Japan builds efforts to delete South Korea from trade partnership

Japan is expected to remove South Korea from its list of trusted trade partners, deepening a bitter row between the two countries.

The country said the measures are based on national security concerns, and also address Seoul’s inadequate export controls.

The decision to strike South Korea off its so-called white list puts fresh trading restrictions on the country.

Foreign minister, Taro Kono informed that South Korea is the first country to be removed from Japan’s list of trusted trading partners, which currently has 27 nations, including Germany, Britain and the United States.

South Korean foreign minister, Kang Kyung-wha said the country will respond sternly to the unfair trade decision.