Semiconductor War between Japan and South Korea

... that are so typical of Asia’s international politics [ 2 ], South Korea is one of Japan’s three largest trade partners. Japan exports into South Korea up to $54 billion... ... two-thirds of the global market. Additionally, both the United States’ Apple and China’s Huawei depend on the products produced by South Korean companies. Integrated... ... Japan approved the decision to take South Korea off its “white list” (where the Republic of Korea was the only Asian state), thereby depriving it of trade preferences...