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US tightens medical device export controls on North Korea
short by / on Saturday, 13 June, 2026
The US has introduced stricter licensing requirements for exporting certain medical devices to North Korea. Items including oxygen generators, diagnostic imaging equipment and laboratory tools will now require specific authorisation, amid concerns that dual-use technologies could support Pyongyang's advancing nuclear and missile programmes.
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