North, South Korea React to New US Sanctions

South Korea has called new U.S. financial sanctions against North Korea “appropriate,” while Pyongyang described them as “counter-productive.” President Obama's executive order Friday targeting three North Korean entities and 10 individuals followed a cyberattack on Sony Pictures that Washington blames on North Korea. A South Korean Unification Ministry spokesman on Monday said Seoul considers the new sanctions an appropriate measure. However, he declined to say how it might impact...

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