Japan to decide basic guideline for new sanctions on N. Korea Friday
[Kyodo: Korea] The Cabinet will decide Friday its basic guideline for new sanctions on North Korea after Pyongyang launched a rocket Sunday despite JapanŽs repeated warnings against doing so, Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura said Monday. In a related development, the ruling bloc of the Liberal Democratic Party and the New Komeito party submitted a draft Diet resolution Monday to the House of Representatives Steering Committee, condemning North KoreaŽs rocket launch and calling for the strengthening of JapanŽs economic sanctions on the country.
Posted by: Fred 2009-04-07 |