US Will Definitely Impose Sanctions If Nuclear Tests Are Conducted

US Ambassador to the UN: "North Korea Actively Preparing for Nuclear Test"
Reproposal of New Sanctions in Addition to Existing Sanctions on North Korea

[Asia Economy International Department Reporter] The United States sent a warning message to North Korea, where nuclear test activities have been detected following the test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

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Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), said at a press meeting on the 31st (local time), "North Korea is actively preparing for a nuclear test," and added, "If an actual nuclear test is carried out, the United States will definitely push for new sanctions at the UN Security Council (UNSC)."

She continued, "First, it is necessary to firmly implement existing sanctions against North Korea, and we will also pursue additional sanctions like the recent UNSC vote."

Earlier, the United States submitted a new sanctions proposal to the Security Council based on the 'fuel trigger' clause in UNSC Resolution 2397, which requires automatic discussion of strengthening fuel supply sanctions against North Korea if it launches an ICBM.

However, the proposal was vetoed by permanent members China and Russia during the Security Council vote held on the 26th.

In this regard, Foreign Minister Park Jin, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa expressed their "deep regret that the UN Security Council failed to adopt a resolution responding to North Korea's blatant and repeated violations of Security Council resolutions" in a joint statement on the 27th.

The rejected resolution included provisions to reduce North Korea's crude oil import cap from the existing 4 million barrels to 3 million barrels, and the refined oil import cap from the existing 500,000 barrels to 375,000 barrels.

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