A trade spat between Japan and South Korea shows every sign of worsening as Seoul plans to report Tokyo over export controls at a World Trade Organization meeting.
Tokyo said Tuesday there is no embargo, and the only wrongdoing is on the South Korean side.
The escalation comes almost three weeks after Japan slapped export controls on three chemical ingredients used by South Korea's globally dominant chip and screen industries.
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