Japan to extend trade sanctions against North Korea for 2 years

Japan to extend trade sanctions against North Korea for 2 years

This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Japan said it will extend its ban on trade with North Korea for two more years as part of sanctions over Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program and the unresolved abductions of Japanese nationals. Under the current sanctions, Japan bans port entry by North Korea-registered vessels and ships that have made port in the country, as well as trade. The sanctions w…