UN poses new sanctions on DPRK

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Source: CCTV.com | 04-25-2009 12:59

Three major companies of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea have been targeted for new UN sanctions in response to the country's recent rocket launch. Pyongyang calls the sanctions a "wanton violation of United Nations charter."

Yukio Takasu, Japanese Ambassador to UN

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea confirmed Saturday that the country has begun reprocessing of spent fuel rods in a pilot atomic power plant.

This is the latest move by the UN to punish Pyongyang's April fifth rocket launch.

Yukio Takasu, Japanese Ambassador to UN said "Sanction committee on North Korea has made a very important decision and Japan, as a key country for interest in this issue, is very pleased that sanction committee made an extraordinary effort. "

The US also welcomed the committee's action and called it "a serious and credible response."