A senior South Korean trade official is in Washington in a bid to win support from the U.S. as Seoul faces heightened tensions with Japan over Tokyo's trade curbs.<br />Arriving Tuesday,... Yoo Myung-hee told reporters she will highlight that Japan's moves hurt the international economy as well as South Korea.<br />She also stressed the price of semiconductor components, especially D-ram chips have jumped 23 percent in just two weeks,... adding this could have big repercussions for the global economy.<br />She's expected to meet with U.S. economic and trade leaders before departing later this week.<br />
