Japan Moves to Return S. Korea to Fast-Track Trade ‘White List’

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Japan will canvass public opinion on restoring South Korea to a "white list" of countries with fast-track trade status, the trade ministry said on Friday, a key step towards resolving an economic row that strained ties. Japan lifted export curbs on high-tech materials to South Korea in March as the nations mended ties in the face of North Korea's frequent missile launches and China's more muscular role on the global stage. Public comment will be sought from Friday until May 31, a Japanese trade ministry official said, but declined to elaborate.

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