UN Security Council Imposes Tougher Sanctions On North Korea

BBC: North Korea slapped with UN sanctions after nuclear test

The United Nations has imposed a fresh round of sanctions on North Korea after its sixth and largest nuclear test.

The measures restrict oil imports and ban textile exports. The latter is aimed at starving the North of income for its weapons programmes.

The US had originally proposed harsher sanctions including a total ban on oil imports.

The vote was only passed unanimously after Pyongyang allies Russia and China agreed to the reduced measures.

The sanctions, which were passed at a UN Security Council meeting on Monday, were met with anger by North Korea.

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WNU Editor: China and Russia agreed to tougher sanctions .... now that is a surprise. I did not expect it. Now the question is .... will they enforce it? Especially stopping this .... Russian smugglers are reportedly undercutting sanctions against North Korea with secret aid (Business Insider).

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