Japan has independently extended sanctions against North Korea for two years, the TV channel reported. NHK.
The sanctions prohibited North Korean ships and vessels from using Japanese ports, and the ban on any export and import relationship with North Korea remained in effect.
According to the channel, the decision was made on the basis of North Korea’s multiple launches of missiles into the Sea of Japan – initially, sanctions were imposed due to the lack of progress in the release of Japanese citizens abducted in the 1970s and 80s by North Korean special services.
The sanctions were supposed to expire on April 13, 2023.
Formerly North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reportedThat North Korea does not make empty statements about its nuclear potential, but that Pyongyang can respond to the provocations of Washington and Seoul.
The DPRK stated that they would respond directly to military provocations and that the United States and its partners should consider the consequences of their actions if they do not want a “terrible tragedy” to occur.