Beer is back
![Japanese beer imports in January reached $2,004,000, up 314.9 percent on year, according to data from the Korea Customs Service on Tuesday. The figure is the highest in three and a half years since a trade dispute between Korea and Japan began in July 2019 when Japan slapped controls on exports of key materials for semiconductors and displays to Korea. The photo above shows Japanese beers at a convenience store in Seoul. [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2023/03/07/b8b0faf3-8c3e-4b7e-a5b0-aadeaca92d37.jpg)
Japanese beer imports in January reached $2,004,000, up 314.9 percent on year, according to data from the Korea Customs Service on Tuesday. The figure is the highest in three and a half years since a trade dispute between Korea and Japan began in July 2019 when Japan slapped controls on exports of key materials for semiconductors and displays to Korea. The photo above shows Japanese beers at a convenience store in Seoul. [YONHAP]
BY LEE JAE-LIM [lee.jaelim@joongang.co.kr]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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