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US sanctions North Korean couple accused of helping to procure equipment for ballistic missiles
- The US has imposed sanctions on a North Korean husband and wife living in China for allegedly procuring equipment for ballistic missiles that were sold to North Korean and Iranian customers.
- The couple worked through North Korea's Second Academy of Natural Sciences to acquire equipment for Iranian buyers, and the wife coordinated an order for dual-use bearings for North Korean ballistic missile production.
- North Korea uses representatives in foreign countries to illegally import restricted materials for its weapons programs, leading to increased tensions with the US and South Korea.
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US sanctions North Korean couple accused of helping to procure equipment for ballistic missiles
The punitive sanctions against North Korea come after South Korean military reported its neighbour fired two short-range missiles off its east coast in response to military drills staged by South Korean and US troops.
·Australia
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US imposes sanctions on North Korean couple in Beijing for alleged ballistic missile equipment procurement
The U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on a North Korean husband and wife living in Beijing accused of helping to procure equipment for ballistic missiles that ended up in the hands of North Korean and Iranian customers. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said Choe Chol Min and his wife Choe Un Jong work through North Korea's Second Academy of Natural Sciences, a state organization that conducts research for the nation's ballistics miss…
·New York, United States
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