North Korea has fired six short-range projectiles
into the sea, South Korea's defence ministry has
said, hours after the UN imposed tough new
sanctions.
A South Korean spokesman told the Yonhap news
agency the projectiles were fired at about 10:00
local time (01:00 GMT) from Wonsan on the east
coast.
They were either rockets or guided missiles, the
ministry said.
Correspondents say it is being seen as an act of
defiance against the sanctions.
Hours earlier, the UN Security Council unanimously
voted to impose some of its strongest ever
sanctions against North Korea. The new measures
are in reaction to North Korea's recent nuclear test
and satellite launch, both of which violated existing
sanctions.
They will result in all cargo going to and from the
country being inspected, while 16 new individuals
and 12 organisations have been blacklisted.
The United States and North Korea's long-standing
ally China spent seven weeks discussing the new
sanctions.
What exactly is banned?
The export of coal, iron and iron ore used for
North Korea's nuclear or ballistic missile
programmes.
All gold, titanium ore, vanadium ore, rare earth
minerals and aviation fuel exports.
Any item (except food and medicine) that
could develop North Korea's armed forces.
Small arms and light weapons are now
included in an arms embargo.
Upmarket watches, watercraft, snowmobiles
and other recreational sports equipment added
to a ban on luxury goods.
No vessels or planes can be leased or
registered to North Korea.
What are the other measures?
Member states must inspect all cargo to and
from North Korea, not just those suspected of
containing prohibited items.
An asset freeze on North Korean funds linked
to nuclear and missile programmes.
Foreign financial institutions cannot open new
offices in North Korea without approval, and
North Korean banks cannot open offices
abroad.
US President Barack Obama said the international
community was "speaking with one voice" to tell
the North it "must abandon these dangerous
programmes and choose a better path for its
people".
South Korea's President Park Geun-hye welcomed
the sanctions, saying she hoped the North "will
now abandon its nuclear development programme
and embark on a path of change".
North Korea insists its missile programme is
purely scientific in nature, but the US, South Korea
and even its ally China say such launches like the
one which put a satellite in orbit last month are
aimed at developing inter-continental ballistic
missiles.
The North claimed its January nuclear test - the
fourth since 2006 - was a test of its hydrogen.
www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35713977

That is my boy! Kim Jung-Un - The next target should be Seoul.

When the UN sanctions Israel, then we'll take them seriously.

When you read the reaction of Russia trolls to this you have to wonder what load of dead brain cells they have. Kim Un, do you have some sort of querrel with the sea? Dumb fool shelling the sea harms nobody

Stalwert:
When you read the reaction of Russia trolls to this you have to wonder what load of dead brain cells they have. Kim Un, do you have some sort of querrel with the sea? Dumb fool shelling the sea harms nobody

It is all he can do... Angry? Punch the pillow. Punch older brother? Its game over.

croat:


It is all he can do... Angry? Punch the pillow. Punch older brother? Its game over.

Lol

Aye le Aye le