Japan Issues Export Ban on Person for Illegal Exports to North Korea

Japan issued an export ban on an individual for making illegal exports of frozen cod in 2011, according to an April 3 notice from the country’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Matsumoto Susumu violated Japan’s Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act by exporting 410 tons of cod worth about 20 million Japanese yen to North Korea without the required approval, the notice said. All exports to North Korea have been prohibited by Japan since June 18, 2009. Susumu is prohibited from exporting any type of product to any destination April 10 through Dec. 9, 2020.