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Guardian: North Korea – US sanctions resolution watered down before UN vote

Published Sept. 11, 2017 at 8:42 pm

Supreme leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kin Jong-un, or North Korea, is returning his country to close relations with Russia, just like in Soviet times. This picture taken by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on October 15, 2013 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (R) and his wife Ri Sol-Ju (L) watching a performance by the visiting Orchestra of 21st Century of Russia at the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre.

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North Korea has said it will inflict “the greatest pain and suffering” on the US if it continues to call for fresh sanctions in response to the regime’s sixth nuclear test last week.

As the UN security council prepared to meet later on September 11, the US reportedly watered down its sanctions resolution in the hope of winning support from China and Russia, which have voiced doubts over tougher measures.