Japan issued a strong protest with China after Beijing added 20 Japanese defence-related entities to its export ban list for dual-use items, demanding the immediate withdrawal of the measures, a senior government official said, as reported by Kyodo News.
Samsung Electronics announced its second-quarter operating profit dropping by nearly 56 per cent compared to the same period last year, largely due to downturn in its semiconductor business and the impact of U.S. trade restrictions, as reported by the Korea Herald.