Japan reiterated Friday that its new restrictions on high-tech exports to South Korea are not diplomatic countermeasures and do not violate international trade rules.In their first meeting since the export curbs were put in place last week, officials from Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry explained to their South Korean counterparts that the measures are intended to address national security concerns.South Korea is calling for removal of the restrictions, which it says are retaliation for its handling of a dispute over wartime labor, and has threatened to take the matter to th…READ FULL ARTICLE
