China and Russia veto new UN sanctions on North Korea | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

UNITED NATIONS--China and Russia vetoed a U.N. resolution sponsored by the United States on Thursday that would have imposed tough new sanctions on North Korea for its spate of intercontinental ballistic missile launches that can be used to deliver nuclear weapons.

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