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	Asia Daily Briefing - Escalation between neighbors August 22, 2019

	South Korea pulls out  of intelligence  sharing pact with Japan SEOUL -- South Korea has decided  not to extend an  intelligence-sharing agreement  with Japan, escalating a spat that  has morphed from historical   grievances into a trade dispute.
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