US, Korea Talk Export Controls, 'Minimizing' Supply Chain Disruptions

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and South Korean Minister of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE) Ahn Duk-geun convened last week for the second meeting of the U.S.-Korea Supply Chain and Commercial Dialogue Ministerial, where the two leaders discussed dual-use export controls, cooperation on semiconductor production and various supply chain resilience issues. The two leaders acknowledged the need to “protect our critical and emerging technologies from countries that may misuse them to undermine peace and security,” and agreed to continue “existing cooperation under the Dual-Use Export Controls working group to address national security threats while minimizing supply chain disruption.” The meeting was held one day after leaders from the U.S., South Korea and Japan met to discuss various trade issues, including export controls (see 2406270011).