US calls for tougher UN sanctions on North Korea Abroad

U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield pointed to the Security Council’s Resolution 2017, which calls on member states to “renew and strengthen sanctions regime” if North Korea launches an intercontinental ballistic missile. “That’s what happened,” Thomas-Greenfield said. “So now is the time to take that action.” In April 2018, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un formalized the ban […]

International Monetary Fund: High inflation due to the high cost of container transport by sea

Due to the sharp increase in transportation costs for shipped goods, inflation may rise another 1.5 percentage points this year. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) writes. Over the past 18 months, shipping costs have increased sevenfold due to disruptions in transportation chains caused by Corona. The IMF analysis comes on top of already high inflation […]

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