The United States has again listed North Korea among a group of countries that is "not cooperating fully" in the fight against terrorism.

In a notice published in the U.S. Federal Register on Tuesday, the U.S. State Department said that North Korea, Cuba, Iran, Syria and Venezuela are not fully cooperating with Washington's anti-terrorism efforts.

The department notified U.S. Congress of its decision on North Korea, the 27th consecutive year the country has made the list since 1997.

If a country is designated as a non-cooperating country in the U.S. anti-terrorism efforts, sales or export licenses for defense goods and services from the U.S. to the country are prohibited.