The recent ratcheting of international and bilateral sanctions against North Korea is ultimately geared towards resuming credible negotiations with Pyongyang, international experts said at a Seoul forum on Tuesday.
That's despite there being a variety of motivations driving sanctions at the United Nations Security Council and bilaterally, from countries like the United States and South Korea.
The recent ratcheting of international and bilateral sanctions against North Korea is ultimately geared towards resuming credible negotiations with Pyongyang, international experts said at a Seoul forum on Tuesday.
That's despite there being a variety of motivations driving sanctions at the United Nations Security Council and bilaterally, from countries like the United States and South Korea.
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