Japan and South Korea Sanction Entities Over North Korea-Russia Arms Trade

New measures target companies and individuals involved in supplying North Korean weapons to Russia, violating UN resolutions.

Japan and South Korea announced separate sanctions packages against entities involved in the North Korea-Russia arms trade.
Both nations accuse Pyongyang of sending munitions to Moscow for use in Ukraine, violating UN security resolutions.
Japan's sanctions target 11 groups and one individual, while South Korea's focus on two Russian vessels and seven North Koreans.
The sanctions come ahead of a trilateral summit between South Korea, Japan, and China in Seoul.
North Korea denies the allegations but has recently strengthened ties with Russia.