South Korea’s Moon Jae-in and Donald Trump agree on ‘maximum pressure’ for North Korea
Their phone conversation comes as the Korean standoff and sanctions against Pyongyang dominate discussions at a meeting of regional body Asean
Seoul/Manila — South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, agreed to apply maximum pressure and sanctions on North Korea in a telephone call on Monday, while China expressed hope that North and South Korea could resume contact soon. The UN Security Council unanimously imposed new sanctions on North Korea on Saturday aimed at pressuring Pyongyang to end its nuclear programme. The sanctions could slash North Korea’s $3bn annual export revenue by a third. The US-drafted resolution bans North Korean exports of coal, iron, iron ore, lead, lead ore and seafood following Pyongyang’s two intercontinental ballistic missile tests in July. It also prohibits countries from increasing the current numbers of North Korean labourers working abroad, bans new joint ventures with North Korea and any new investment in current joint ventures. During the hour-long phone call, Moon and Trump said they would continue co-operating to rein in North Korea, particularly ahead of a ...
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