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Fresh UN sanctions on North Korea welcomed by South Korea

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September 12, 2017

Fresh UN sanctions on North Korea welcomed by South Korea

The fresh sanctions imposed on North Korea by the UN Security Council which unanimously adopted a US-drafted resolution imposing new punishment on the pariah nation, has been welcomed by neighbours, South Korea.

In a statement by South Korea’s foreign ministry said the sanction is result of a “strict warning from the international community”, while it also informed that the South will continue to strengthen cooperation with the international community to ensure that the resolutions “are thoroughly implemented”.

“North Korea should accept the strict warning from the international community that continued provocations only deepen the diplomatic isolation and economic pressure,” the ministry said.

The new sanction according to reports does ban North Korea from importing all natural gas liquids and condensates but bars Pyongyang’s imports of crude oil at the level of the last 12 months, and it limits the import of refined petroleum products to 2 million barrels a year.

The decision to slap fresh sanctions on North Korea was reached after the council voted 15-0 on Monday to slap a ban on textile exports and restrict shipments of oil products to North Korea with the backing from China and Russia.

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