U.S. tightens licensing requirements for certain medical device exports to N. Korea
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-06-13 04:11 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 92
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Health, Asia, Military & Defence, South Korea, Trade & Sanctions, US Politics, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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WASHINGTON, June 12 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Treasury Department has published a list of medical devices requiring "specific authorization" for export to North Korea, a Federal Register notice showed Friday, apparently tightening licensing requirements for the items amid North Korea's advancing nuclear and missile threats.
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