EU increases sanctions on NKorea

EU increases sanctions on NKorea Brussels (AFP) May 19, 2016 - The European Union on Thursday beefed up sanctions against North Korea over nuclear and ballistic missile tests carried out in defiance of United Nations resolutions. The 28-nation bloc said it was adding 18 persons and one entity to its asset freeze and travel ban blacklist, complementing measures adopted by the UN against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the north's official name ... more

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