Seoul — Sales of Japanese-branded vehicles in South Korea slumped in July amid a worsening diplomatic row between the two countries, which has led to consumer boycotts and efforts by Seoul to cut the economy’s reliance on imports from Japan.

Toyota Motor’s sales in South Korea tumbled 32% from a year earlier while Honda’s sales skidded 34%, industry data out of South Korea showed on Monday...

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