South Korea said on Friday it will respond firmly to Japan’s decision to remove it from Tokyo’s list of easy trade countries.
South Korea’s presidential Blue House spokeswoman, Ko Min-jung, expressed deep regret over Japan’s move.
President Moon Jae-in will chair an unscheduled Cabinet meeting later on Friday to discuss the issue, according to Moon’s office.
Reporting by Jack Kim and Ju-min Park; Editing by Paul Tait
SEOUL (Reuters) –