On 19 December 2022, South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (“MOFA”) announced new unilateral sanctions against Russian entities and individuals apparently involved in illegal military cooperation with North Korea in violation of UN Security Council resolutions. The sanctions target the illegal procurement of funds and materials for North Korea’s weapons programs. MOFA stated that the designations include Russian companies such as LLC Verus for its involvement in arms brokering between Russia and North Korea, Parsek…
The U.S. has recently made public that a number of countries have joined a pledge to implement export controls on spyware technology. This is part of a broader initiative to establish trade barriers for cyber-related items that could potentially be used in human rights abuses. On March 18, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Poland, and South Korea became part of the commitment, joining the U.S., Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, France, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland,…