US, China agree on tougher UN sanctions vs NKorea

UNITED NATIONS, United States: The United States and China have agreed on a new raft of tougher UN sanctions against North Korea in response to Pyongyang’s fifth and biggest nuclear test, a Security Council diplomat said on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila).

Although Russia has expressed reservations about the draft resolution, they should not stand in the way of a Security Council vote on the new package of punitive measures as early as next week, the diplomat said.