One month after the UN Security Council stiffened sanctions with UN Resolution 2270, North Korea continues to boast of its ability to overcome sanctions, which ironically show that the impact of sanctions is palpable in the country.
This is true not only for North Koreans but also for humanitarian workers in the country, who have seen the sanctions create additional obstacles to process their projects.
One month after the UN Security Council stiffened sanctions with UN Resolution 2270, North Korea continues to boast of its ability to overcome sanctions, which ironically show that the impact of sanctions is palpable in the country.
This is true not only for North Koreans but also for humanitarian workers in the country, who have seen the sanctions create additional obstacles to process their projects.
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