South Korea's finance chief says... the government will unveil comprehensive measures to support local firms in the wake of Japan's export restrictions. Speaking at a parliamentary meeting Thursday,... finance minister Hong Nam-ki said the plan will hopefully make Korea's materials and parts industries more competitive,... and achieve self-sufficiency. Hong added the government has been analyzing the possible impact... of Tokyo's removal of Korea from its list of so-called "white countries",... and discussing possible countermeasures. He also said... that should Japan's export controls persist,... it could weigh on the country's economic growth.
