Japan will help developing nations in Africa and Asia that have diplomatic relations with North Korea enforce U. N. trade sanctions to maximize pressure on
Japan will help developing nations in Africa and Asia that have diplomatic relations with North Korea enforce U. N. trade sanctions to maximize pressure on Pyongyang to give up its nuclear ambitions, a government source said Saturday.
By helping to train personnel and by providing equipment to stem arms trade and money laundering, the government hopes to cut key North Korean sources of foreign currency.
The Foreign Ministry is expected to earmark ¥1.2 billion ($10.8 million) for the purpose in the supplementary budget for fiscal 2017 ending March so Japan can cooperate with the United Nations and other international agencies in providing assistance.
North Korea is believed to acquire foreign currencies through the trade of arms and ammunition in Africa, where some nations also rely on Pyongyang to train soldiers.
But some African governments began moving to sever economic ties with Pyongyang last September, when it conducted its sixth nuclear test, telling North Korean military and business officials to leave, the source said.
