WHEN it comes to South Korea's relations with rival Japan, diapers can trump politics.
South Koreans, who have taken to the streets in the past months to protest against Japanese claims to a group of islands, increased their purchases of consumer goods from their neighbour by 16.1 per cent in the first half of this year from the same period a year ago, according to a report released this week.
The report from the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) said the reason for the increase is that Koreans increasingly see some Japanese products as better value while Japanese companies have recently bolstered distribution networks in South Korea, which has helped increase sales.
'As prices of domestic consumer goods have continued to rise, Japanese products have gained in price competitiveness', said Mr Park Giim, a researcher at KITA. South Korea is battling its worst inflation in years.
South Koreans, who have taken to the streets in the past months to protest against Japanese claims to a group of islands, increased their purchases of consumer goods from their neighbour by 16.1 per cent in the first half of this year from the same period a year ago, according to a report released this week.
The report from the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) said the reason for the increase is that Koreans increasingly see some Japanese products as better value while Japanese companies have recently bolstered distribution networks in South Korea, which has helped increase sales.
'As prices of domestic consumer goods have continued to rise, Japanese products have gained in price competitiveness', said Mr Park Giim, a researcher at KITA. South Korea is battling its worst inflation in years.
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