mo4ch:>Japan purges South Korea from trusted export partners list, security ties at stake | Mo4ch News

Tokyo has cut Seoul from the “white list” of countries that enjoy preferential trade treatment such as milder export controls, as the deepening rift between the two US allies threatens to affect regional security.The Japanese government voted to remove South Korea from the most trusted export partners list Friday morning, prompting South Korea’s president Moon Jae-in to call an emergency cabinet meeting.“The government will deal with these unjustifiable measures by Japan with a firm stance,” the Japanese presidential office spokesman said.Also on rt.comSouth Koreans urge boycott of Japanese goods in row over WWII forced laborThe drastic move comes as the two countries are embroiled in a bitter row over the historic issue of Japan’s forced labor practices during World War II. The standoff was inflamed by the rulings of the South Korean Supreme Court last year demanding Japanese companies fork out a hefty compensation to the victims.Car-maker Mitsubishi was ordered to pay between $68,00…