韓国とＷＴＯ協議へ＝輸出管理、日本の立場主張－菅原経産相

　菅原一秀経済産業相は２０日の閣議後の記者会見で、輸出管理の厳格化で韓国が日本に求めていた世界貿易機関（ＷＴＯ）協定に基づく２国間協議について、受け入れる考えを表明した。その上で「輸出管理の見直しはＷＴＯ協定と整合的という日本の立場は変わらない」と強調し、韓国に反論していく考えを示した。
　両国の主張は隔たりが大きく、２国間協議では和解できない可能性が高い。提訴後６０日以内に解決しない場合は、ＷＴＯの紛争処理小委員会（パネル）が設置される見通しだ。（2019/09/20-12:11）

Japan plans to accept a request from South Korea for talks on Tokyo's tighter export control under the World Trade Organization's dispute settlement procedures, trade minister Isshu Sugawara said Friday.
   "There is no change in Japan's position that the review of its export control is consistent with WTO rules," Sugawara said at a press conference, suggesting that Tokyo will refute Seoul's complaint over the matter in the bilateral talks.
   Japan and South Korea are unlikely to reach a settlement over the issue through the talks due to wide gaps, sources familiar with the situation said.
   Under WTO rules, the issue will be referred to a dispute settlement panel if the two countries fail to resolve it within 60 days of the complaint filing. South Korea filed the complaint with the world trade body on Sept. 11.
   In July, Japan tightened its control on exports of three semiconductor materials with the potential for military use to South Korea, citing a problem in Seoul's trade control system.