Okawara Kakoki: Unauthorized export to South Korea: 3 people arrested again
“Spray dryer”:
Okawara Kakoki illegally exported “Spray Dryer”, which can be used for military purposes, to South Korea.
Metropolitan Police Department:
On May 26, three people including the president of powder equipment manufacturer “Okawara Kakoki” / Suspect Okawara (71) were arrested again.
Violations of foreign exchange and foreign trade law (foreign exchange law) (unlicensed export).
“Three people either deny the charges or remain silent,” investigators said.
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Japan Police Agency: “Uncovering companies that illegally exported strategic goods to South Korea”
The Korean government has five days before the deadline for answering export restrictions.
Unauthorized export to South Korea:
Japanese police suspected “illegal export of equipment to South Korea that could be used for military purposes such as manufacturing biochemical weapons.”
Three representatives of the Japanese powder equipment manufacturer were arrested.
“Export Trade Control Order List”:
This device has been included in the “Export Trade Control Order List” regulated by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry since 2013.
Japanese police:
The product left Kobe Port and arrived in Busan, South Korea.
At that time, it was revealed that the company had declared to Customs that the product was not an export-controlled item.
“Where is the Korean company that imported the equipment?” Has not been released.
This arrest:
It is about five days before the Korean government demands Japan to respond to export restrictions.
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