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FILE - In this April 1, 2009, file photo, North Korea's Jong Tae Se, left, fights for the ball against South Korea's Lee Young-pyo during their 2010 FIFA World Cup Asia group 2 qualifying soccer match at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul, South Korea. The South Korean men's national soccer team's path to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will include a crucial road match against North Korea, but it's unclear whether a rare match between the Koreas in Pyongyang will materialize considering the political tension between the rivals. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man, File)

South Korea faces potential WCup qualifier in North Korea

By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Kono meets with South Korean Ambassador to Japan Nam Gwan Pyo, front right, at foreign ministry in Tokyo Friday, July 19, 2019. Japan has summoned South Korea's ambassador to protest Seoul's refusal to join in an arbitration panel to settle a dispute over World War II labor. (Masanobu Kumagai/Kyodo News via AP)

Japan vows action if S. Korea hurts companies in trade row

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

South Korean President Moon Jae-in, second from right, shakes hands with Hwang Kyo-ahn, the main opposition Liberty Korea Party chairman, during a meeting with ruling and opposition party leaders to talk about an ongoing South Korea-Japan trade conflict at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 18, 2019. (Bee Jae-man/Yonhap via AP)

South Korean political parties back Moon in Japan trade row

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

Bank of Korea Gov. Lee Ju-yeol speaks during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 18, 2019. South Korea's central bank on Thursday cut its policy rate for the first time in three years to combat a faltering economy that faces further risks from a heated trade dispute with Japan. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korea’s central bank lowers rate amid Japan trade row

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

A protester holds a defaced image of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a rally denouncing the Japanese government's decision on their exports to South Korea in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, Wednesday, July 17, 2019. In his strongest comments yet on a growing trade dispute, South Korean President Moon Jae-in urged Japan on Monday to lift recently tightened controls on high-tech exports to South Korea, which he said threaten to shatter the countries' economic cooperation and could damage Japan more than South Korea. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

The Latest: Japan urges South Korea to agree to arbitration

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Protesters shout slogans during a rally demanding full compensation and an apology for wartime sex slaves from Japanese government in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, Wednesday, July 17, 2019. In his strongest comments yet on a growing trade dispute, South Korean President Moon Jae-in urged Japan on Monday to lift recently tightened controls on high-tech exports to South Korea, which he said threaten to shatter the countries' economic cooperation and could damage Japan more than South Korea. The signs read: &quot;Apology and compensation.&quot; (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

US wants role in efforts to settle South Korea-Japan dispute

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 29, 2018, file photo, victims of Japan's forced labor and their family members arrive at the Supreme Court in Seoul, South Korea. Colonial-era Korean laborers on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, are seeking a court's approval for the sales of local assets of their former Japanese employer after it refused to comply with a court order to compensate them for forced labor decades ago. The sign reads &quot;Mitsubishi Heavy Industries should compensate and apologize to victims of forced labor.&quot; (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

Former Mitsubishi workers seek assets sale for forced labor

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

In this July 6, 2016, file photo, South Korean and U.S. Marines aim their machine guns during a joint military exercise between the two countries in Pohang, South Korea. North Korea on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, says it is rethinking whether to abide by its moratorium on nuclear and missile tests and other steps aimed at improving ties with the U.S. (Kim Joon-bum/Yonhap via AP, File)

North Korea warns U.S. military drills could derail resumption of nuclear talks

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Kim You-geun, deputy chief of South Korea's presidential national security office, speaks during a press conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 12, 2019. South Korea proposed an investigation by the United Nations or another international body as it continues to reject Japanese claims that Seoul could not be trusted to faithfully implement sanctions against North Korea. (Lee Yun-chung/Newsis via AP)

S. Korea, Japan fail to resolve growing trade dispute

By TONG-HYUNG KIM and MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

A notice campaigning for a boycott of Japanese-made products is displayed at a store in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 12, 2019. South Korea said Friday it wants an investigation by the United Nations or another international body as it continues to reject Japanese claims that Seoul could not be trusted to faithfully implement sanctions against North Korea. The signs read: &quot;We don't sell Japanese products.&quot; (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

The Latest: Japan blames S.Korea export control ‘weaknesses’

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American actress Kim Basinger, center, holds a model of a slaughtered dog during a rally to oppose eating dog meat in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 12, 2019. July 12 is the day South Koreans eat healthy foods such as dog meat in the belief it would help them survive heat during summer. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Opposing rallies mark ‘dog meat day’ in South Korea

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FILE - In this Tuesday, July 9, 2019, file photo, notices campaigning for a boycott of Japanese-made products are displayed at a store in Seoul, South Korea. South Koreans believe Japan still hasn't fully acknowledged responsibility for atrocities committed during its 1910-45 colonial occupation of Korea. Thousands of South Koreans have signed petitions posted on the presidential office's website that call for boycotting Japanese products and travel to Japan. The signs read: &quot;We don't sell Japanese products.&quot; (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Tensions over history, North keep Japan, South Korea at odds

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

In this March 29, 2019, file photo, a U.S. F-35A fighter jet prepares to land at Chungju Air Base in Chungju, South Korea. North Korea on Thursday, July 11, 2019, slammed South Korea for introducing high-tech U.S. stealth fighters, warning that it will respond by developing unspecified special weapons. South Korea is to buy 40 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin by 2021. (Kang Jong-min/Newsis via AP)

North Korea vows to respond to South’s deployment of F-35 jets

By Hyung-jin Kim - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, July 9, 2019, file photo, notices campaigning for a boycott of Japanese-made products are displayed at a store in Seoul, South Korea. South Koreans believe Japan still hasn't fully acknowledged responsibility for atrocities committed during its 1910-45 colonial occupation of Korea. Thousands of South Koreans have signed petitions posted on the presidential office's website that call for boycotting Japanese products and travel to Japan. The signs read: &quot;We don't sell Japanese products.&quot; (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korea seeks US help in bitter trade spat with Japan

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2018, file photo, Gold medalist Lee Seung-hoon of South Korea celebrates on the podium of the men's mass start speedskating race at the Gangneung Oval at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea. South Korea's skating body on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, has decided to ban two-time Olympic speed skating champion Lee for a year over allegations that he assaulted two teammates during several international competitions. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

South Korean skater faces 1-year ban over alleged assault

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo Tuesday, July 9, 2019. Japan said it has no plans to retract its tightened control on high-tech exports to South Korea, saying it involves Japanese internal policy review. Suga said the review was necessary to appropriately carry out export controls, and that Tokyo does not plan to negotiate its decision with Seoul. (Yohei Kanasashi/Kyodo News via AP)

Japan says it won’t discuss or retract SKorea export rules

By MARI YAMAGUCHI and KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

In this Tuesday, April 2, 2019, file photo, an employee of KT Corp. wears a VR device for an audio-visual experience during a press conference on 5G service at its the headquarters in Seoul, South Korea. South Korea's telecommunications carriers on Wednesday, April 3, have turned on super-fast 5G mobile internet networks abruptly ahead of schedule in an attempt to ensure the country becomes the first in the world to launch the services. The signs read: "Supernatural Power 5G." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korea 5G cell network embrace hit by Huawei blacklist

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Son of prominent South Korean defector moves to North Korea

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

South Korean President Moon Jae-in, right, speaks during a meeting with senior aides at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, July 8, 2019. (Bae Jae-man/Yonhap via AP)

SKorea’s Moon calls for diplomatic solution to trade spat

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

Man ordered to pay $172K for disrupting flight from Honolulu

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