Partial review of export control operations to Korea "Not mitigation measures" Secretary-General
Regarding the partial review of export control operations for items called “resist” among raw materials such as semiconductors for South Korea, Secretary-General Suga recognized that the change in application procedure was not a measure to ease export control. Showed.
Regarding export control to South Korea, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry reviewed some of the operations of raw materials such as semiconductors called "resist" on the 20th of this month, limited to transactions between certain Japanese and Korean companies.
In a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kan said, "We understand that this is just a change in the application procedure based on the actual situation of the transactions confirmed through the examinations so far. Has not changed and is not a mitigation measure. "
Mr. Kajiyama also spoke with South Korea's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Song Yun-mo, after the Minister of Economy, Trade and Trade of China, Japan and Korea held a meeting on March 22 in China. The Chief Cabinet Secretary only stated, "I heard that we spoke for a short time, but we would like to refrain from commenting on the content."