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North Korea condemns sanctions and warns countries backing them
North Korea condemned new sanctions and a joint statement calling for it to denuclearize and follow UN sanctions.
The statement was issued on October 28 by 11 members of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team, including South Korea and the United States, and the European Union.
The team and EU said they would work together to cut off funds for North Korea’s weapons development and respond to military cooperation between North Korea and Russia.
The sanctions target people and organizations linked to North Korean overseas workers, cyber activity and cooperation with Russia.
North Korea said sanctions would not change its nuclear status and claimed that denuclearization was no longer possible.
It warned South Korea, Japan and other supporters that they would face consequences for backing the pressure campaign.
The statement’s signatories have called for strict enforcement of UN sanctions, while North Korea says the measures have lost their effect.
North Korea condemned a joint statement urging enforcement of sanctions against Pyongyang and called it a violation of its sovereignty.
The statement was issued on October 28 by 11 countries in the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team and the European Union.
North Korea said sanctions would not affect its status as a nuclear weapons state.
It warned South Korea, Japan and other participants that they would bear responsibility for what it called hostile acts.
The countries said sanctions were intended to curb North Korea’s weapons funding and military cooperation with Russia.
- Who
- North Korea’s Foreign Ministry responded to a statement by 11 countries in the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team and the European Union.
- What
- North Korea condemned the statement and warned countries supporting sanctions.
- When
- The statement was issued on October 28. North Korea’s response was made the following day and reported on October 31.
- Where
- The statement concerned North Korea and its sanctions enforcement. A location for the response was not stated.
- Why
- The countries called for full implementation of UN sanctions and North Korea’s complete denuclearization. North Korea said the measures violated its sovereignty and would not change its nuclear status.
North Korea
The sanctions-monitoring countries and European Union
Sanctions
North Korea
North Korea said sanctions and pressure would not affect its nuclear weapons status and had lost effectiveness.
The sanctions-monitoring countries and European Union
The countries called on UN members to fully implement sanctions resolutions against North Korea.
North Korea’s nuclear programme
North Korea
North Korea said denuclearization had reached an irreversible conclusion.
The sanctions-monitoring countries and European Union
The countries called for North Korea’s complete denuclearization.
Military cooperation
North Korea
North Korea condemned the countries’ actions as hostile interference.
The sanctions-monitoring countries and European Union
The countries said they sought to respond to North Korea’s military cooperation with Russia.
The 11 Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team members and the European Union issued a joint statement calling for North Korea’s denuclearization and full implementation of UN sanctions.
North Korea’s Foreign Ministry spokesman issued a statement condemning the sanctions measures and joint statement.
North Korea’s response was reported by KCNA and covered by the outlets.
- Monitoring group
- 11 member countries
- Joint statement
- October 28
- North Korea’s response
- October 29
- Countries named in the statement
- United States, Australia, Britain and South Korea
- Sanctions targets
- Overseas North Korean workers, malicious cyber activity and alleged North Korea-Russia cooperation
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What people are saying
Sanctions and pressure may work on the weak but never on us.
The stereotyped sanctions racket of the US and the West can neither influence the position of the DPRK as a nuclear weapons state.