US, South Korea and Japan impose fresh sanctions on North Korea

This picture taken on October 6, 2022 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on October 10, 2022 shows the North Korean People's Army front-line long-range artillery division and air force squadron during a fire attack training exercise, at an undisclosed location. AFPPIX: 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.

The US Treasury Department also threatened sanctions against anyone who conducts transactions with Jon Il Ho, Yu Jin and Kim Su Gil, who were identified as directly involved in weapons development. The sanctions “underscore our sustained resolve to promote accountability in response to Pyongyang’s pace, scale and scope of ballistic missile launches.”

They have “contributed to North Korea’s nuclear and missile development and evasion of sanctions”, the South Korean foreign ministry said in a statement.

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