Seoul's filing of complaint with Tokyo over trade row a 'good thing,' WTO economist
Sept 29, 2019
The chief economist at the World Trade Organization has called South Korea's recent filing of a complaint with the global trade body over Japan's export curbs a "good thing."Robert Koopman said South Korea should try to "use things like the WTO" to try to bring countries together to reach agreement on how to navigate uncertain times."That's a good thing, I think. Trying to use the WTO's existing systems to resolve disputes -- I think that's what it's there for. I'm glad