US To Seek New UN Sanctions If North Korea Tests Nuclear Arms
The United States warned on Tuesday that it will push for additional UN (United Nations) sanctions if North Korea tests a new nuclear weapon. US, South Korean and Japanese officials have said that NorthKorea could soon conduct its first nuclear test in nearly five years. North Korea fired three ballistic missiles last week. China and Russia veto new UN sanctions on North Korea On Thursday, China and Russia vetoed a UN resolution sponsored by the United States that would have imposed tougher new sanctions on North Korea for launching the intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) that can be used to deliver nuclear warheads. The United Nations Security Council first imposed sanctions on North Korea in 2006 for testing nuclear arms. The UN tightened them over the years seeking to rein in its nuclear and ballistic missile programs and cut off funding. The US condemns North Korea's six ICBM tests U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said that North Korea's six I...