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Maldives denies Japan's allegation that it breached UN Security Council sanctions on North Korea
•Maldives government denied the Japanese foreign ministry statement that said a Maldives-flagged vessel, Xin Yuan 18, was used to illegally transfer goods from a North Korean-flagged tanker in defiance of UNSC resolution
UN allows sanctioned North Korean official Choe Hwi to attend Winter Olympics after South Korea's request
•UNSC gave permission for a North Korean official under international sanctions to travel to Pyeongchang Winter Olympics along with Kim Jong-Un's sister
Donald Trump hits out at China for 'transferring oil to North Korea', claims Beijing 'was caught red-handed'
•Donald Trump attacked China following reports that Chinese ships transferred oil to North Korean vessels at sea in violation of UN sanctions
South Korea to impose new sanctions on North Korea, banks and trading companies to be blacklisted
•South Korea will impose new unilateral sanctions against nuclear-armed North Korea, a report said Sunday
Images shows North Korea's new Hwasong-15 missile larger, more powerful, but accuracy still an issue: Analysts
•North Korea said the new missile soared to an altitude of about 4,475 km (2,780 miles), more than 10 times the height of the International Space Station, and flew 950 km during its 53-minute flight - higher and longer than any North Korean missile, before landing in the sea near Japan.
US imposes fresh sanctions on North Korea after Washington declares Pyongyang a 'state sponsor of terrorism'
•The United States has unveiled new sanctions targeting North Korean shipping and Chinese traders doing business with Pyongyang, again raising the pressure on the pariah state to abandon its nuclear programme.
North Korea condemns UN sanctions, ups agriculture, fishery production to bypass impact
Ians •North Korea pushed for improved production in various sectors, including agriculture, livestock and fishery, in response to sanctions imposed by the UN
Pope Francis seeks to defuse rising tensions on Korean peninsula, Vatican to host nuclear disarmament conference
•Pope Francis is seeking to defuse rising nuclear tensions on the Korean peninsula and to boost support for disarmament with a Vatican conference
US warns China, Russia to comply on North Korea sanctions
•"Because of uneven, and sometimes nonexistent, international implementation, North Korea shrugs off the practical impact of many restrictions," US top diplomat said.
UN Security Council votes to expand North Korean sanctions after missile tests
•The Security Council voted unanimously to add 15 individuals and four entities linked to North Korea's nuclear and missile programs to a UN sanctions blacklist.