교도통신, “日, 한국이 요청한 수출규제 추가회의 거부 방침"... 반도체소재 ‘3국 우회’도 차단해<br /><br />Meanwhile, Japan is reportedly refusing to meet with South Korea next week to discuss the export curbs.<br />And Tokyo is believed to have taken measures to stop South Korea from importing the materials from Japan through third countries.<br />Kim Ji-yeon reports.<br />Japan has reportedly rebuffed South Korea's proposal to hold another working-level meeting by next Wednesday on Tokyo's export curbs.<br />Citing government sources, Japan's Kyodo News reported Wednesday that Tokyo believes it will be difficult to have another meeting at this time since mutual trust has been damaged.<br />A senior official at Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry was quoted as saying "the relationship of trust has been broken."<br />Kyodo News added the Japanese trade ministry plans to answer South Korea's inquiries about the trade restrictions by email or other means instead of face-to-face meetings.<br />Japan is also reportedly taking steps to curb chip material exports to South Korea via a third country.<br />This option was viewed as a possible measure for South Korean chipmakers to take as the two countries' diplomatic row is not showing any sign of being resolved in the near future.<br />Citing an official from the local semiconductor industry, the Seoul-based Kyunghyang Shinmun reported Wednesday... that Japan investigates the 'end user' of its regulated export items.<br />Because of this, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have concluded this option won't work.<br />This also comes as Japan has said it'll strongly request South Korea refer the dispute regarding compensation for the Korean victims of Japan's wartime forced labor... to a third-party arbitration board.<br />It warned all options are on the table if Seoul puts its expedition process into action to liquidate certain Japanese companies' South Korea-based assets.<br />Kim Ji-yeon, Arirang News.<br />
