10-02-2016 10:13 via uk.news.yahoo.com

Japan imposes sanctions on North Korea after satellite launch

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan said on Wednesday it was imposing sanctions on North Korea after a satellite launch seen by Washington and its allies including Tokyo as cover for development of ballistic missile technology that could be used to deliver a nuclear weapon. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference that remittances of money to North Korea in principle would be forbidden. ...
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