US designates South Korea

South Korea calls to avoid impact on US cooperation after 'sensitive' country designation
South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok called on Monday to avoid any negative impact in science technology and energy cooperation with the United States, after the U.S. Department of Energy designated South Korea as a 'sensitive' country,
US designates South Korea as ‘sensitive’ country, raising diplomatic tensions
The U.S. Department of Energy confirmed on March 15 that it designated South Korea on the lowest tier of the “Sensitive and Other Designated Countries List (SCL)” in January. The SCL includes nations considered potential threats to U.
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US designated South Korea a 'sensitive' country amid talk of nuclear weapons
By Timothy Gardner, David Brunnstrom and Ju-min Park WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Energy has designated ally South Korea a "sensitive" country, a spokesperson said on Friday, after the South Korean president briefly imposed martial law and amid talk of Seoul potentially developing nuclear weapons.
(News Focus) U.S. designation of S. Korea as 'sensitive country' poses test to alliance
US-sensitive country WASHINGTON, March 14 (Yonhap) -- The placement of South Korea on the U.S. Department of Energy's "sensitive country" list might pose a tricky test to the bilateral alliance, experts said Friday,

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