Later Korea demanded that Japan reduce its tariffs on 23 items by the end of the year or it will restrict import of machinery from Japan.
Machinery accounts for a majority of Korea's trade deficit with Japan.
Thailand has recently sent letters to Prime Minister Nakasone and his cabinet members demanding that Japan lower its tariffs on boneless chicken, canned pineapples and frozen fish. Malaysia has complained about the lack of any measures to help its products in Japan's recent market opening packages. They also complained about the Japanese mentality that is unpatriotic to buy foreign goods.