https://www.scmp.com/rss/501641/feed Joe Phillips is an associate professor in the Justice & Civil Leadership Programme, Underwood International College, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. His research and publications focus on domestic and international human rights (including LGBTQ and immigrants in Korea), political discourse, international sanctions, corporate social responsibility, and law. Email: joephillips@yonsei.ac.kr. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com On July 1, Tokyo announced stricter controls on exporting materials essential to South Korea’s semiconductor industry. The restrictions followed the Korean Supreme Court’s decision allowing alleged victims of colonial Japanese forced labour or their surviving family members to seize assets of the successors of colonial-era Japanese companies, and Korean President Moon Jae-in’s rejections of Japan’s proposal for diplomatic consultation or third-party arbitration. Japan believes the decision... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3020771/south-koreas-left-and-japans-right-have-crushed-alternative?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3020771/south-koreas-left-and-japans-right-have-crushed-alternative?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 31 Jul 2019 21:00:17 +0000