South Korea Exclude Japan from preferential countries for export control Countermeasures or September 18 0:35
On the 18th, the Korean government excluded Japan from the preferential export control countries. The Korean government claims that it is “a measure to strengthen export controls for countries where international cooperation is difficult”, but it seems to be a countermeasure against Japan's stricter export controls for Korea.
According to the announcement of Korea's Ministry of Industry, Trade and Industry, Japan was excluded from the preferential countries for export control at midnight on the 18th, and it was classified into a new group established under it.
The Korean government announced a policy of excluding Japan from preferential countries on the 12th of last month, and as a result of soliciting opinions from the public for 20 days, 91% agreed, so the system was revised It is said.
On top of that, the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Resources claims that this is a measure for strengthening export control for countries where international cooperation is difficult, but the Korean media has tightened export control for Korea. It is said that it is a countermeasure against this.
In the future, when exporting strategic materials such as petrochemical products to Japan, the documents required for companies to obtain export permission will increase, and the examination period will increase.
So far, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan has explained to the Korean government why it should be considered as an arbitrary and arbitrary retaliatory measure, excluding Japan from the preferential countries. I asked repeatedly.