International sanctions against North Korea

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A number of countries and international bodies have imposed sanctions against North Korea, mostly due to North Korea's nuclear weapons program. The country conducted its first nuclear test in 2006. North Korea has faced multiple sanctions from many countries and international organizations, including the United States, European Union, United Nations, Canada, Australia, Switzerland, Norway, India, Israel, South Korea, Japan and others, making it the most sanctioned country in the world before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The United States first imposed sanctions on North Korea in the 1950s and tightened them further after international bombings against South Korea by North Korean agents during the 1980s, including the Rangoon bombing and the bombing of Korean Air Flight 858 in 1987. In 1988, the United States added North Korea to its list of state sponsors of terrorism. Sanctions against North Korea started to ease during the 1990s when South Korea's then-liberal government pushed for...

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