraw export restrictions imposed against his country, while urging South Korean companies to prepare for all possibilities, including a prolonged trade stand-off.

Mr Moon told leaders from South Korea's top 30 conglomerates on Wednesday (July 10) that the government is doing its best to find a diplomatic solution to the "unprecedented emergency situation" and will seek international cooperation to cope with what is deemed as Tokyo's retaliation against Seoul's handling of an earlier row over their wartime past.

"I hope the Japanese government will respond and stop going towards a dead end," he said.

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