S. Korea's rival parties to launch consultative body this week to deal with Japan's export curbs

여야5당 '日수출규제 대책 민관정 협의회' 금주 출범South Korea's political parties will launch a consultative body to deal with Japan's export curbs this Wednesday.The secretaries general of the five main parties met Monday to fine-tune the details.The body will include rival lawmakers,... as well as related government ministers,... and representatives of the private sector.On their first meeting on Wednesday,... the rival parties said they plan to be briefed on the current situation by the finance ministry.The parties also agreed to expand participation down the line.This comes after President Moon Jae-in and the chiefs of the five main parties had agreed earlier this month on the need for a unified national response.