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North Korean Missiles Prompt French Bid to Tighten EU Sanctions
- U.S. says all options are on the table regarding North Korea
- Moves follow firing of four missiles landing close to Japan
China Aims to Diffuse Tensions Over North Korea
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Frustration over North Korea’s weapons programs prompted France’s United Nations’ envoy to say the country will seek additional European Union restrictions on Pyongyang, a sign the UN Security Council is unable to reach a consensus on new sanctions.
France is working with other EU nations to introduce new restrictions beyond those passed by the Security Council last November, Francois Delattre, the nation’s ambassador to the UN, told reporters Wednesday. He didn’t provide additional details. The announcement came as the entire 15-member Security Council said they “strongly condemned” missile launches this week but offered no new penalties.