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24 March 2023  
(23-2089) Page: 1/1 
  Original: English  
 
 
JAPAN – MEASURES RELATED TO THE EXPORTATION OF  
PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY TO KOREA  
COMMUNICATION FROM KOREA  
The following communication, dated 23 March 2023, from the delegation of Korea to the Chairperson 
of the Dispute Settlement Body ( DSB), is circulated at the request of this delegation . 
 
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With reference to the dispute Japan -Measures Related to the Exportation of Products and Technology 
to Korea  for which a Panel was established on 29 July 2020 by its request for the e stablishment of 
a panel (WT/DS590/4), based on the announcements made on 16 March 2023 about export control, 
the Government of the Republic of Korea would like to terminate the panel composition process and 
formally withdraw its complaint on this matter, e ffective on 23 March 2023.  
 
The Republic of Korea is making this request without prejudice to its views on the various factual 
and legal issues outlined in its request for the establishment of a panel (WT/DS590/4).  
 
We would be gr ateful if you could circul ate this notification to the relevant Councils and Committees 
as well as to the DSB.  
 
 
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