US sanctions on North Korea target individuals and China, Russia, UAE-based firms
It named the six individuals as Yu Pu Ung, Ri Tong Hyok, Han Chol Man, O In Chun, Jong Song Ho and Jon Yon Gun.
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US, South Korea set up task force to block North Korea oil shipments
SEOUL — The United States and South Korea this week launched a new task force aimed at preventing North Korea from procuring illicit oil, as deadlock at the United Nations Security Council casts doubts over the future of international sanctions.
Japan warns on surge in potentially deadly strep throat cases
TOKYO — Japanese health authorities have warned about a jump in potentially deadly strep throat infections, with cases running about three times higher than 2023 in Tokyo.
Ostrich captured after escaping Korean zoo, dodging traffic for an hour
SEOUL — An ostrich that escaped from a zoo in the South Korean town of Seongnam has been captured, local authorities said on Tuesday (March 26), after it spent an hour dodging vehicles in heavy traffic, surprising many drivers.
China to challenge Biden’s electric vehicle plans at the WTO
BEIJING (AP) — China filed a World Trade Organization complaint against the U.S. on Tuesday over what it says are discriminatory requirements for electric vehicle subsidies.
Living with an anti-reunification North Korea
Along with its deployment of new types and larger numbers of vehicles that can deliver nuclear weapons, the government of North Korea presented its neighbor the Republic of Korea (ROK) with a new worry this year.
North Korea rejects negotiations with Japan over summit
SEOUL -- Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korea's leader, on Tuesday rejected the possibility of any dialogue with Japan, including a rumored summit between leaders, accusing the neighboring country of "clinging to" past problems.
North Korea will reject any contact with Japan, Kim Jong-un’s sister says
Last year, Kishida said he was willing to meet Kim “without any conditions”, saying Tokyo was willing to resolve all issues, including the abduction by North Korean agents of Japanese citizens in the 1970s and 1980s, which remains an emotive issue in Japan.