[Seoul / Tokyo 18th Reuters]-South Korea approved a plan to exclude Japan from the “white country” to which export control preferential treatment is applied. It has been in effect since the 18th. The Korean Ministry of Industry, Trade and Resources stated in a statement, “It is aimed at strengthening Korea's export control system, not retaliation against Japan.
In response to this, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Kazuhide Sugawara announced a discourse on the 18th, stating that it was truly a regret that this measure was reached without sufficient explanation from the Korean side.
The economic minister explained, “The Korean government inquired about the details of the grounds for judgment through various routes after stating the policy in August.” In the future, he expressed that he would like to call on Korea ’s export control authorities to be fully accountable to the international community.
Japan excluded South Korea from the White country in August.