The United States imposes new North Korea-related sanctions, targeting Chinese and Russian firms and individuals for supporting Pyongyang's weapons programs, but stops short of an anticipated focus on Chinese banks.
North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile, the South Korean and US militaries say, defying warnings from the United States and the reclusive state's main ally, China, which have tried for years to rein in its arms programmes.
The United States imposes new North Korea-related sanctions, targeting Chinese and Russian firms and individuals for supporting Pyongyang's weapons programs, but stops short of an anticipated focus on Chinese banks.
North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile, the South Korean and US militaries say, defying warnings from the United States and the reclusive state's main ally, China, which have tried for years to rein in its arms programmes.