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Explained: What Russia's Veto On North Korea's Sanctions Monitoring Mean
For years, North Korea has been under a sprawling, complex network of UN sanctions over its banned nuclear and ballistic missile weapons programmes, with violations carefully tracked and monitored by experts.
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South Korea Imposes Sanctions Over North Korea's Arms Trade With Russia
South Korea imposed fresh sanctions on 10 individuals and two entities in relation to North Korea's nuclear program and weapons trade with three countries, including Russia, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.
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North Korea Developing Nuclear Weapons, Evading Sanctions 2023: UN Report
North Korea continued developing nuclear weapons and producing nuclear fissile material in 2023 and evading UN sanctions that aim to cut off funding for Pyongyang's nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
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US, Japan Impose Fresh Sanctions On N Korea After Long-Range Missile Test
The United States, Japan and South Korea have imposed fresh sanctions on North Korean individuals and entities in response to Pyongyang's recent slew of missile tests.
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US' Sanctions Fail To Halt North Korea's Accelerating Nuclear Programs
Economic sanctions, the primary means the United States has used for years to try to exert pressure on North Korea, have abjectly failed to halt its nuclear and missile programs.
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North Korea "Has Enjoyed Blanket Protection" From China, Russia At UN: US
The United States accused China and Russia on Wednesday of enabling North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by protecting Pyongyang from attempts to strengthen U.N. Security Council sanctions imposed over its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs.
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Any North Korea Nuclear Test Would Be "Very Provocative", US Warns
The United States has further sanctions it could adopt against North Korea, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Reuters on Monday, adding that any nuclear test by Pyongyang would be seen as very provocative.
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China Says It Does Not Want To See Another North Korean Nuclear Test
China's U.N. envoy said on Thursday that Beijing does not want to see North Korea carry out a new nuclear test, which is partly why China vetoed a U.S.-led bid to impose new U.N. sanctions on Pyongyang over renewed ballistic missiles launches.
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At UN, China, Russia Oppose Action Against North Korea Over Missile
The United States called out China and Russia on Wednesday for opposing further United Nations action on North Korea, warning that the Security Council "cannot stay silent any longer" as Pyongyang prepares for a seventh nuclear test.
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US Crypto Expert Gets 5 Years in Prison for Helping North Korea
A US cryptocurrency expert was sentenced to 63 months in prison for advising North Korea on how to create cryptocurrency services and blockchain technology to circumvent US sanctions over its nuclear program, court officials in New York said.
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Focus On Priorities Of Your People, Not Missiles: US To North Korea
The United States called on North Korea on Monday to defund its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes and prioritise the needs of its own people, as Russia and China blamed sanctions for worsening the humanitarian situation in the hermit Asian sta
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North Korea Stole Funds Through Cyberattacks on Crypto Exchanges to Fund Weapons Programme: UN Report
North Korea has been funding its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes with profits from cyberattacks on crypto exchange claims a media report citing a confidential document sent to the UN Security Council North Korea sanctions committee by independent sanctions monitors.
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North Korea Moved Ahead With Weapons Programme Despite Sanctions: Report
North Korea pressed ahead with the development of its nuclear and missile programs last year despite international sanctions, according to a confidential United Nations report seen by AFP on Saturday.
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UN Rights Report Warns Of North Korea "Starvation Risk"
North Korea's most vulnerable are "at risk of starvation" with the economy worsening due to a self-imposed coronavirus blockade, and UN sanctions imposed over the country's nuclear programmes should be eased, a UN human rights expert said.
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North Korea Developed Nuclear, Missile Programs In 2020: UN Report
North Korea maintained and developed its nuclear and ballistic missile programs throughout 2020 in violation of international sanctions, helping fund them with some $300 million stolen through cyber hacks, according to a confidential United Nations report seen by Reuters on Monday.
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Explained: What Russia's Veto On North Korea's Sanctions Monitoring Mean
For years, North Korea has been under a sprawling, complex network of UN sanctions over its banned nuclear and ballistic missile weapons programmes, with violations carefully tracked and monitored by experts.
-
South Korea Imposes Sanctions Over North Korea's Arms Trade With Russia
South Korea imposed fresh sanctions on 10 individuals and two entities in relation to North Korea's nuclear program and weapons trade with three countries, including Russia, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.
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North Korea Developing Nuclear Weapons, Evading Sanctions 2023: UN Report
North Korea continued developing nuclear weapons and producing nuclear fissile material in 2023 and evading UN sanctions that aim to cut off funding for Pyongyang's nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
-
US, Japan Impose Fresh Sanctions On N Korea After Long-Range Missile Test
The United States, Japan and South Korea have imposed fresh sanctions on North Korean individuals and entities in response to Pyongyang's recent slew of missile tests.
-
US' Sanctions Fail To Halt North Korea's Accelerating Nuclear Programs
Economic sanctions, the primary means the United States has used for years to try to exert pressure on North Korea, have abjectly failed to halt its nuclear and missile programs.
-
North Korea "Has Enjoyed Blanket Protection" From China, Russia At UN: US
The United States accused China and Russia on Wednesday of enabling North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by protecting Pyongyang from attempts to strengthen U.N. Security Council sanctions imposed over its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs.
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Any North Korea Nuclear Test Would Be "Very Provocative", US Warns
The United States has further sanctions it could adopt against North Korea, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Reuters on Monday, adding that any nuclear test by Pyongyang would be seen as very provocative.
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China Says It Does Not Want To See Another North Korean Nuclear Test
China's U.N. envoy said on Thursday that Beijing does not want to see North Korea carry out a new nuclear test, which is partly why China vetoed a U.S.-led bid to impose new U.N. sanctions on Pyongyang over renewed ballistic missiles launches.
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At UN, China, Russia Oppose Action Against North Korea Over Missile
The United States called out China and Russia on Wednesday for opposing further United Nations action on North Korea, warning that the Security Council "cannot stay silent any longer" as Pyongyang prepares for a seventh nuclear test.
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US Crypto Expert Gets 5 Years in Prison for Helping North Korea
A US cryptocurrency expert was sentenced to 63 months in prison for advising North Korea on how to create cryptocurrency services and blockchain technology to circumvent US sanctions over its nuclear program, court officials in New York said.
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Focus On Priorities Of Your People, Not Missiles: US To North Korea
The United States called on North Korea on Monday to defund its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes and prioritise the needs of its own people, as Russia and China blamed sanctions for worsening the humanitarian situation in the hermit Asian sta
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North Korea Stole Funds Through Cyberattacks on Crypto Exchanges to Fund Weapons Programme: UN Report
North Korea has been funding its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes with profits from cyberattacks on crypto exchange claims a media report citing a confidential document sent to the UN Security Council North Korea sanctions committee by independent sanctions monitors.
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North Korea Moved Ahead With Weapons Programme Despite Sanctions: Report
North Korea pressed ahead with the development of its nuclear and missile programs last year despite international sanctions, according to a confidential United Nations report seen by AFP on Saturday.
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UN Rights Report Warns Of North Korea "Starvation Risk"
North Korea's most vulnerable are "at risk of starvation" with the economy worsening due to a self-imposed coronavirus blockade, and UN sanctions imposed over the country's nuclear programmes should be eased, a UN human rights expert said.
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North Korea Developed Nuclear, Missile Programs In 2020: UN Report
North Korea maintained and developed its nuclear and ballistic missile programs throughout 2020 in violation of international sanctions, helping fund them with some $300 million stolen through cyber hacks, according to a confidential United Nations report seen by Reuters on Monday.
