Samsung Galaxy Fold will finally launch in September

South Korean electronics giant Samsung announced Thursday it will release its cutting-edge foldable smartphone Galaxy Fold in September, despite a trade dispute between Seoul and Tokyo which analysts say will affect delivery.

Tokyo earlier this month restricted export to South Korea of several key materials crucial to its world-leading electronics and smartphone companies, including market leader Samsung.

The decision was made in response to a South Korean court decision ordering Japanese firms that used forced labour during World War II to compensate Korean victims.