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North Korea says US sanctions on Kim Jong Un are 'declaration of war' North Korea says US sanctions on Kim Jong Un are 'declaration of war'
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North Korea has said US sanctions imposed on leader Kim Jong Un by the United States are a "declaration of war".North Korea has said US sanctions imposed on leader Kim Jong Un by the United States are a "declaration of war".
The move by the United States was described as “the worst hostile act” and “an open declaration of a war” against the country in a statement issued by Pyongyang's foreign ministry carried by the official Korean Central News Agency.
The US Treasury Department imposed the sanctions on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and 10 other senior officials on Wednesday. They are set to affect property and other asset within US jurisdiction.
Acting Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Adam J Szubin said in a statement: "Under Kim Jong Un, North Korea continues to inflict intolerable cruelty and hardship on millions of its own people, including extrajudicial killings, forced labour, and torture.”
It was the first time that North Korean officials have been blacklisted by the US over human rights violations.
Speaking to reporters on a visit to the Ukraine on Thursday, Secretary of State John Kerry said North Korean officials at all levels needed to "consider the implications" of their actions.
He added that he spoke to his Chinese counterpart on Wednesday and reiterated the importance of China's help in pressuring Kim over his nuclear weapons program.
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