South Korea raises Japan trade dispute at WTO UPI ByElizabeth ShimWORLD NEWS JULY 9, 2019 / 1:23 PM 抜粋 July 9 (UPI) -- South Korea is introducing a bilateral trade dispute with Japan as an urgent item for the agenda of the World Trade Organization's Council on Trade in Goods. Seoul's foreign ministry said Tuesday the issue began to be raised with the WTO in Geneva on Monday to "explain the South Korean position." On Tuesday, South Korean Ambassador Paik Ji-ah was expected to tell the WTO's Goods Council that Japan was unleashing "unjustified" trade restrictions against Korea. The council's meeting began Monday and concludes Tuesday. South Korea is also expected to raise Japan trade issues at the General Council meeting of the WTO, to be held July 23-24, according to Yonhap.