Japan lodged a strong protest with China for adding 20 Japanese defense-related entities to its export ban list for dual-use items, and demanded its withdrawal, a senior government spokesman said Tuesday.The move announced earlier in the day is "absolutely intolerable and extremely regrettable," Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kei Sato told a press conference, adding that the Japanese government will assess the possible impact and consider necessary responses.According to the Foreign Ministry, the protest was lodged by Masaaki Kanai, head of its Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, as well as …READ FULL ARTICLE
