EU considering new sanctions on North Korea

In the wake of North Korea’s latest ballistic missile test on Tuesday, the EU has said that it is considering additional sanctions on North Korea, and that it will also discuss the possibility of new UN-level sanctions with its international partners over the coming days. It has also called again on North Korea to fully abandon its ballistic missile programmes, and to engage in a credible dialogue with the international community aimed at the irreversible denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula. The EU’s statement is here.