The UN Security Council on Friday imposed sanctions on 18 North Korean officials and entities as the US vowed to respond to Pyongyang’s missile and nuclear tests "through other means, if necessary." The council unanimously adopted a US-drafted resolution that put North Korea’s suspected spy chief, 13 other officials and four entities on the UN sanctions blacklist, hitting them with a global travel ban and an assets freeze. "The Security Council is sending a clear message to North Korea today: Stop firing ballistic missiles or face the consequences," US Ambassador Nikki Haley told the council. "Beyond diplomatic and financial consequences, the United States remains prepared to counteract North Korean aggression through other means, if necessary," she added. China, Pyongyang’s ally, backed the sanctions but renewed its appeal for dialogue to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula. Chinese Ambassador Liu Jieyi described current tensions as "complex and sensitive" but added that there wa...
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