US President Donald Trump and his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-In today agreed that North Korea poses a ‘grave and growing direct threat’ to most of the world as the two leaders in a telephone call welcomed the new sanctions imposed on Pyongyang by the UNSC.
The phone call comes a day after the United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to increase sanctions on North Korea for its continued intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) testing and violations of UN resolutions.
They discussed North Korea’s July 28 launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile, the White House said. The two leaders affirmed that North Korea poses a grave and growing direct threat to the United States, South Korea, and Japan, as well as to most countries around the world,the White House said in a statement.
Mr. Trump and Mr. Moon welcomed the new United Nations Security Council resolution with regard to North Korea’s primary exports, including coal, iron, iron ore, lead, lead ore and seafood.The sanctions also target other revenue streams, such as banks
and joint ventures with foreign companies.
President Trump and President Moon welcomed the new United Nations Security Council resolution that unanimously passed 15-0. The leaders committed to fully implement all relevant resolutions and to urge the international community to do so as well, the White House said.
