South Korea Exclude from preferential countries Protest against government promulgation August 7 16:52

South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 7th, in response to the Japanese government promulgating a decree that excludes South Korea from preferential export control countries, promptly withdraws the measures and takes action on the part of Japan to embark on a resolution through dialogue I approached.

On the 7th, the Japanese government promulgated a government ordinance that excluded South Korea from the target countries for preferential treatment that simplifies export control.

In response, the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a comment on the afternoon of the 7th, saying, “Despite repeated requests for withdrawal and concerns and criticisms of the international community, we strongly protested that the Japanese government enforced exclusion measures. "I show deep regret," rebounded.

In addition, "The Japanese government must promptly respond to the proposal of the Korean government to quit unilateral and unfair measures promptly and collect wisdom to solve problems through dialogue." It was.

The difference between the two countries stands out again from the standpoint that the Japanese side is reviewing operations to properly implement export control.