South Korea's Foreign Ministry in close consultation with US on 'sensitive countries'

Regarding the official document that the US Department of Energy (DOE) classified South Korea as a "sensitive country," the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on the 13th, "We have notified the relevant US agencies.
"We are actively working with relevant ministries and agencies on this issue," Foreign Ministry spokesman Lee Jae Woo said at a regular press conference on the same day.
He added, "We understand that the Energy Department's sensitive countries list has not been finalized." Li also commented on the process behind the US's sensitive country classification.
"It is not appropriate for me to talk about the internal decision-making process of the U.S. side here," he said. At national laboratories under the Department of Energy, the government already requires that visits be made at least six months in advance.
Along with North Korea, South Korea is on the list of sensitive countries that must be registered with the UN Security Council from now on, raising concerns that this will make it more difficult for South Korea to exchange cutting-edge technology and artificial intelligence (AI) personnel.
The South Korean government plans to focus its diplomatic efforts on the matter by the 15th of next month, as stated in the official document. The main consultations will be held through the South Korean Embassy in Washington, DC.
However, in response to a question about whether there have been any cases where a country has been removed after being designated as a sensitive country, Li simply replied, "As far as I know, not so."
Meanwhile, in response to the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Ukraine on the 30th, which shows that discussions on ending the war are in full swing, Li said, "The discussions between the countries concerned regarding ending the war are
We are closely monitoring developments."