2023-09-01 06:55:05
A North Korean missile launch. (Photo: AFP/VNA)
According to Yonhap, South Korea’s Foreign Ministry announced on September 1 that the country had imposed unilateral sanctions on a North Korean company and five individuals involved in illegal funding of programs. weapons of mass destruction.
North Korea’s Ryukyong Program Development Company and its head Ryu Kyong-chol are among the entities newly added to Seoul’s sanctions list over Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile development programs.
The other individuals sanctioned were Kim Hak-chol, Jang Won-chol, Ri Chol-min, and Kim Ju-won, all of whom were affiliated with the company.
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Theo Foreign Office South Korea, the latest sanctions demonstrate the government’s strong determination to “lead international efforts to prevent North Korea from developing satellites, unmanned aerial vehicles and other vehicles.” other drones.”
The measures are also intended to prevent North Korea from evading international sanctions and seeking funding for its nuclear and missile tests.
This is South Korea’s 11th unilateral sanctions against North Korea since the administration of President Yoon Suk Yeol launched last May. A total of 54 individuals and 51 agencies have been placed on the sanctions list since he came to power.
According to the above Ministry, Korea is the first country in the world to sanction individuals and companies named among countries with an independent blacklist of links to North Korea’s weapons program.
The announcement came after North Korea conducted a missile launch carrying a military reconnaissance satellite on August 24 and a military command exercise under the scenario of occupying South Korean territory on August 29.
Meanwhile, Reuters quoted sources from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Japan said the country had imposed the sanctions additions to three organizations and four individuals involved in North Korea’s development of nuclear weapons and missiles.
(Vietnam+)
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