Semiconductor War between Japan and South Korea

... three largest trade partners. Japan exports into South Korea up to $54 billion in goods The key commodities include semiconductors and materials for their manufacture The dependence of South Korean companies on imports of fluorinated polyimides and photoresists exceeds 90 percent, and their dependence on imports of hydrogen fluoride is around 44 percent (although this figure has fallen gradually from 72 percent in 2010) However, on July 1, 2019 , the Government of Japan announced restrictions on ...