Australia applies sanctions for North Korea arms supply

Entities linked to North Korea's supply of weapons to Russia for its war with Ukraine have been sanctioned by Australia, per Canberra Times.

Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong revealed Australia, in coordination with international partners, would be imposing financial sanctions on six bodies associated with North Korea's arms exports to Russia.

The continued transfer of weapons is a "flagrant violation" of United Nations Security Council resolutions, and Senator Wong said Australia will continue working with allies to address the security threat posed by North Korea.

"Australia condemns, in the strongest possible terms, North Korea's illegal export and Russia's procurement and use of North Korean ballistic missiles, in support of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine," she said in a statement.