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Damin Jung
Damin Jung was an NK News correspondent based in Seoul. She previously worked at the CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies) Korea Chair.
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News Japan imposes more unilateral North Korea sanctionsJoint unilateral sanctions by UN member states must be implemented in coordination, expert says
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet announced new unilateral sanctions on North Korea on Friday, targeting six companies and one individual of China and Namibia, and another individual of unknown nationality. The measures follow new U.S. Treasury Department designations on Tuesday against entities and individuals in China, Russia, Singapore, and Namibia for supporting North Korea’s special weapons programs, mineral trade and use of overseas labor. “It is extremely important to keep pressuring North Korea in coordination with the U.S., South Korea, and other countries,” Yoshihide Suga, Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan told reporters on Friday. The new Japanese sanctions are © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |