The trade friction between South Korea and Japan has attracted considerable attention and led many (click here[1] and here[2]) in the Korean media to question MoE’s chemical regulations including K-REACH[3]and CCA[4]. In response to Korean media’s criticism of K-REACH and CCA, the MoE has issued several official explanations reiterating its stance and urging the public not to blame chemical regulation for material localization issues (CL news, click here[6] and here[7]). However, to appease concerns, MoE will amend the implementation of some regulations to minimize industry losses during this difficult time.