U.N. expands North Korea blacklist in first U.S., China sanctions deal under Trump
03 June 2017 |
6:30 am
The U.N. Security Council on Friday expanded targeted sanctions against North Korea after its repeated missile tests, adopting the first such resolution agreed by the United States and Pyongyang's only major ally China since President Donald Trump took office.
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