‘Big Victory Selfie’ samsung smartphone shining at the awards ceremony… Is it a violation of North Korea sanctions?

South and North Korean athletes take a ‘selfie’ together at the table tennis mixed doubles award ceremony
“Selfie diplomacy… Highlighting sportsmanship”
All Olympic participants received Samsung smartphones, ‘[Anchor]’,
, “One of the highlights at the Paris Olympics is seeing the medalists taking a ‘selfie’ together on the podium.”,
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, ‘The smartphones used were provided to all Olympic participants by the official sponsor Samsung Electronics, raising concerns of potential violations of sanctions against North Korea.’,
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, ‘This is reporter Lee Jongwon.’,
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, ‘[Reporter]’,
, ‘Table tennis mixed doubles award ceremony at the Paris Olympics.’,
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, “Our athletes who won the bronze medal and the North Korean athletes who won the silver medal are taking a ‘selfie’ together.”,
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, “Foreign media introduced it as ‘selfie diplomacy,’ highlighting a moment of outstanding sportsmanship.”,
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, “The smartphone used for the ‘victory selfie’ was a special edition produced by the official sponsor Samsung Electronics, and it was provided to all Olympic participants.”,
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, ‘[Jay Y. Lee / Samsung Electronics Chairman: I’m so pleased that our athletes did well. It seems like the marketing was successful, and I am proud of that.]’,
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, “It has been reported that on overseas secondhand trading sites, the ‘Olympic Edition’ is being traded at prices exceeding 3 million Korean won, converted from foreign currency.”,
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, ‘However, concerns have been raised regarding potential violations of sanctions related to this smartphone.’,
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, ‘According to Radio Free Asia quoting the IOC, even the North Korean Olympic Committee reportedly received smartphones for athletes at the Samsung Experience Center in the Olympic Village.’,
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, ‘The issue stems from the fact that electronic devices like smartphones are dual-use items that can be designated for military purposes. According to the UN Security Council resolutions, supply, sale, or transfer to North Korea is prohibited.’,
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, ‘During the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, the organizing committee had expressed concerns about potential sanctions violations and offered North Korean athletes Samsung smartphones on the condition of returning them upon returning home. However, North Korea refused to accept them.’,
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, ‘The IOC stated that like other National Olympic Committees, North Korea is not obliged to return the smartphones, but regarding the possibility of violating sanctions against North Korea, they did not provide a specific answer, as reported by RFA.’,
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, ‘[Cho Hanbeom / Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Unification]: Since it has become an issue, they may end up returning it, and even if they take it, they can’t use it by themselves. Anti-South sentiments have intensified significantly.]’,
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, ‘While the authorities at the Ministry of Unification acknowledge that all electronic devices are subject to North Korean sanctions, they mentioned that the final decision lies with the IOC, the organization responsible for the Olympics.’,
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, ‘This is YTN reporter Lee Jongwon.’,
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