The United Nations Security Council has blacklisted 27 tankers and 21 shipping companies over alleged involvement in oil and coal smuggling by North Korea.
Diplomats from North Korea and the European Union are arranging talks between EU officials and a senior North Korean Foreign Ministry official.
Israeli troops opened fire on Palestinian demonstrators in Gaza. At least 15 people were shot dead and more than 1400 others were injured.
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Key words : united nation security blacklisted
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The United Nations Security Council has blacklisted 27 tankers and 21 shipping companies over alleged involvement in oil and coal smuggling by North Korea.
The UNSC Sanctions Committee on North Korea announced on Friday that the ships and companies are now subject to asset freezes and port entry bans.
The tankers include those registered in North Korea, China, Panama, and Singapore. They are used to transport oil and coal.
The ships and the companies are alleged to have been involved in transfers of oil refinery products and other goods to North-Korean flagged ships at sea in violation of the Security Council's sanction resolutions.
The newly-listed ships include the 2 tankers -- one registered in North Korea and the other in Dominica -- which a Japanese Self-Defense Force patrol plane spotted side by side in open waters in the East China Sea in January.
The new designations were proposed last month by the US government.
US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said in a statement the designations stem from efforts by the US and the UN Security Council to maximize pressure on the North and shut down its maritime smuggling activities.
Japanese diplomatic sources welcomed the move. They said it is significant the council has showed unity in stepping up pressure on the North.
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Diplomats from North Korea and the European Union are arranging talks between EU officials and a senior North Korean Foreign Ministry official.
EU diplomatic sources tell NHK that the arrangements are being made for Kim Son Gyong, Director General of the North Korean Foreign Ministry's European Department.
Kim is expected to visit Brussels as early as next week to meet senior officials of the European Commission, the EU's executive body, and the European External Action Service, the EU's diplomatic service.
The 2 sides are likely to discuss the EU's ongoing development aid to North Korea, as well as its sanctions against the country.
Kim is said to be already in Europe, and is scheduled to visit several countries in the region through April.
The Swiss foreign ministry told NHK that its officials had met Kim on Thursday.
Diplomatic sources say North Korea appears to be seeking an opportunity for Ri Su Yong, the vice chairman of the Workers' Party, to visit Europe.
Ri is in charge of international affairs and was among the delegates who accompanied North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on a trip to Beijing this week.
Kim is expected to hold a summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on April 27th and with US President Donald Trump by the end of May.
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Key words : israeli troop shot dead
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Israeli troops opened fire on Palestinian demonstrators near the border fence with the Gaza Strip. At least 15 people were shot dead and more than 1400 others were injured.
The demonstrators were protesting Israel's refusal to allow the return of millions of Palestinian refugees.
Palestinians and their descendants, totaling 5.3 million people, have been unable to return to their homeland following the creation of the state of Israel 70 years ago.
On Friday, more than 10,000 Palestinians gathered in the Gaza Strip. Some had arrived on buses. The mass of people took part in a protest dubbed "The March of Return."
When some young demonstrators moved closer to the heavily guarded border area, Israeli troops fired live bullets and tear gas at them. Local health authorities say 15 people died and 1416 were wounded in the clash.
A Palestinian woman said her homeland was taken when Jewish people rushed in from across the world 70 years ago. She added that Palestinians have the right of return.
Palestinians plan to continue the tent protest until May 15th, the 70th anniversary of the date when Palestinians were expelled from their homeland.
Key words : member countries failed defuse
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Member countries of the UN Security Council have failed to reach a consensus over the issuing of a statement on Israel's use of deadly force against Palestinian protesters.
Kuwait requested an emergency meeting of the council on Friday. The call followed a march to the Gaza border fence by more than 10,000 Palestinian demonstrators. Israeli troops opened fire, killing at least 15 people and wounding more than 1400.
UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Taye-Brook Zerihoun, called for an independent investigation into the incident. He said lethal force should only be used as a last resort.
Some council members, including Britain, France and Russia, expressed concerns over the shootings, while a Swedish delegate condemned them.
But a representative of the US, which backs Israel, blamed what he called "bad actors who use protests as a cover to incite violence."
The Security Council plans to continue debating the incident. It remains unclear whether the world body will be able to come up with concrete measures to defuse the situation.
Key words : Russia 140 people leave
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Russia has ordered about 140 people to leave the country. Diplomats from 25 nations, such as the United States and Britain, are among those being expelled.
This is in retaliation for the expulsion of Russian diplomats by countries around the world, after the attempted assassination of a former Russian spy and his daughter.
Russia's foreign ministry summoned ambassadors and diplomats from 23 countries on Friday, and informed them of the countermeasure.
Russian officials said that the number of diplomats from a particular country, being forced to leave, will be the same as the number of Russians who were driven out of that country.
29 nations and NATO have decided to expel more than 150 Russian people, including diplomats.
Russia has disclosed that it told Britain to reduce the number of British diplomats and staff members in the country. Moscow apparently wants London to have the same number of diplomats and staff members in Russia that Russia currently has in Britain.
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Key words : US report expressed concern
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A US government report has expressed concern about what it calls Japan's non-tariff barriers to auto imports, and says President Donald Trump's administration will insist that Japan remove them.
The office of the US Trade Representative used its annual report, released on Friday, to highlight foreign tariffs and regulations that discourage US trade and investment.
The report addresses the US trade deficit with China, which amounted to 375.2 billion dollars last year. It blames China for the problem, and accuses the Asian giant of violations of intellectual property rights and overproduction of metals.
The report says the US trade deficit with Japan in 2017 amounted to 68.8 billion dollars. It calls on Tokyo to provide greater access to its markets for agricultural products such as beef and rice.
It also says a range of non-tariff barriers impede access to Japan's auto market and are keeping sales of US vehicles low.
Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said President Trump is fully committed to addressing unfair foreign trade barriers. He said the administration will use every available tool to ensure that Americans are treated fairly.
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