Envoy: UN Could Expand Ban on Luxury Goods to North Korea

The United Nations may consider expanding a ban on the flow of luxury goods and strategic materials into North Korea if Pyongyang fires a long-range rocket, a South Korean envoy said Thursday. Recently, North Korea made a series of threats implying a long-range rocket launch and nuclear test. It indicated it could launch a long-range rocket to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers Party October 10. The communist country is expected to showcase its military might...

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