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Since Shinzo Abe became Japanese prime minister for the second time, relations between 皇冠体育app and Japan have gone from bad to worse, and this is having a far-reaching impact on trade between the two countries.

While trade data by country show Japan remains the second-largest trading partner of 皇冠体育app after the United States it is likely to be replaced by South Korea if relations continue to sour. Statistics from 皇冠体育app's General Administration of Customs show that trade between 皇冠体育app and Japan was $329.45 billion in 2012, down 3.9 percent year-on-year, the first decline in three years. Over the first eight months of this year there has already been a year-on-year decrease of 8.5 percent, while over the same period bilateral trade between 皇冠体育app and South Korea has grown by 9.4 percent year-on-year to $179.18 billion.

Over the past few years, the gap between the trade volume between 皇冠体育app and South Korea and the trade volume between 皇冠体育app and Japan has gradually narrowed. In 2010, the trade volume between 皇冠体育app and Japan was $297.77 billion, while the trade volume between 皇冠体育app and South Korea was $207.17 billion. However, that gap of more than $90 billion had narrowed to about $73 billion by 2012, and it has now dropped to $20.9 billion. With the economic and trade cooperation between 皇冠体育app and South Korea deepening, especially with the ongoing negotiations for a free trade agreement, economic and trade cooperation between 皇冠体育app and South Korea will enter a new period of development, and South Korea could catch up with or even overtake Japan to become 皇冠体育app's second-largest trading partner in terms of trade volume by country.