South Korea to continue 'active' talks with U.S. as DOE 'sensitive country' listing takes effect

Seoul said it is continuing “active” negotiations with Washington to remove South Korea from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s sensitive countries list, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, as the list went into effect the same day.

2025-04-15

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.

2025-04-14

Korea to launch interagency task force to respond to U.S. 'sensitive country' designation

Korea will launch an interagency task force to respond to the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) designation of Korea as a "sensitive country," acting President Choi Sang-mok announced Monday.

2025-03-24

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.

2025-03-21

U.S. looks forward to 'continued,' 'robust' cooperation with South Korea on scientific research

The United States looks forward to "continued" and "robust" scientific research cooperation with South Korea, a State Department spokesperson said Wednesday.

2025-03-20

Gov't assessing reports that U.S. Energy Department may designate Korea a 'sensitive' country: Top envoy

Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul said Tuesday that the Foreign Ministry is “currently assessing" unofficial reports that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is considering categorizing Korea as a “sensitive country.”

2025-03-11