North Korea sanctions News
Trump`s rejection of South Korea easing sanctions alone outlines the official position of the United States and South Korea that the two countries remain in lockstep on North Korea.
India had imported iron and steel valued at $1.4 million, iron and steel products worth $234,000, copper worth $233,000 and $526,000 of zinc, ignoring the sanctions.
The UN Security Council imposed fresh sanctions on the Kim Jong-un regime on Friday.
The resolution introduced by the United States after intense lobbying won the support of China.
Sanders also said the administration would also "try to push Russia to take a bigger and bolder stance to put more pressure on North Korea."
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has called for tighter sanctions against North Korea during a visit to Japan.
"It will help the DPRK to make the right and smart decision," Wang told reporters.
Diplomats said Washington proposed such options to Beijing two months ago, but that China had not engaged in discussions on the measures.
Kang Kyung-wha, the country`s first female Foreign Minister, made the comments on Monday in her inaugural address here, reports Xinhua news agency.
The UN Security Council on Friday expanded targeted sanctions against North Korea after its repeated missile tests, adopting the first such resolution agreed by the United States and Pyongyang's only major ally China since US President Donald Trump took office.
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation on Thursday to tighten sanctions on North Korea by targeting its shipping industry and companies that do business with the reclusive state.
The new sanctions include new export and import bans and restrictions on diplomats' real estate and bank accounts in the EU.
The report confirmed that N Korea's two N-tests and 26 missile launches last year allowed it to reach technological milestones in WMD capability.
North Korea has been under U.N. sanctions since 2006 over its nuclear and missile tests.
China, whose full backing is widely seen as crucial for sanctions on North Korea to be effective, is strongly opposed to the deployment of THAAD.
The UN Security Council agreed to immediately begin work on a new raft of sanctions on North Korea after its fifth nuclear test drew global condemnation.
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