However, the United States believes that North Korea should be weakened through “punitive measures that limit North Korea’s ability to further develop illegal weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs,” the government official said. Under previous UN resolutions, North Korea is prohibited from acquiring nuclear weapons.
Sea of Japan
On Wednesday, North Korea fired three ballistic missiles at short intervals towards the Sea of Japan. One of them is believed to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). This is the 17th round of missile tests conducted by North Korea this year. In addition, according to South Korean information, there are indications of an imminent new nuclear test by North Korea. North Korea’s last nuclear test was in 2017.
The US draft resolution, seen by the German news agency, includes sanctions against the North Korean hacker group Lazarus. According to the United States, this group is responsible for the theft of cryptocurrencies worth about 570 million euros. Pirate attacks are seen as an important way for North Korea to fund its weapons programs. If the resolution is passed, Lazerus’ assets will be frozen.
