UN issues new sanctions against DPRK

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A UN Security Council panel has imposed new sanctions against DPRK officials and companies aimed at curbing the nation's nuclear defiance.

UN officials said sanctions are being escalated to a higher level.(CCTV.com)

UN officials said sanctions are being escalated to a higher level. The panel named five people and five companies subject to travel bans and financial asset freezes.

It also designated two types of materials used in ballistic missile parts that nations must refrain from supplying to the DPRK.

The designations need no further approval and are effective immediately. The US and Japan expressed satisfaction with the sanctions, calling the panel's work a major achievement.