By Mina Pollmann

February 12, 2016

"On Wednesday, Japan imposed unilateral sanctions on North Korea following its satellite launch - a launch which international observers believe is a covert attempt to test long-range missile technology.

Japan had partially lifted some sanctions in 2014 when North Korea promised to look into the fate of Japanese abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, but most of these were re-imposed in reaction to the Kim regime's nuclear test on January 6 and missile test on February 7."

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http://thediplomat.com/2016/02/japan-unveils-unilateral-sanctions-on-north-korea/

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