[Editorial] Japan’s pressure on Naver

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[Editorial] Japan’s pressure on Naver

The Japanese government is stepping up pressure on South Korean portal giant Naver to sell off its stake in a joint venture that runs Line, the dominant messaging app in Japan, citing a data leak -- a controversial move that has sparked a wave of critical responses in Korea and is likely to complicate already complex bilateral ties between the two nations. Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications...