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BUSINESSLOW1h ago · Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM

Can a US$6 trillion South Korea-Japan economic bloc succeed?

South China Morning Post · east asia

A fraying global economic order could push South Korea and Japan towards deeper trade integration, with business leaders and analysts saying the two neighbours stand to benefit from such a partnership despite lingering historical wounds. The two countries could draw closer as the era of relatively open global trade gives way to tit-for-tat tariffs and supply-chain disruptions due to conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. SK Group chairman and Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry chairman...

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