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| Japan Bans All Exports to N. Korea |
| 2009-06-18 |
| Japan has decided to ban all exports to North Korea. The move comes in response to the North's latest nuclear and missile activities. Starting June 18 until April next year, all exports to North Korea will be banned, along with an entry ban for foreigners who violate laws restricting trade and money transactions to the North. The measure comes on top of an earlier ban on exports of luxury goods following the North's first nuclear test in 2006. Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura said the sanctions may be removed if the North renounces its nuclear pursuits and addresses the issue of North Korea's abductions of Japanese citizens back in the 1970s and 80s. |
| Posted by:Steve White |