https://www.reuters.com/article/us-southkorea-japan-laborers-stilwell/u-s-diplomat-says-united-states-wont-intervene-in-japan-south-korea-dispute-idUSKCN1U71G3

The top U.S. diplomat for East Asia urged Japan and South Korea to settle a dispute over Japanese export restrictions through dialogue and said the United States did not plan to intervene, NHK reported on Friday.