North Korea sanctions
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Trump Says U.S. Is Ready to Use ‘Devastating’ Force on North Korea
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump said the U.S. is prepared to use “devastating” military force against North Korea but encouraged the world to work together to end the country’s nuclear…
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UN Approves New North Korea Sanctions, Stopping Short of Oil Embargo
EghtesadOnline: The United Nations Security Council approved new sanctions aimed at punishing North Korea for its latest missile and nuclear tests after the U.S. dropped demands such as an oil…
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China and Russia Warn the U.S. Not to Seek North Korean Regime Change
EghtesadOnline: In supporting a watered-down version of North Korea sanctions, China and Russia had a stern warning for the U.S.: Don’t try to overthrow Kim Jong Un’s regime.
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North Korea Slams `Evil' Sanctions, Vows Faster Nuclear Push
EghtesadOnline: North Korea rejected the latest round of United Nations sanctions on the isolated state, and vowed to accelerate its plans to acquire a nuclear weapon that can strike the U.S.…
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U.S. Calls for UN Vote Monday on Fresh North Korea Sanctions
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. said it would seek a vote Monday on a draft United Nations Security Council resolution on North Korea, as it pushes for fresh sanctions against the regime after its recent…
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Japan Backs U.S. Proposal to Target North Korea's Oil Supplies
EghtesadOnline: Japan backed a U.S. push for the United Nations Security Council to vote Monday on fresh sanctions against North Korea, saying that Kim Jong Un’s nuclear program poses the most…
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Sanctions doubts grow as North Korea warns of 'gift packages' for U.S.
EghtesadOnline: A top North Korean diplomat on Tuesday warned that his country is ready to send “more gift packages” to the United States as world powers struggled for a response to Pyongyang’s…
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Putin Echoes China in Spurning U.S. on North Korea Sanctions
EghtesadOnline: Russian President Vladimir Putin again rejected U.S. calls for new sanctions against North Korea after its sixth and most powerful nuclear test, echoing China’s resistance to…
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Trump Threatens New Sanctions After North Korea Nuclear Test
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump threatened to increase economic sanctions and halt trade with any nation doing business with North Korea, and his defense chief said the U.S. has “many…
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Trump's Threats Over North Korea Belie Limits on His Options
EghtesadOnline: Hours after North Korea said it successfully tested a hydrogen bomb, President Donald Trump mused about new sanctions that would mean cutting off trade with China while his defense…
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U.N. condemns 'outrageous' North Korea missile launch, Pyongyang says more to come
EghtesadOnline: The United Nations condemned North Korea’s “outrageous” firing of a ballistic missile over Japan on Tuesday, demanding Pyongyang halt its weapons program but holding back on any…
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Tillerson Cites North Korea's ‘Restraint’ as a Step Toward Talks
EghtesadOnline: U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson went out of his way Tuesday to note that North Korea hadn’t carried out “provocative acts” since the UN Security Council imposed new sanctions…
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North Korea shipments to Syria chemical arms agency intercepted: U.N. report
EghtesadOnline: Two North Korean shipments to a Syrian government agency responsible for the country's chemical weapons program were intercepted in the past six months, according to a confidential…
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Without Oil, North Korea Sanctions Won't Stop Kim
EghtesadOnline: For North Korea’s fledgling economy, the latest round of sanctions will cut deep. The curbs on everything from lead and fish exports to shady North Korean companies coincide with…
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Sanctions on North Korea Inc. Hit Kim’s Secretive ‘Office 39’
EghtesadOnline: The United Nations’ latest sanctions on North Korea for its nuclear program extend beyond the conventional exports cited in the Security Council resolution -- coal, iron ore,…
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UN Security Council Sets Harsh New Sanctions on North Korea
EghtesadOnline: The United Nations Security Council imposed the “most stringent” sanctions on North Korea that would ban exports of coal, iron, lead and seafood in response to Pyongyang’s testing…
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China Confident UN Sanctions Can Block North Korea Nuclear Push
EghtesadOnline: China expressed confidence that new United Nations sanctions would help bring North Korea to the negotiating table to end its push for nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.
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North Korean Missiles May Be Too Advanced for More Sanctions
EghtesadOnline: It may already be too late for sanctions to halt North Korea’s missile program. That’s the view of analysts who have watched Kim Jong Un accelerate progress on North Korea’s decades-lo…
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US Senate approves Iran, Russia, North Korea sanctions
EghtesadOnline: The US Senate has voted overwhelmingly to impose new sanctions against Iran, Russia and North Korea.
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North Korea 2016 economic growth at 17-year high despite sanctions: South Korea
EghtesadOnline: North Korea's economy grew at its fastest pace in 17 years in 2016, South Korea's central bank said on Friday, despite the isolated country facing international sanctions aimed…
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Stalled Russia sanctions bill hits North Korean snag in U.S. Congress
EghtesadOnline: A bill that many lawmakers hoped would send a message to President Donald Trump to keep a strong line against Russia hit a new snag in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday,…
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U.N. expands North Korea blacklist in first U.S., China sanctions deal under Trump
EghtesadOnline: The U.N. Security Council on Friday expanded targeted sanctions against North Korea after its repeated missile tests, adopting the first such resolution agreed by the United States…
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North Korea Tests Missile as Tillerson Calls for Sanctions
EghtesadOnline: North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile just hours after U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson mounted an effort at the United Nations to rally pressure against Kim Jong Un’s…
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U.S. Pushes Sanctions, Diplomacy as North Korea Threat Grows
EghtesadOnline: U.S. national security leaders emphasized economic sanctions and diplomacy to persuade North Korea to dismantle its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs, even as the…
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China to suspend all imports of coal from North Korea
EghtesadOnline: China will suspend all imports of coal from North Korea starting Feb. 19, the country's commerce ministry said in a notice posted on its website on Saturday, as part of its efforts…
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U.N., Trump denounce North Korea, but no sign of any action
EghtesadOnline: The U.N. Security Council denounced North Korea's weekend missile launch, urging members to "redouble efforts" to enforce sanctions against the reclusive state, but gave no indications…
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U.S., China agree on new North Korea U.N. sanctions, Russia has issues: diplomats
EghtesadOnline: The United States and China have agreed on new U.N. sanctions to impose on North Korea over the nuclear test it conducted in September, but Russia is delaying action on a draft…
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U.S. acts to block North Korea access to financial system
EghtesadOnline: The United States on Friday formally prohibited U.S. financial institutions from opening or maintaining accounts created on behalf of North Korean banks, extending sanctions imposed…
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U.S. says THAAD not negotiable, but confident on North Korea sanctions
EghtesadOnline: The planned U.S. deployment of the THAAD anti-missile system in South Korea is not negotiable as part of efforts to agree new U.N. sanctions on North Korea after its fifth nuclear…
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China says opposes 'unhelpful' unilateral North Korea sanctions
EghtesadOnline: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Japanese counterpart that China opposes "unhelpful" unilateral sanctions on North Korea but will work within the United Nations to formulate…