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[Exclusive] US classifies South Korea as ‘sensitive country,’ limiting cooperation on advanced tech
This is the first time in history that South Korea has received this classification by the US government
As a US ally, South Korea has historically remained a “nonsensitive country.” An announcement stating that it would be placed on the sensitive country list for the first time was reportedly delivered to DOE-affiliated institutions earlier this month. A researcher affiliated with one US state-run think tank explained that they had received an announcement in early March calling for preparations for the administrative processing that will need to be carried out once the list takes effect on April 15. Only after the Hankyoreh began investigating this issue did the Foreign Ministry state that it was “confirming related information with relevant departments.” The National Security Office has not responded to questions asking about its knowledge of the situation.
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