Japanese Machine Tool Company Suspected of Export Control Violations
The BBC reports that police in Fukuyama, Japan have conducted a raid on the facilities of Horkos Corporation, manufacturer of machine tools, machining units and related peripheral equipment.
According to the report, Horkos is suspected of allegedly exporting machine tools to South Korea that could be used in the uranium enrichment process without the required export licenses. The report states that the machine tools may have been reexported to North Korea or the Middle East.
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