Japan Update August 3, 2019

	Japan suppliers fear lost  sales as export controls  target Seoul TOKYO/SEOUL -- With Japan   set to delete South Korea from its  list of trusted trade partners, manufacturers in both countries  are bracing for wider disruptions to their cross-border supply chains. The Aug. 28 removal will mean  more red tape for Japanese exports  to South Korea, whose companies  are adding months of extra  inventories of key materials  and hinting they may find alternative sources. The change in status could hit a  broader range of South Korean  sectors -- including fuel cell vehicles,  a priority for Seoul -- than existing Japanese curbs on exports.
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