[South Korean government plans to put Japan back on the whitelist of exports next week] the South Korean Ministry of Industry, Trade and Resources said that the government will issue a notice on the import and export of strategic goods in the official newspaper on the 24th. Put Japan back on the "whitelist" that enjoys simplified export procedures. On September 18, 2019, the South Korean government removed Japan from the whitelist in response to Japan's export controls to South Korea. Relations have improved since the summit between South Korea and Japan last month. Japan lifted trade restrictions on South Korea and South Korea withdrew its complaint to the World Trade Organization (WTO). At the same time, South Korea launched the process of putting Japan back on the export whitelist.