South Korea Backtracks On Easing North Korean Sanctions

South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha speaks with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on Sunday. REUTERS

Reuters: South Korea says no change on North Korean sanctions

South Korea never considered lifting sanctions against North Korea imposed over the 2010 sinking of a South Korean warship, the country’s Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon said on Thursday.

South Korea’s Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said on Wednesday that the sanctions, imposed against Pyongyang following a torpedo attack on a corvette that killed 46 South Korean sailors in 2010, were under review.

North Korea has denied any involvement in the sinking.

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WNU Editor: South Korea may be pulling back from easing sanctions, but China and Russia are putting pressure to do just that .... China, Russia push to ease N. Korea sanctions as Seoul mulls options (AFP). More here .... China, Russia, North Korea call for adjusted sanctions ahead of denuclearization (Politico/SCMP). I say what sanctions, because it seems that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is getting what he wants .... Kim Jong-un's Rolls-Royce shows sanctions are 'a bit of a joke' (Sydney Morning Herald).

More News On South Korea Backtracking On Easing North Korean Sanctions

Under pressure, South Korea backs off talk of easing sanctions on North -- AP
South Korea Backtracks on Easing Sanctions After Trump Comment -- The New York Times
Trump angry after South Korea signals it may ease North Korea sanctions -- The Guardian
Donald Trump Says South Korea Does ‘Nothing Without Our Approval’ and Won't Lift Sanctions on North Korea -- Newsweek
South Korea: Not seriously considering lifting sanctions against North -- The Hill
Trump Says Seoul Can Do Nothing Without U.S. Approval -- Chosun Ilbo

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