日韓、局長級対話再開へ　輸出管理厳格化は継続

　政府は２２日、輸出管理に関する韓国との局長級対話を再開すると発表した。実現すれば２０１６年夏以来となる。韓国が日本による半導体材料の輸出管理厳格化に関する世界貿易機関（ＷＴＯ）提訴の手続きを中断し、問題改善への意欲を示したと判断した。ただ、輸出管理の厳格化措置は当面継続する方針。梶山弘志経済産業相は同日、省内で記者団に対し「（これまで通り）適正な輸出管理をしていく」と述べた。
　日韓は対話再開に向け、近く課長級の準備会合を開き、調整を進める。経産省の飯田陽一貿易管理部長は記者会見で「韓国側の適切な輸出管理の運用で、（厳格化）見直しの検討が可能になる」と表明。対話を通じて韓国の体制などに改善が確認できれば、厳格化措置を見直す可能性があると説明した。（2019/11/22-21:53）

The Japanese government on Friday announced a plan to resume bureau-chief-level talks with South Korea over issues related to export controls.
   The announcement came as Seoul decided to suspend procedures for a complaint it filed with the World Trade Organization against Japan's tighter controls on exports of certain semiconductor materials to South Korea.
   Tokyo now believes that the South Korean side has shown its intention to address problems with its export control system. No bilateral bureau-chief-level talks on export controls have taken place since summer 2016.
   Still, Japan plans to keep the enhanced trade measure in place for the time being. "We'll continue operating our export control system appropriately," Japanese trade minister Hiroshi Kajiyama told reporters on Friday.
   On the same day, the South Korean government announced a policy of effectively extending its General Security of Military Information Agreement, or GSOMIA, with Japan, in a reversal of its decision to scrap the pact, which was taken in August amid the worsening bilateral relationship.