South Korean sanctions would fill gaps in UN measures against North Korea: Seoul



News South Korean sanctions would fill gaps in UN measures against North Korea: Seoul Yoon administration has warned it will announce unilateral designations if DPRK conducts another nuclear test Chaewon Chung June 21, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Then-presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol during a meeting on Feb. 24, 2022 \| Image: Yoon Suk-yeol’s presidential campaign team Announcing unilateral South Korean sanctions in the wake of a North Korean nuclear test would not merely be symbolic but would help fill “gaps” in the U.N. sanctions regime, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Monday. The statement came a week after Seoul publicized its intent to impose its own sanctions against the DPRK should Pyongyang carry out a seventh underground nuclear test as widely anticipated. Announcing unilateral South Korean sanctions in the wake of a North Korean nuclear test would not merely be symbolic but would help fill “gaps” in the U.N. sanctions regime, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Monday. The statement came a week after Seoul publicized its intent to impose its own sanctions against the DPRK should Pyongyang carry out a seventh underground nuclear test as widely anticipated. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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South Korean sanctions would fill gaps in UN measures against North Korea: Seoul

Yoon administration has warned it will announce unilateral designations if DPRK conducts another nuclear test

Chaewon Chung June 21, 2022

South Korean sanctions would fill gaps in UN measures against North Korea: Seoul

Then-presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol during a meeting on Feb. 24, 2022 | Image: Yoon Suk-yeol’s presidential campaign team

Announcing unilateral South Korean sanctions in the wake of a North Korean nuclear test would not merely be symbolic but would help fill “gaps” in the U.N. sanctions regime, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Monday.

The statement came a week after Seoul publicized its intent to impose its own sanctions against the DPRK should Pyongyang carry out a seventh underground nuclear test as widely anticipated.

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