US President Donald Trump (left) and Rex Tillerson, US secretary of State, attend a cabinet meeting with Najib Razak, Malaysia's prime minister, not pictured, at the White House. Photo: Bloomberg
US President Donald Trump (left) and Rex Tillerson, US secretary of State, attend a cabinet meeting with Najib Razak, Malaysia's prime minister, not pictured, at the White House. Photo: Bloomberg
North Korea sanctions
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Trump calls latest UN sanctions on North Korea ‘not a big deal’, contradicting own officials

Analysts said ban on textile exports was a significant step in curtailing Pyongyang’s intake of hard currency used to fund its nuclear programme

Robert Delaney
Robert Delaney

Updated: 6:55am, 13 Sep, 2017

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US President Donald Trump (left) and Rex Tillerson, US secretary of State, attend a cabinet meeting with Najib Razak, Malaysia's prime minister, not pictured, at the White House. Photo: Bloomberg
US President Donald Trump (left) and Rex Tillerson, US secretary of State, attend a cabinet meeting with Najib Razak, Malaysia's prime minister, not pictured, at the White House. Photo: Bloomberg
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