WASHINGTON: The US has imposed new sanctions on North Korea for the use of chemical war agent VX to assassinate Kim Jong-un's half-brother, the State Department stated on Wednesday.
On February 22, the USA made up our minds beneath the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (CBW Act) that the Government of North Korea used the chemical war agent VX to assassinate Kim Jong Nam, within the Kuala Lumpur airport, State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert stated.
These sanctions are along with existing US complete sanctions towards targeting unlawful North Korean activities.
The sanctions took effect upon publication of this resolution within the Federal Register on Monday, she stated.
"The US strongly condemns the use of chemical weapons to conduct an assassination. This public display of contempt for universal norms against chemical weapons use further demonstrates the reckless nature of North Korea and underscores that we cannot afford to tolerate a North Korean WMD program of any kind," Nauert stated.
On February 22, the USA made up our minds beneath the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (CBW Act) that the Government of North Korea used the chemical war agent VX to assassinate Kim Jong Nam, within the Kuala Lumpur airport, State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert stated.
These sanctions are along with existing US complete sanctions towards targeting unlawful North Korean activities.
The sanctions took effect upon publication of this resolution within the Federal Register on Monday, she stated.
"The US strongly condemns the use of chemical weapons to conduct an assassination. This public display of contempt for universal norms against chemical weapons use further demonstrates the reckless nature of North Korea and underscores that we cannot afford to tolerate a North Korean WMD program of any kind," Nauert stated.
North Korea used VX agent to kill Kim's brother: US
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