April 29, 2024
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Seoul sanctions Russian national for aiding North Korean weapons program

Foreign ministry says designation of Choi Chon Gon is first against former South Korean citizen

Seoul announced new unilateral sanctions against a Russian national of South Korean descent on Wednesday, accusing him of helping finance North Korea’s weapons programs.

South Korea’s foreign ministry said the sanctions target ROK-born Choi Chon Gon and two of his companies, along with a North Korean national who worked with him.

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