The Japanese government said Monday it is placing new restrictions on technology exports to South Korea, citing "significant damage to the relationship of mutual trust" between the countries as relations sink to the lowest point in years amid a row over wartime labor.The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said that effective Thursday individual applications will be necessary for exports to South Korea of three materials -- fluorinated polyimide, hydrogen fluoride and resists -- used in the manufacturing process of semiconductors and display screens for smartphones and TVs.The ministry …READ FULL ARTICLE
