Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Council adds 14 persons and 4 entities to its sanctions lists in line with the latest UN Security Council resolution

On 8 June 2017, in accordance with the new listings imposed by UN Security Council resolution 2356 (2017), the Council of the European Union added 14 persons and 4 entities to the lists of those subject to an asset freeze and travel restrictions, in response to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s ongoing nuclear-weapon and ballistic missile-development activities, in violation and flagrant disregard of previous UN Security Council resolutions.

• Primary Source

EU: EEAS: Press Release, 23.06.17: High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini speaks to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea Kang Kyung-wha https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/28713/

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