How the French navy enforces UN sanctions on North Korea
By DW
07 January 2022 |
6:28 am
North Korea has been facing sanctions by the United Nations since 2006 over its nuclear weapons program. There are nearly a dozen UN sanctions that target individuals and the government. But they are hard to enforce.
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