The U. N. Security Council voted unanimously to slash the amount of crude oil and refined petroleum North Korea may import, dealing a serious blow to Pyongyang in response to its missile launch last month.
UNITED NATIONS—The U. N. Security Council voted unanimously Friday to slash the amount of crude oil and refined petroleum North Korea may import, dealing a serious blow to Pyongyang in response to its latest intercontinental ballistic missile launch on Nov. 29.
The resolution represents a decision by the world body to cripple North Korea’s import of crude oil, amounting to a nearly 90% ban on oil and refined petroleum, which the Council has said are vital to Pyongyang’s military and nuclear programs….
