South Korea Backtracks On Easing North Korean Sanctions

South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha speaks with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on Sunday. REUTERS

Reuters: South Korea says no change on North Korean sanctions

South Korea never considered lifting sanctions against North Korea imposed over the 2010 sinking of a South Korean warship, the country’s Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon said on Thursday.

South Korea’s Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said on Wednesday that the sanctions, imposed against Pyongyang following a torpedo attack on a corvette that killed 46 South Korean sailors in 2010, were under review.

North Korea has denied any involvement in the sinking.

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WNU Editor: South Korea may be pulling back from easing sanctions, but China and Russia are putting pressure to do just that ....

href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/china-russia-push-ease-n-korea-sanctions-seoul-054245209.html">China, Russia push to ease N. Korea sanctions as Seoul mulls options (AFP). More here .... China, Russia, North Korea call for adjusted sanctions ahead of denuclearization (Politico/SCMP). I say what sanctions, because it seems that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is getting what he wants .... Kim Jong-un's Rolls-Royce shows sanctions are 'a bit of a joke' (Sydney Morning Herald).

More News On South Korea Backtracking On Easing North Korean Sanctions

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Trump angry after South Korea signals it may ease North Korea sanctions -- The Guardian
Donald Trump Says South Korea Does ‘Nothing Without Our Approval’ and Won't Lift Sanctions on North Korea -- Newsweek
South Korea: Not seriously considering lifting sanctions against North -- The Hill
Trump Says Seoul Can Do Nothing Without U.S. Approval -- Chosun Ilbo