U.N. Imposes Tougher Sanctions on North Korea

The U.N. Security Council imposed its fourth and most stringent set of sanctions on North Korea in response to its latest nuclear weapons test, a vote preceded by heightened Korean threats of an attack against the U.S. The new measures, adopted unanimously by the 15-member council, require nations to crack down on North Korean financial transactions and check cargo suspected of containing nuclear and missile-related contraband, among other actions that before were only voluntary. The resolution, aimed at forcing North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program, calls for Pyongyang to return to the table for international negotiations. It also threatens even harsher sanctions if North Korea continues with its banned nuclear and ballistic-missile programs.     Hours before the U.N. vote on Thursday, North Korea threatened to launch a nuclear strike against the U.S. North Korea doesn't have the capability to reach U.S. territory, military analysts say.With the U.S. conducting annual defensive military maneuvers with South Korean forces this week, North Korea also threatened to turn its neighbor to the south into "a sea of flames." 
     I think its about time we tighten things up on North Korea. I also think we need to be harsher to Iran and its nuclear ambitions. 
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