North Korean minister says new US-led sanctions monitoring team is unlawful

A missile is launched as North Korea conducted a test firing of a tactical ballistic missile in May. - PHOTO: REUTERS

Seoul, Oct 20, 2024 (AFP): North Korea's top diplomat on Sunday criticised a new sanctions monitoring team led by the United States as "unlawful and illegitimate", warning countries involved in the entity would face a "dear price".

The 11-member team was named earlier this month after Russia in March vetoed the renewal of a panel of UN experts monitoring international sanctions on North Korea, imposed for its banned nuclear and weapons programmes.