The U.S. government’s move to put South Korea -- a non-nuclear ally--in the same company as countries like China or North Korea has unsettled politicians in Seoul

South Korea's acting president urged ministries on Monday to work with the U.S. to avoid any negative impact on science, technology and energy cooperation after the U.S. Department of Energy designated South Korea a 'sensitive' country.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) designation of South Korea as a “sensitive country” has ignited domestic controversy, with a recent revelation further fueling the debate. It has emerged that two years ago,