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House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (L) confers with Democratic ranking member Eliot Engel (Getty images)
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A North Korean navy truck carries the ‘Pukkuksong’ submarine-launched ballistic missile during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of the country’s founding father, Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
Beijing Orders North Korean Companies Operating in China to Shut down
China announced on Thursday that all North Korean companies operating in the country will have to shut down by January as Beijing applies UN sanctions imposed following Pyongyang’s sixth nuclear test. The announcement comes days after China confirmed that it...Caption:
The north side of the US Treasury Building in Washington (Reuters)
US Sanctions 11 Iranians, 2 Entities for Involvement in Malicious Acts
Washington- The US Department of Treasury has imposed sanctions on 11 Iranians and two entities accused of aiding Iran’s nuclear program or engaging in malicious cyber-activity. The sanctions freeze any assets they may hold in the US and prohibit Americans from doing...Caption:
Russia President Vladimir Putin watches judo on the margins of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, on September 7, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Sergei Karpukhin
Japan, South Korea Urge Putin to Impose Sanctions on Pyongyang
Vladivostok, Russia– Japan and South Korea urged Russia on Thursday to impose new sanctions on Pyongyang to face its nuclear ambitions, but this was rejected by Russian President Vladimir Putin who warned that pressure won’t resolve the crisis and called for dialogue....Caption:
US Secretary of State John Kerry (L), US Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz (2nd L), Head of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization Ali Akbar Salehi (2nd R) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (R) wait with others ahead of a meeting during negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program, at the Beau Rivage Palace Hotel, Lausanne, March 26, 2015. (photo by REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool)