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U.S. urges sustained sanctions pressure on North Korea
In remarks at the opening of a meeting with Southeast Asian leaders, Vice President Mike Pence says America's regional 'partnership also includes our pressure campaign regarding' the North
North Korea says 'no way' it will disarm without trust in U.S.
'The recent deadlock is because the US relies on coercive measures which are lethal to trust-building,' North Korea Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho tells the UN General Assembly

Singapore 'working' with UN on alleged North Korea sanctions breach
MAS, Singapore's central bank and financial regulator, did not name the companies which the UN report said appear to have used the city's financial system to trade with North Korea

Japan reports fresh suspected North Korea sanctions breach
Tokyo says a military patrol plane observed the alleged transfer around 220 kilometers (136 miles) off Shanghai on Saturday night

Trump to hit North Korea with 'largest-ever' sanctions
The measures include sanctions against '56 vessels, shipping companies, and trade businesses' that Trump will accuse of 'assisting North Korea in evading sanctions'

North Korea flouts sanctions, earning $200M from banned exports – UN
A UN panel of experts also finds evidence of military cooperation by North Korea to develop Syria's chemical weapons programs and to provide Myanmar with ballistic missiles

Japan FM urges countries to cut ties with North Korea
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono estimates that North Korea would lose 90% of its export revenue if all nations implemented existing UN Security Council resolutions
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New UN sanctions on North Korea: What do they mean?
Here are some key questions on UNSC resolution 2375 and its attempt to end the North s nuclear weapons and missile programs

U.S. pushes oil embargo on North Korea, takes aim at Kim Jong-Un
The draft UN Security Council resolution takes aim directly at North Korea s leadership proposing a freeze on Kim s assets as well as those of the ruling Worker s Party of Korea and the government

North Korea 'begging for war' after nuke test – U.S.
UPDATED The US accuses North Korea of begging for war and pushes for the strongest possible measures on Pyongyang following its sixth and most powerful nuclear test

U.S. warns North Korea of 'massive military response' after nuke test
US Defense Secretary Mattis: We are not looking to the total annihilation of a country namely North Korea But as I said we have many options to do so

Japan hits nuclear-armed North Korea with fresh sanctions
We will continue to make strong calls for North Korea to take actions toward denuclearization says Yoshihide Suga the Japanese government s top spokesman

China urges North Korea to make 'smart' decision after sanctions
UPDATED Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi also emphasizes that negotiations are the only way to solve the issue after the United States leaves open the possibility of military action against Kim Jong Un s regime

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China to 'seriously' implement North Korea UN sanctions
Spearheaded by the United States the response to the hermit state s latest nuclear test in September is approved 15 0 after extended negotiations

UN to begin work on new North Korea sanctions
The UN Security Council strongly condemns the test and agrees to begin drafting a new resolution under article 41 of the UN charter which provides for sanctions

Obama moves to implement US sanctions on North Korea
UPDATED The measures were agreed to at the United Nations in response to a January 6 nuclear test and February 7 ballistic missile launch

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US secretly agreed to North Korea talks before nuke test – report
It was the North Koreans who proposed discussing a peace treaty says a US State Department spokesman

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Japan slaps new sanctions on North Korea
North Korean citizens and ships are barred from entering Japan

N. Korea slams 'hostile' US sanctions over Sony hack
North Korea says the US sanctions prove it is still not away from hostility toward Pyongyang
