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Japan expands N. Korean sanctions list

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The Japanese government has decided to add more entities to its sanctions list for North Korea, which is continuing its nuclear and missile development.
The Japanese government has decided to add more entities to its sanctions list for North Korea, which is continuing its nuclear and missile development.
Cabinet ministers approved the decision to freeze the assets of an additional 19 organizations on Friday. The new entities include shipping companies, trading firms and banks based in North Korea. The asset freeze now covers a total of 103 organizations and 108 individuals. The Foreign Ministry aims to step up the pressure on North Korea ahead of Friday’s ministerial meeting of the UN Security Council. Foreign Minister Taro Kono will chair the meeting on North Korean issues.

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