TOKYO, Japan—Japan and South Korea on Friday announced separate sanctions packages targeting companies, vessels, or individuals allegedly involved in supplying North Korean weapons to Russia for use in Ukraine, in violation of UN resolutions.
South Korea accuses Pyongyang of sending thousands of containers of munitions to Russia , and experts have said Pyongyang's recent testing spree may be of weapons destined for use on battlefields in Ukraine.In August, the US Treasury Department imposed similar sanctions as it said Russia was using up munitions and losing heavy equipment in Ukraine — forcing Moscow to turn to its few allies, including Pyongyang, for support.
The vessels were 'carrying a large quantity of containers between Russia and North Korea transporting military supplies,' Seoul's foreign ministry said in a statement.Pyongyang last week denied the allegations that it is shipping weapons to Russia, saying it had 'no intention to export our military technical capabilities to any country.'But the largely isolated state has recently bolstered ties with Moscow.
And S. Korea Announce Sanctions Over Russia N. Korea Arms Deals
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