“The United Nations Security Council just voted 15-0 in favor of additional Sanctions on North Korea. The United States put forward the draft text on Thursday following negotiations with China, Pyongyang’s ally and main supplier of oil. To prevent North Korea from circumventing sanctions, all countries were authorized to seize, inspect and impound ships suspected of carrying illegal cargo to and from North Korea. The United States has led the drive at the Security Council to tighten sanctions aimed at piling pressure on Kim’s regime to come to the negotiating table. The European Union said in a statement that it too is planning to adopt tougher sanctions against North Korea early next year.

Source: Manila Times December 23, 2017 06:00 UTC