South Korea's trade ministry says officials from Seoul and Tokyo will hold bilateral consultations at the WTO later this month.<br />Kim Hyesung reports.<br />The second round of bilateral talks between South Korea and Japan over Tokyo's export restrictions will take place at the WTO in Geneva on November 19th.<br />(Chung Hae-kwan), Director General for Trade Legal Affairs from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy will sit down for discussions with his Japanese counterpart.<br />In a statement, South Korea's trade ministry said it will implement procedures required for the WTO's dispute settlement and do its utmost to resolve Japan's export restriction measures.<br />Seoul and Tokyo held their first round of talks last month at the WTO but failed to reach an agreement.<br />In July, Japan imposed export curbs on three key materials to Seoul that are used by Korean companies to produce semiconductors and display panels.<br />The South Korean government in September filed a complaint with the WTO, saying Japan's move goes against the principle of free trade and is inconsistent with its obligations under various WTO agreements.<br />Under WTO rules, nations in a dispute are mandated to launch bilateral discussions within 30 days of filing a complaint.<br />If a resolution is not reached within 60 days of filing of a petition, a WTO dispute settlement panel can be set up.<br />Kim Hyesung, Arirang News.<br />
