Government: "Additional US Sanctions on North Korea Will Comply with UN Security Council Sanctions Resolution"

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] The government has expressed a positive stance on the United States' additional sanctions against North Korea.

On the 12th, the government stated regarding the U.S. sanctions on Russian individuals and companies related to North Korea's new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) development and launch activities, "Based on close cooperation between South Korea and the U.S., we will maintain a strong ROK-U.S. defense posture and thoroughly implement the UN Security Council sanctions resolutions."

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An official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "We evaluate that the U.S. measures reflect the existing U.S. position that implementing sanctions against North Korea is essential alongside dialogue to achieve complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula," and added, "We will continue efforts to resolve the North Korean issue through diplomacy and dialogue."

He also added, "We once again urge North Korea to halt actions that go against peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the region and to promptly respond to the international community's proposals for dialogue."

Earlier, on the 11th (local time), the U.S. Department of the Treasury added two Russian nationals and three Russian companies to the sanctions list for assisting North Korea's development of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and missile programs related to the new ICBM development and launch activities.

Those designated by the Treasury Department have their assets in the U.S. frozen, and transactions with them are prohibited.

This is the third set of sanctions announced under the Joe Biden administration.

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