A fiery debate is underway at the National Assembly's House Steering committee... with rival lawmakers grilling President Moon Jae-in's top advisors over Japan's trade curbs.
The ruling party is demanding stern countermeasures,... stressing that Tokyo will be responsible for any potential repercussions from here on.
Opposition parties are attacking the government for what they claim to be its "inability" to deal with diplomatic and economic crises.
Lawmakers are also quizzing the top office on the possibility of scrapping a military intel-sharing pact with Japan to which they said it was under consideration but nothing has been decided.
The presidential office also said it's preparing for all possible scenarios and devising measures to minimize the potential fallout.