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North Korea Oil Supplies Hit by New Sanctions
UN approves new sanctions against North Korea
UN approves new sanctions against North Korea, including drastic reductions in the amount of oil that can be imported into the impoverished country. Will this measure push North Korea to halt their missile tests?
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(Image: Oil pipelines of the South Korean oil refinery fill up a North Korean ship on July 11, 2007 in Ulsan, South Korea, during times when there was more cooperation between the two countries. Credit: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
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