All posts tagged "UN sanctions"

  • North Koreans watch a news broadcast on a video screen outside Pyongyang Railway Station in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. Pyongyang has long claimed it has the right to develop nuclear weapons to defend itself against the U.S., an established nuclear power with whom it has been in a state of war for more than 65 years. But to build a credible nuclear threat, the North must explode new nuclear devices — including miniaturized ones — so its scientists can improve their designs and technology. (AP Photo/Kim Kwang Hyon)
    N. Korea warns of ‘stern’ responses against UN sanctions

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — North Korea warned Friday that it will take “stern” actions in response to the United Nations Security Council’s imposition of tougher sanctions over the North’s nuclear and missile programs. “We will mobilize various means...

    • Posted March 4, 2016
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    Gist of new UN sanctions resolution on N. Korea

    NEW YORK (Yonhap) — The following is the gist of U.N. Security Council Resolution 2270 adopted Wednesday in response to North Korea’s nuclear and missile tests. General - Condemns the DPRK’s Jan. 6 nuclear test and Feb....

    • Posted March 3, 2016
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    Chinese banks halt transfer of yuan currency to N. Korean banks

    DANDONG, China (Yonhap) — Chinese banks in the northern border city of Dandong have suspended the transfer of the yuan currency to North Korean banks, Chinese financial sector officials told Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. The move...

    • Posted March 2, 2016
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