US federal court ordered the seizure of an oil tanker suspected of making deliveries to North Korea in violation of US sanctions against Pyongyang on July 30, 2021. - AFP
SEOUL (Reuters): North Korea wants international sanctions banning its metal exports and imports of refined fuel and other necessities lifted in order to restart denuclearisation talks with the United States, South Korean lawmakers said on Tuesday (Aug 3).
The North has also demanded the easing of sanctions on its imports of luxury goods to be able to bring in fine liquors and suits, the lawmakers said after being briefed by South Korea's main intelligence agency.
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