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Song Il-hyok said “countries joining the UN sanctions against [North Korea] should pay attention to the positive developments on the Korean peninsula”. Photo: Minnie Chan
North Korea calls on US to ‘immediately lift’ sanctions that ‘do more harm than good’
- Senior official tells security forum in Beijing the measures are ‘confidence-destroying’ and hinder the denuclearisation process
- Song Il-hyok says situation on peninsula has changed and ties between two Koreas are improving
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Song Il-hyok said “countries joining the UN sanctions against [North Korea] should pay attention to the positive developments on the Korean peninsula”. Photo: Minnie Chan
