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EU to step up sanctions on North Korea
By EUobserver
Ambassadors of member states agreed on Thursday to reinforce EU sanctions on North Korea after the recent series of nuclear tests and missiles launches. The measures, which have to be approved by EU foreign ministers on 16 October, include a ban on North Korean oil exports and investments, as well as a travel ban and freezing of assets for eight officials. This follows another set of sanctions last week.