In response to Russia and North Korea signing a new treaty to strengthen military cooperation, the South Korean government has announced that it will impose its own sanctions on individuals and organizations from both countries.

According to the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, five organizations, four vessels and eight individuals, including those from Russia and North Korea, will be newly added to the list of targets of independent sanctions from next month 1st.

▼They are alleged to have been involved in the transportation of arms between Russia and North Korea, and ▼the procurement of oil for North Korea through a method known as “ship-to-ship transfer,” in which cargo is transferred from one ship to another offshore.

The South Korean government has strongly protested the new treaty signed last week between Russia and North Korea to strengthen military cooperation, saying it “threatens our security interests,” and has explained that its latest sanctions are a countermeasure to the treaty.

Source: Japanese