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Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung is a Seoul correspondent at NK News. Before joining NK News, she covered disinformation and technology with a focus on the Korean Peninsula at Coda Story.
China has come out against new sanctions imposed against North Korea, calling them unhelpful measures that worsen confrontation on the Korean Peninsula.
The remarks came as the U.S. designated six North Korean nationals, one Russian national and a Russian firm for working in support of North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and ballistic missile-related programs.