Japanese media outlets are expecting Tokyo to remove Seoul from its so-called 'whitelist' of countries that enjoy preferential treatment in trade.
According to the Yomiuri Shimbun and Sankei Shimbun on Monday,… South Korea is expected to be excluded from the list,… making the import of Japanese goods more complicated for South Korea.
The process includes several steps such as obtaining approval for each item from Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
If Abe's Cabinet approves the removal on Friday's meeting,... more products will be restricted for export to South Korea.