Japan Remains Firm on Call for UN Sanctions on N. Korea
Tokyo
09 July 2006
Japan is urging the United Nations to send a strong message to North Korea and vote Monday for its U.S.-backed resolution to sanction Pyongyang for Wednesday's missile tests.
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso Sunday stood firm in his government's demand the U.N. Security Council vote to sanction North Korea.
Appearing on NHK, Aso says a U.N. resolution without sanctions is meaningless. He adds China risks isolation if it votes against sanctions.
China and Russia, both with veto power on the Security Council, are resisting such strong action.
The United States has backed Japan. But Sunday, U.S. Envoy Christopher Hill in Seoul said his concern is not sanctions, but to get consensus on how to deal with North Korea. Hill was dispatched to meet with Asian allies after North Korea Wednesday launched seven test missiles.
North Korea has threatened to use force if any country tries to pressure it to stop its missile testing. North Korea is also refusing to implement its promise to dismantle its nuclear weapons program.
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