ANALISIS KEBIJAKAN JEPANG DALAM PEMBATASAN EKSPOR BAHAN KIMIA TERHADAP KOREA SELATAN TAHUN 2019

This research investigates Japan's policy of restricting chemical exports to South Korea in 2019. The chemicals restricted by Japan include fluorinated polyamide, photoresist, and hydrogen fluoride. Chemicals originating from Japan are crucial materials for South Korea's technology industry. This research is explanatory, aiming to explain why Japan imposed restrictions on chemical exports to South Korea in 2019. The study utilizes foreign policy theory with an adaptive model according to James Nathan Rosenau. This theory elucidates Japan's national interests when implementing the policy of restricting chemical exports to South Korea in 2019 and how domestic and foreign actors were involved in influencing the policies. The relationship between Japan and South Korea has been ongoing since 1910, where historical issues between Japan and South Korea have persisted for a long time. The research findings indicate that historical issues are one of the factors in the formulation of Japan's policy to limit chemical exports to South Korea in 2019. Additionally, Japan restricted chemical exports to South Korea to maintain their national security.