Reuters: North Korea defiant over U.N. sanctions as Trump says tougher steps needed
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea showed trademark defiance on Wednesday over new U.N. sanctions imposed after its sixth and largest nuclear test, vowing to redouble efforts to fight off what it said was the threat of a U.S. invasion.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday’s sanctions, unanimously agreed on Monday by the 15-member U.N. Security Council, were just a small step towards what is ultimately needed to rein in Pyongyang over its nuclear and missile programs.
The North’s Foreign Ministry said the resolutions were an infringement on its legitimate right to self-defense and aimed at “completely suffocating its state and people through full-scale economic blockade”.
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Banning the hiring of North Koreans for jobs outside of NK is not bright. Any window of opportunity to have people go back home and tell others what the living conditions are really like elsewhere is a positive strategy that should be expanded, not limited.
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