Japan export curbs take effect as SKorean officials protest

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese controls on exports of key materials used to make semiconductors and displays have taken effect, as South Korean officials vowed to fight back.
The Japanese government ordered the more stringent approval process for shipments of photo resists and other key chemicals as relations with its neighbor and U.S. ally deteriorated due to issues related to forced labor during World War II.
The president’s office said South Korea’s National Security Council met Thur