South Korea is in an uproar after Japanese Prime Miniter Shinzo Abe called it a "foolish country". Abe made the remark to close aides while comparing Japan's two closest neighbors - South Korea and China - according to the weekly Shukan Bunshun magazine.
Aides were also quoted as saying Japan is studying economic sanctions against South Korea under a "strategy to conquer" the neighboring nation.
He said even global electronics giant Samsung could collapse overnight if Japanese financial institutions cut off support to the South Korean economy.
A South Korean official has said that relations between South Korea and Japan will face a lot of difficulties if Abe keeps making remarks disparaging the South Korean government.
Source:Shukan Bunshun magazine. CCTV.
