https://www.asiatimes.com/2019/07/article/no-clear-solution-for-seoul-as-japan-tightens-exports/ JULY 15, 2019 s South Korean alarm mounts over Tokyo’s restrictions on the export of key display and chip components to the country, a business lobby group has sent a plea to Japan to tone down the emerging trade conflict, while the head of the nation’s flagship company has ordered subordinates to draw up contingency plans. In a letter sent to Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) warned on Monday that Japan’s extended trade curbs would disrupt production at Korean companies and pose a threat to global supply chains. Meanwhile, Lee Jae-yong, vice chairman and de facto head of Samsung Electronics, called on his staff to prepare contingency plans at an executive meeting on Saturday, a day after his return from Japan. Lee had flown to Japan to secure the supply of necessary semiconductor materials, and, despite being ambushed at the ai...