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The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan pose for a commemorative photo ahead of their meeting, held for the first time in about two months, at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on April 3. From left, South Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya. [YONHAP]

South Korea's 'sensitive country' designation to take effect Tuesday as clarity deficit hinders diplomatic efforts

South Korea’s designation as a “sensitive country” by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will officially take effect on Tuesday, despite repeated efforts by Seoul to have the designation lifted.

2025.4.14

Korean Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun, left, poses for a photo with U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright during their meeting in Washington on March 20. Ahn and Wright agreed to cooperate to 'swiftly' resolve the issue of Seoul being designated a 'sensitive' country by the U.S. Department of Energy, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. [MINISTRY OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND ENERGY]

Seoul, Washington agree to 'swiftly' resolve 'sensitive' designation

Korea's industry minister and the U.S. secretary of energy met and agreed to "swiftly" resolve Seoul's designation of "sensitive country" by the department.

2025.3.21

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The Department of Energy headquarters in Washington [UPI/YONHAP]

Multiple breaches at U.S. Department of Energy research labs linked to Korea: Report

Multiple security breaches linked to Korea were found at U.S. Department of Energy laboratories, a report said Wednesday, after Washington confirmed that the DOE's decision to designate Korea as a “sensitive country” stems from security concerns.

2025.3.19

Joseph Yun, the acting U.S. ambassador to Korea, speaks at a business forum hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea at a hotel in Seoul on March 18. [NEWS1]

U.S. envoy says 'sensitive country' tag 'no big deal.' Seoul isn't reassured.

Acting U.S. Ambassador to Seoul Joseph Yun downplayed Korea's addition to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) “sensitive country” list as “not a big deal,” attributing it to security incidents involving the mishandling of sensitive information.

2025.3.18

South Korea confirms U.S. 'sensitive' listing not due to foreign policy issues

Seoul’s Foreign Ministry clarified Monday that the United States added South Korea to its "sensitive" country list due to "security concerns" related to research labs under the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

2025.3.17

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, and former U.S. President Joe Biden greet eachother at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland on Aug. 18, 2023. [PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE]

Acting president orders push to remove Korea from U.S. 'sensitive country' list as partisan blame game continues

Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Monday ordered a full-scale diplomatic effort to remove South Korea from the U.S. "sensitive country" list before the designation officially takes effect on April 15.

2025.3.17

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sensitive country

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South Korea's 'sensitive country' designation to take effect Tuesday as clarity deficit hinders diplomatic efforts

Seoul, Washington agree to 'swiftly' resolve 'sensitive' designation

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Multiple breaches at U.S. Department of Energy research labs linked to Korea: Report

U.S. envoy says 'sensitive country' tag 'no big deal.' Seoul isn't reassured.

South Korea confirms U.S. 'sensitive' listing not due to foreign policy issues

Acting president orders push to remove Korea from U.S. 'sensitive country' list as partisan blame game continues