Trade dispute escalates between Japan and South Korea

Japan has said it is removing South Korea from its list of trusted trade partners, a move that could escalate tensions between America’s two biggest allies in Asia.

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(IMAGE: A South Korean protester holds a placard reading "No Abe (Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe)" during a protest against Japan"s decision to remove South Korea from a "whitelist" of favoured export partners, in front of Japanese embassy in South Korea. CREDIT: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)