Korea's Trade Gap with Japan Widens (Why?)

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Korea's Trade Gap with Japan Widens
Chosun Ilbo, South Korea - Nov 2
Even though Korea's exports in general are maintaining a constant pace of growth, the country's trade gap with Japan is widening by the year. New market figures show the country's trade deficit with Japan reaching close to US$20 billion for the first ten months of this year....
....A closer study of trade between the two nations indicate an improvement in shipments of semiconductors, steel sheets and manufacturing equipment to Korea from Japan, which rose by 31-percent compared to the year prior.