North Korea Claims New U.N. Sanctions an Act of War

North Korea Claims New U.N. Sanctions an Act of War
A pedestrian watches a monitor in Tokyo, Japan showing an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un in a news report on North Korea's Sept. 3, 2017. Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images
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BEIJING/SEOUL–The latest U.N. sanctions against North Korea are an act of war and tantamount to a complete economic blockade against it, North Korea’s foreign ministry said on Sunday, threatening to punish those who supported the measure.

The U.N. Security Council unanimously imposed new sanctions on North Korea on Friday for its recent intercontinental ballistic missile test, seeking to limit its access to refined petroleum products and crude oil and its earnings from workers abroad.