Asian Duel : Explaining the escalating "Trade War" between Japan and South Korea and its Geopolitical Impact
| Image: Japanese PM Shinzo Abe & South Korean President Moon Jae-In at the G-20 Summit,2019| Japan and South Korea are Asia's biggest economies after China and India and have gained worldwide acclaim for their global brands. But the relationship between these 2 powerhouses have long been strained, and now we're seeing those tensions escalating into a full-blown trade dispute. Amid these tensions, many people are curious as to why these nations are at loggerheads? The Wholistic View tries to find the answer (8 Min. Read) In July 2019, the Japanese Government announced that it would restrict the export of chemicals- fluorinated polyamides, photoresists, and hydrogen fluoride(crucial for producing semiconductors) to South Korea citing reasons that Korean companies had been inadequately managing these chemicals and leaking them to North Korea for the advancement of its military applications. South Korea on the other hand vehemently denied these accusations and called on t