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U.S. to sustain N. Korea sanctions until denuclearization: White House
By Lee Chi-dong
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- The White House said Tuesday that the U.S. will not ease sanctions on North Korea until the communist nation takes concrete steps towards denuclearization.
"The United States will continue to press on sanctions implementation until there is concrete, verifiable progress on denuclearization," the White House said, explaining its plan for "advancing U.S. interests at the United Nations" as the global organization was set to open its annual General Assembly session.
In response to North Korea's announced 2009 nuclear test, the U.S. secured the unanimous adoption of Security Council Resolution 1874, which put in place a tough array of sanctions, including asset freezes, financial sanctions, a broad-based embargo on arms exports and imports, and an unprecedented framework for the inspection of suspect vessels.
Since the adoption of Resolution 1874, countries have intercepted and seized tons of contraband cargo. These interdictions show that countries are taking seriously their obligations to enforce these tough new measures, the White House said.
Apparently feeling the pinch from the sanctions, Pyongyang has been stepping up efforts for dialogue with Washington and other nations involved in the six-way nuclear talks -- South Korea, China, Russia and Japan.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- The White House said Tuesday that the U.S. will not ease sanctions on North Korea until the communist nation takes concrete steps towards denuclearization.
"The United States will continue to press on sanctions implementation until there is concrete, verifiable progress on denuclearization," the White House said, explaining its plan for "advancing U.S. interests at the United Nations" as the global organization was set to open its annual General Assembly session.
In response to North Korea's announced 2009 nuclear test, the U.S. secured the unanimous adoption of Security Council Resolution 1874, which put in place a tough array of sanctions, including asset freezes, financial sanctions, a broad-based embargo on arms exports and imports, and an unprecedented framework for the inspection of suspect vessels.
Since the adoption of Resolution 1874, countries have intercepted and seized tons of contraband cargo. These interdictions show that countries are taking seriously their obligations to enforce these tough new measures, the White House said.
Apparently feeling the pinch from the sanctions, Pyongyang has been stepping up efforts for dialogue with Washington and other nations involved in the six-way nuclear talks -- South Korea, China, Russia and Japan.
